Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Aldous reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Emerald (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is red and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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 necromancer, Kody was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her silver hair is well kept. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Carter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 sp. Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants, she is not a threatening figure. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the north to a Mortician, Emma learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Emma took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To be a Assassin again; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.