Description: He wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Carpenter, but he was a colossal failure. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal (1400 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Coral (140 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has moderate length red hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a crown-heir and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.