Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses like a well dressed Layabout does. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the south to a Layabout, Heian learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. At a young age his father died while driving off some goblins. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in ceremonial dagger use. He struck the Layabout job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Star ruby (800 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on his right side, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'8" when asserting himself. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Beiro lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He tends to his Engraver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and seeks redemption

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 80000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Being a Ploughman 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: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: An older man who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Tourmaline (40 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). White opal (1000 gp).