Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has moderate length brown hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 pp. Black pearl (200 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Coral (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge and is in decent physical shape. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Layabout profession.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. 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 recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). White pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'6" and is dressed in earthy colors with a white and black handkerchief worn on her left side. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Baggi grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Manea hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1400 pp. Black opal (1400 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Rose (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Sard (20 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Dimble took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.