Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Aldous was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 20 pp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Sard (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and is pretty ugly. She has shaved her head bald. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Guard business.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Black pearl (300 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). White pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a white shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and blue pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Money/treasure; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a red vest and prefers green and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).