Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Verin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mûglûk grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Cockaby was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Robert was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. Now he works as a dancing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white crest is braided into rings. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Azurite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears long strands of amber and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Kugáluga was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She has no hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. 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 was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Whurdred was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Carpenter for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.