Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his blonde hair up. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Assassin profession.

History: Qualen was born with his father's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Assassin, but he got bored and became a Painter. He became a Painter soon after.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Althaea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Now she works as a dancing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 sp. Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: This man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, white shirt, and brown tie. He keeps his long rusty crest kept up in a rat tail. His face is scarred and worn.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 390 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her copper eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Amber (150 gp).

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to pay off her debts

Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Military, Debt. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a very tight haircut. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the east to a Knight, Cecily learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Cecily was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Knight. She tends to her Knight job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 50 gp. Rose (40 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp. Sard (20 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 sp. Jasper (50 gp).