Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a long, grey cloak. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise gray.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Tim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He has violet eyes and a green hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Alex is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3200 sp. Iolite (30 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Moonstone (30 gp).