Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a pastel collared shirt and violet pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears his beige fur down. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Shivering was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her lavender fur is heavily combed to the right. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. She works hard and plays hard.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tabaxis in Kite's homeland. Kite decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has worked as a Layabout like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dull tan sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a worn and beaten armor, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Cimer was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 70 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a green armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a Painter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with violet slacks. Her gold crest has been sun bleached extensively. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Hillanot was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 50 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp).

Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He carries a battered glaive and tarnished greataxe as well. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.