Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aldous's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Pog was born the youngest of three triplets. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. He wears his golden hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Locksmith who has hired him part-time. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mortician. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is braided into rings. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker yellow hat.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Miller but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Ribbles was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. After a long history of fighting, Ribbles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. Sard (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he usually wears his brown robe and has his glaive always slung over his shoulder. His brown fur, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the east to a Mayor, Flame learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When Flame reached his early adolescence his Tabaxi 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 gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mayor and was forced into it by his family; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).