Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has worked as a Layabout like her father before her.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. Black pearl (600 gp). Azurite (4 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a large yellow jacket. His hair is long and red with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

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, Theren 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Golden pearl (70 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She sports blonde long hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born into a rich family. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and he perpetually has his dagger ready. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quarion fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'0" when asserting herself. She has slicked back white hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She worked as a nervous Dyer and found it very stressful. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She is typically in her Seamstress uniform. She has a hunchback. She wears her golden hair down. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his falchion. His fur is short and cinnamon. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shifting grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Amber (130 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Brottor grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

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. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.