Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Clerebold is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 270 pp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Rose (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Amber (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a pastel shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and red pants. Her white fur is braided into rings. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Azurite (9 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is blonde and very short. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Guy was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sailor. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sailor.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and seeks redemption

Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 350 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has shaved his head bald. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carpenter for hire.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 sp. Moss agate (13 gp). 2 Antitoxin.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His gold crest is heavily combed to the right. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length rusty crest. 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 likes to make people angry or surprised. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Through the years after Sora was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Sora's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He stands about 3'4" and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Layabout profession.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Adventurer. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1600 sp. Coral (130 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Amber (130 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, white shirt, and green tie. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. Her black hair is still thick. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a pastel tunic with white highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. She carries with her a set of bows, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her red fur is long and unkept. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Mundane. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Sard (40 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp).