Description: This malnourished man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Aldous was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warrior, 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 Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Body Guard.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Gifted from a young age, Charles studied abroad. His first spouse was a Weaver, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Charles fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Standing 6'4", this man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and tan handkerchief worn on his right side, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a trident and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 gp. Emerald (800 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His tied-back hair is blonde. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp.