Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bookbinder for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. A true patriot, Don would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Don was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Carter. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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 in a forest tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Family, Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 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 sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heward fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Mason

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

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a mace and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 19000 cp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Good lock.