Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He very much looks the part of a Gardener. His gold crest is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Gardener born in the past three hundred years. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shedinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has a very tight haircut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She struck the Miner job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Amber (110 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Jade (110 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: She wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available she will default to her nunchaku. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her feathered tan hat.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. 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 became a Bounty Hunter soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 pp. Red garnet (160 gp). Sard (50 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Coral (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her top tan hat.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Arara was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Miller. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear grey tank tops with white pants. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Harbek will drive conversation. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Layabout for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1300 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp).

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She is portly but not overly obese. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Bethrynna was born with her mother's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Soapmaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Soapmaker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His crest is bronze and curly. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Salasar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Cynical, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 17000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.