Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has wavy red hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2600 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has wavy white hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He has achieved small success as a Sellsword.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: This eastern 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 chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His green crest is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Military, In love, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40 gp.