Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he very much looks the part of a Layabout. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He tends to his Layabout job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available he will default to his sai. He has brown hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Hugh is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: Hugh was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Heward alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. Black star sapphire (1200 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has red crest. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Pandjed was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His tied-back hair is white. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

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

Possessions: 190 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).