Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A freak accident while working with his Gardener father left him crippled. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Priest

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

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Layabout business.

History: Aldous was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born into a rich family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He's also a talented Spy, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'2" and wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes. She has a very tight haircut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Torgga abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Torgga never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born in a small island village. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 sp. Rose (50 gp).