Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Aldous would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Aldous abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 50 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are green.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His ears are large.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 pp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rose (70 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His tied-back hair is blonde. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 17000 sp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.