Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His golden hair is cut short. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has worked as a Layabout like his father before him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His auburn hair is cut short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 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: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting orcs, the young Tharivol began to lead the lost caravan. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp. Coral (150 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.