Description: She is a husky woman, who is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her crest is black and curly. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Navigator profession.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She became a Layabout soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Junk Dealer. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are white.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Zepar studied abroad. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears long strands of emerald and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Shipwright, but he got bored and became a Priest. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shipwright. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a shipwright again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She has wavy red crest. She has a tattooed face.

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 terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Emotional, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Rose (70 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. At a young age his mother died while driving off some gnolls. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in trident use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears skinny pants and wears a black and white robe with the hood down. Her purple hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This southern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His clothes are grease stained in places. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He takes great joy in being the best Shepherd in town.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2300 sp.