Description: This tall, slender woman very much looks the part of a Layabout. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the south to a Layabout, Jarana learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Amethyst (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jade (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Rose (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Jade (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Coral (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her tied-back hair is auburn. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: Regain custody of her son; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her crest is short and bronze. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. In her 12th 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. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 8000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Thea's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Thea was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carter.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's in love

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a yellow tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes and is in decent physical shape. Her tied-back hair is white. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. 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 would like to get married and retire; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Rose (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Rose (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'0" and wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has wavy golden hair. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1600 pp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Sard (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp).