Description: He is lean but muscular and wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Layabout. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 sp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Reynard will drive conversation. He is a great chef.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a red wide-brimmed hat and red clothes. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gifted from a young age, Ida studied abroad. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Simple lock. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He wears black trousers with yellow and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has shaved his head bald. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the south to a Ruler, Ernest learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp).