Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her white fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: River hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is cut close to his head. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. One day when Mantus was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Mantus was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Layabout profession.

History: Jabbie hails from a village terrorized by giants. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a white broad hat and white clothes. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cora grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).