Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shepherd. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amber (160 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Azurite (16 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Varis took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up sickle and armor he uses now. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. The war was a terrible time for him, and Heian does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).