Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has moderate length brass crest. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Layabout. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. 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: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and prefers to wear flannel. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Dustin hails from a village terrorized by giants. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 130 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He usually wears his blue robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. His hair is blonde and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. 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: Seeks redemption.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her auburn hair is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a Shipwright, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 110 gp. Jet (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.