Description: This late middle aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate and is in decent physical shape. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Varis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He tends to his Glassblower job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has brown hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Erevan was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Miner. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he usually wears his tan robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ahvain abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp).