Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

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. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Masseuse. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This eastern woman prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Eleanor was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Red garnet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears blue trousers with yellow and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Miner arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Miner. She struck the Miner job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.