Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He has no hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Aust never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). White opal (400 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear flannel, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his small tan hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Knight for hire.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has a hunchback. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 9000 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'1" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.