Description: Runty and weak-looking, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has wavy brown hair. He has silver eyes.

Personality: He is a Layabout first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Layabout.

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

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has wavy brown hair. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Animal Trainer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 120 pp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). White pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her blonde hair up. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the west to a Farmer, Gynnie learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Red spinel (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: This man wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her scarlet crest is thinning but still full. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.