Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sage for hire.

Motivation: To be a Apothecary again; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a red coat with black slacks. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright red suits and hats, and carries spears. His hair is golden and very short. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Uthemar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His ears are large.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 130 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.