Description: A 5'11" southern man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has wavy brown hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. The war was a terrible time for him, and Aldous does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Military, Slave, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has amber eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Randal grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fancy brown suit. His gray fur is thinning but still full. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

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

Description: This tall, slender man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his red hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He has blonde hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Berrian has worked very hard to control his curse. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.