Description: 5'1" and muscular, this southern man wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Aldous was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His blonde hair is cut short. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear flannel. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dean grew up listening to his father's many stories. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (900 gp). 1 Average lock.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is an epitome of beauty. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the south to a Crown-heir, Manfred learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has achieved small success as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a green broad hat and green clothes. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the west. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1100 gp.