Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His red crest is unkempt and raggedy. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Banker, but he got bored and became a Layabout. He became a Layabout soon after.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is chestnut and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: Oppleby hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 19000 cp. Onyx (60 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy beige fur. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has a hunchback. His beige fur is thinning but still full. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Duergath embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Blacksmith and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 380 gp.