Description: 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 attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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 was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ralf isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze, marred by teas. His hair is brown and very short. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

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 passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Lance hails from a village terrorized by drow. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp).