Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears his golden hair up. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bellfounder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star ruby (800 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. 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, Varis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.