Description: She very much looks the part of a Layabout. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 Layabout. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Emerald (500 gp). Rose (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Laborer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe, and carries hand crossbows. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Bucklal wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... 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: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Bucklal 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. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1800 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 2'11". He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is white and very short. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Thorpe is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 pp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'5" when asserting herself. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. 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: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'0", this woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is short and white. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Fisher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fisher work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Fisher like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a sculptor again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 18000 gp. Amber (130 gp). Rose (50 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Coral (130 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears tattered old clothes. Her tied-back hair is black. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Dara abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Chalcedony (80 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).