Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Everard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to be a sage again

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Nicholas was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. Black opal (500 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp).

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this southern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a husky man, who is typically in his Scribe uniform. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his top green hat.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Through the years after Nicholas was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Nicholas's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'1". He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and grey handkerchief worn on his left side, and his gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. He has black hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Red spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.