Description: This man wears dull black sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed mace, just in case. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Aldous was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a Body Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the south to a Body Guard, Gerald learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a hunchback. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Ralf speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Ralf was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Chad wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... The war was a terrible time for him, and Chad does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 west. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 170 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.