Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is a Performer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Alice is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Alice was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. Coral (160 gp). Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and pastel handkerchief worn on his right side. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his top green hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Diggory isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new scribe responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a pastel vest and prefers blue and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His childhood dream was to be a Laborer, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: To be a Laborer again.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Emerald (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp).