Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a large green jacket. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears just a black suit. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 sp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Jet (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: A 6'7" eastern man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the east to a Layabout, Balam learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Balam was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Balam decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

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 violet ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear flannel. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. She is baby faced.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Bilga was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Navigator responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: An older man who wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy copper crest. His eyes are gold.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the south were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. His hair is long and brown with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She very much looks the part of a Courier. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her childhood dream was to be a Seamstress, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Courier.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a seamstress again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears dull green sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sai, just in case. She has brown hair. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30 pp.