Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His hair is short and silver. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 18000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). White opal (600 gp). Jet (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Coral (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2000 pp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rose (20 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Coral (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). White opal (400 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red fur has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Left-Handed was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Gardener, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull black iron scale mail. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a flapper bob. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Tree was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bellfounder. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gifted from a young age, Emen studied abroad. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 pp. Moss agate (7 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Rendar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Black pearl (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.