Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'9" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Aldous is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is content; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This eastern man wears brown trousers with black and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his brown hair down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 22000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a red cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Manfred abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.