Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He very much looks the part of a Layabout. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. He struck the Layabout job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears long strands of aquamarine and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She wears her brown fur up. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1700 sp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears long strands of amethyst and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Skamos is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Skamos liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat, and he perpetually has his kukri ready. He sports a flattop hair cut. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Cressel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.