Description: He wears just a white suit. His tied-back hair is white. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Aldous was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He tends to his Mason job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. Jade (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: 6'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull black iron scale mail. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lance grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: 5'11" and muscular, this southern man usually wears his black robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. His hair is black and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.