Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a long, violet cloak. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Everard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Everard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 900 pp. Coral (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anselm grew up listening to his father's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her lance with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a mace on her belt and is in decent physical shape. She has a very tight haircut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He got into the Baker business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He struck the Baker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Adelaide was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered violet hat.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Selfish, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Iolite (30 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.