Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Korfel lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. Being a Marshal 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired him part-time. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Spy mother left him crippled. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Attractive, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1600 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Amber (150 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'7" northern man, he prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He's also a talented Bellfounder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is content

Flaws: Disease, Greedy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1800 pp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his golden hair down. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Naal grew up listening to his father's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.