Description: This southern woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her red hair down. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Amber (110 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Amber (110 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts, and carries warhammers. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Lamlûg lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Marshal

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Layabout business.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nogu grew up listening to her father's many stories. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She has no hair. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. 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 helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Amber (40 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Baz's homeland. Baz decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 pp. Azurite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Amber (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Coral (150 gp).

Description: A 5'7" northern man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has wavy dark red hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 900 pp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has no hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. A true patriot, Zagga would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zagga grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1500 pp. Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.