Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tattered old clothes. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. When Mara reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She became a Layabout soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his top grey hat.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his youth he was a Carpenter, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Drogo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Xappan isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has wavy silver hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of a Sailor, who enjoyed hunting, Marastyr was taken on many hunting expeditions. Through the years after Marastyr was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Marastyr's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Grigi was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Grigi decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Religious, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 Bowyer. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hadarai studied abroad. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Fortune-teller and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. Her gray fur is greasy and uncared for. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a Painter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Tricking alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Tricking and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1600 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, tan cloak. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Eberdeb was born with his father's beautiful face. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 160 gp. Coral (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.