Description: He wears tattered old clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. His hair is chestnut and curly. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered goblins who tried to eat his hand. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

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

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Banded agate (14 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Tailor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 2'8" and muscular, this northern woman is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is an amazing painter.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'7". He wears a green shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and black pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. After coming to the age of reason, Abad took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Kasdeya enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. She wears a mask on her face.

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 would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Cumpen was born the youngest of three triplets. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 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 is physically well-built. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Insane. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her gold crest is thinning but still full. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.