Description: He wears an entirely white suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aldous's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He found a children's book about a Human Cleric 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has no hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Manfred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40000 sp. Red spinel (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Ralf lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dull white sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.