Description: An older man who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his golden hair down. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a Layabout first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Ortegar was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 Layabout. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Expand his business; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He is an epitome of beauty. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he very much looks the part of a Animal Trainer. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Animal Trainer. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Animal Trainer for hire.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has dyed his greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Coral (130 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Coral (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Jade (130 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).