Description: 5'2" and muscular, this southern man is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Amethyst (60 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an entirely red suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is short and white. His green eyes peer out from beneath his small red hat.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. The war was a terrible time for him, and Varis does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. At some point he was captured by goblins and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and red handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is red and very short. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 17000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp).