Description: 2'11" and muscular, this eastern woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her tied-back hair is black. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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 misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is golden and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 pp. Red spinel (160 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: She got into the Architect business at a young age. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Layabout business.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Layabout.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears just a blue suit. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Hunter who has hired him part-time. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Coral (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Jacinth (7000 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Uthemar was born the youngest of three triplets. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Trym is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).