Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His black fur, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). After a long history of fighting, Skirt and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 160 pp. Jade (110 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Peridot (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear white tank tops with tan pants, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears green trousers with blue and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has moderate length golden hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Layabout business.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His first spouse was a Soapmaker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Calcitro was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, 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 Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.