Description: He stands about 5'3" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aldous is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a junk dealer and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length black crest. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. After a long history of fighting, Burana and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Rangrim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 cp.