Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a simple grey robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Jacoba took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up dagger and armor she uses now. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Nature, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Arannis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He tends to his Mason job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 60 pp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a long, grey cloak. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Debt, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.