Description: A middle-aged man, he wears just a black suit, and is pretty ugly. His tied-back hair is silver. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Gardener. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Gardener for hire.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 40000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. 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: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Gunter was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Shoemaker, but he got bored and became a Mortician. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mortician

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

Possessions: 100 gp. Rose (40 gp). 3 Antitoxin. 4 Smokesticks. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. 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 silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears long strands of emerald and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.