Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Layabout. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Layabout.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a yellow vest and prefers brown and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 sp. Blue quartz (13 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

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 disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 80 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp).

Description: This eastern man is dressed in an above average manner. His clothes are grease stained in places. His fur is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a Miller, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Quick was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sellsword. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her eyes are gray.

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: She comes from a rich southern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. A true patriot, Xappan would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Layabout profession.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1200 sp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Greedy, Racist. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She likes to wear white tank tops with yellow skirt. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She struck the Bookbinder job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1 Superior lock.