Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a white coat with grey slacks. He has done his best to style his rusty crest to look like a famous performer. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gorbundus was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Peridot (50 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is short and white. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Avelina grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His fur, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She takes great joy in being the best Layabout in town.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is short and black. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver ewer (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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 several months after her father was called into army service. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a pastel scarf. She has a hunchback. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Soapmaker profession.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Priest. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 pp. Banded agate (15 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Amber (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).