Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses like a well dressed Map Maker does. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Aldous isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born in the west to a Map Maker, Aldous learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 290 pp. Hematite (6 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. He carries with him a set of greatswords on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. White opal (1400 gp). 2 Thunderstones. 4 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a blue costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Theriatis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Theriatis 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a pickaxe, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. His tied-back hair is black. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Robert was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Detective. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2700 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this western man wears a blue coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. He takes great joy in being the best Miller in town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Glim grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Weaver. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Olrok grew up listening to his father's many stories. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Weaver. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 30000 cp. Citrine (30 gp).

Description: This woman prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Anne was born with her father's beautiful face. Anne abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp).

Description: 4'5" and muscular, this southern man likes to wear grey tank tops with violet pants. He has no hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Masseuse born in the past three hundred years. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He got into the Masseuse business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp).