Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great joy in being the best Layabout in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gerard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He tends to his Layabout job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: Everard hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cartwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cartwright work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cartwright for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Being a Slave Trader kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 sp. Hematite (12 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has brown hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 35000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Seamstress again.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.