Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He wears an entirely brown suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. After coming to the age of reason, Aldous took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 sp. Star ruby (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a black coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His black hair is cut short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hugh grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 sp. Smoky quartz (60 gp).