Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Norman and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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 was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Hatae alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.

Description: A 3'2" northern woman, she wears a blue tunic with black highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. Donella 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 53. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Roger was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'7" and very much looks the part of a Slave Trader. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. 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 was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has achieved small success as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: Revenge; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is typically in his Shepherd uniform. His black hair is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Cimer hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver crest. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a hunchback. He sports a flattop crest cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Kiirith and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 pp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His hair is short and chestnut. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.