Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Tharivol was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3100 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp).

Description: A 3'3" eastern man, he tends to wear a large black jacket. His hair is short and red. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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 got into the Layabout business at a young age. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has worked as a Layabout like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Carter again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 gp. Amber (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 pp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Smokesticks.