Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aldous wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Aldous took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up mace and armor he uses now. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 30 gp. Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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 Architect. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Architect for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his chestnut hair down. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: William hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 80 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. His brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Skirt was born the youngest of three triplets. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Laborer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants, marred by beers. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born into a rich family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and 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

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.