Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. When Aldous reached his early adolescence his Human 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 since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and many illithids want him driven away

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'1" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His black hair is still thick. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. At a young age his father died while driving off some dire rats. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in flail use. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His chestnut hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the north to a Crown-heir, Rolf learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak, and carries bastard swords. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Everard wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... 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: Born in the north to a Blacksmith, Everard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Everard was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Blacksmith. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2300 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.