Description: This southern man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barrister. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is still thick. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. During his travels, Aldous and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Aldous discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Aldous fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 3'3", this man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He also hits on men, regardless of circumstances.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's in love; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her red fur is heavily combed to the right. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and to pay off her debts

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Rich, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1700 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Jet (90 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Bundrigo is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Lucan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With bright red hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She worked as a nervous Stylist and found it very stressful. She bought a falchion and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 180 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Malachite (9 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His chestnut hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Cory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken from his home at a very young age. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 40 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).