Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Aldous hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insane, Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Jade (140 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Coral (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp).

Description: This man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she tends to wear a large white jacket. She wears her golden hair down. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Doctor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Doctor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Doctor for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Terse, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (16 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to gnolls.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.