Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. She is physically well-built. She has golden hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a great chef.

History: Ovina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears an entirely yellow suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Egelina was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Egelina has worked very hard to control her curse. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Sard (30 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a red tunic with pastel highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Bilbron and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: She wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. She is physically well-built. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

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

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is long and white with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Taklinn lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her lavender fur is still thick. Her fierce copper eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Great and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is physically well-built. He wears a colorful flower in his red fur. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Spear was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 sp. Star ruby (1300 gp). Citrine (80 gp).