Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His tied-back hair is silver. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (60 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Carpenter born in the past three hundred years. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Randal alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His ears are large.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Layabout business.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Miles was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Server. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt.