Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Aldous was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and clubs. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with white slacks. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Server. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He struck the Server job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a white collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt and is in decent physical shape. She has no hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Hadwisa was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).