Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has a hunchback. Her brown hair is wavy and long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her childhood dream was to be a Marshal, but she was a colossal failure. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a marshal again

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She has done her best to style her brass crest to look like a famous performer. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She got into the Laborer business at a young age. Her first spouse was a Weaver, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. His fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Windy was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: Standing 4'0", this woman is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's in love; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 160 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Werydd was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Werydd took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up trident and armor she uses now. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear flannel and is in decent physical shape. Her long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a black vest and prefers brown and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His brown hair is cut short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He takes great joy in being the best Layabout in town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Through the years after Ashgarn was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ashgarn's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.