Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'8" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aldous hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Aldous is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses like a well dressed Farmer does. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Farmer who has hired him part-time. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Farmer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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 would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 sp. Obsidian (12 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'7" and prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished shortbow as well. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in the north to a Courier, Ralf learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Assassin, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has a hunchback. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He struck the Crown-heir job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp.