Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears just a brown suit. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Aerdeth will drive conversation. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the west to a Layabout, Aerdeth learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has worked as a Layabout like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His brown hair is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the south. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Engraver they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Jeweler, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 120 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears just a white suit. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. Emerald (900 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

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 is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He tends to his Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 180 pp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp).