Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Jade (100 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To be a Adventurer again.

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

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. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He bought a longsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 8000 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a white cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Layabout business.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Layabout

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, tan shirt, and green tie. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 Tanner. 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'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). White opal (600 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Coral (70 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. 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: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are green.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Jocelyn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Herbalist they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Roofer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.