Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with white slacks. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Varis was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Varis's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing a long, yellow cloak. His black hair is lengthy. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His first spouse was a Butcher, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Hadarai was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp).