Description: He wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Aldous was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: This light-skinned male has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His ears are large.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Dean was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He stands about 6'6" and is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gunter was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Gunter was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spice Merchant. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Trym was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He's also a talented Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp.