Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Peridot (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Server like her father before her.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and balancing her hectic life and new server responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20000 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her silver hair is well kept. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. A true patriot, Arara would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Arara hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat, and is pretty ugly. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Orla 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. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a halberd on her belt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver crest is matted, messy, and big. 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 quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1100 gp.