Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Varis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a large blue jacket. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He got into the Healer business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Butcher, but he got bored and became a Healer. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and balancing his hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. His silver hair is still thick. He has brown eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Theriatis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Theriatis was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theriatis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.