Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the west to a Layabout, Pearl learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 120 gp. Azurite (6 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Varis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He tends to his Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Torbera will drive conversation. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". She has the majority of her body covered in plate, and her gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her childhood dream was to be a Navigator, but she was a colossal failure. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 sp.