Description: He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born in the east to a Layabout, Alberich learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Azurite (11 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 sp. Iolite (80 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and monstrous two handed axes. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Nutae was born with his mother's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Nutae took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Guardian, Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He likes to wear grey tank tops with black pants. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Nordak was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 60 pp. Malachite (5 gp). Jade (120 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'2". He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 22000 sp. Amber (80 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is white and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. After a long history of fighting, Gnarsh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 150 gp. Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is long and white with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 90 gp. Zircon (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. Her red hair is thinning but still full. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Jarsali was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 50 gp.