Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a Engraver, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Through the years after Aldous was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Aldous's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a flail on his belt. He has moderate length auburn hair. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3200 sp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He carries with him a set of hammers, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a green cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He found a children's book about a Human Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Amber (50 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gunter was born the youngest of three triplets. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).