Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. He has wavy golden hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aldous grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a crush on the local spice merchant

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears baggy tan pantaloons and a blue scarf. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A 5'8" northern man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Smokesticks.