Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a red costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. A true patriot, Aldous would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A freak accident while working with his Gardener father left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Simple lock. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is obsessed with her god.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20000 cp. Iolite (30 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Architect arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. 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: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly falchions and longbows. She has no hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Katherine was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Shoemaker, but she got bored and became a Mercenary. She has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

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