Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is typically in his Bookbinder uniform. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aldous studied abroad. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Aldous alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Aldous was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is golden and curly. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 Body Guard. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to be a fisher again

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: White pearl (80 gp). Fire opal (700 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Theodoric's homeland. Theodoric decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. William enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Jet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.