Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a grey tunic with black highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Aldous alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her ears are large.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. A gifted student she started as a Locksmith, but she got bored and became a Butcher. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Butcher for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Trey was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'6" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is long and red with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in the west. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Citrine (20 gp).