Description: She is lean but muscular and wears black trousers with brown and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing her hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an entirely yellow suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman wears a green collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Astaro grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Astaro. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and pastel handkerchief worn on her right side. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.