Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to be a apothecary again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He stands about 6'6" and sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His rusty crest is long and unkept. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

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. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the north. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Mreksh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Pennie embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Pennie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Pennie took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are green.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Slave Trader for hire.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a violet vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his violet boots flare out at the collars. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Heian was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He is physically well-built. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Beiro was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Beiro alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Beiro was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

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-Orc in existence. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is golden and curly. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 62. 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 is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Kithri was born with her mother's beautiful face. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. She's also a talented Weaver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Weaver again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Addict, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.