Description: This man wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Aldous alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 3'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His tied-back hair is golden. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

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

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When Fibblestib reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 32000 sp. Eye agate (11 gp). Rose (50 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'3" and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has worked as a Jeweler like his mother before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 5000 sp.