Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his spear. His auburn hair is cut short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He got into the Dyer business at a young age. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aldous fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Military, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 Junk Dealer. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Junk Dealer for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 22000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a grey shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his small grey hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears tattered old clothes, marred by sweets. His hair is black and very short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, William was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Human Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: An older man who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.