Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1400 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a fancy brown suit. His white hair is braided into rings. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 pp. Jasper (60 gp).

Description: This northern man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has golden hair. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Arannis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a grey tunic with red highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Uthemar 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 8000 sp. Eye agate (14 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

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 often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Caeldrim lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Persistence, Joker. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.