Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and he perpetually has his pickaxe ready. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Aldous was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 sp. Eye agate (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his rapier with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear flannel. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.