Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 17. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Hatae was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Layabout. 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 expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing a long, green cloak, and is pretty ugly. She has styled her gold crest well, parting it to the left. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His black hair is knotted and matted. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Hadarai abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This woman typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. Her beige fur is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her childhood dream was to be a Fletcher, but she was a colossal failure. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. Coral (110 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a large tan jacket. His tied-back hair is red. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a simple tan robe with yellow stripes complete with hood, and he perpetually has his dagger ready. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.