Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Aldous is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Aldous was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Detective and was forced into it by his family; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hunter fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He has silver hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Silk rope.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a long, green cloak. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Patrick was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a simple white robe with green stripes complete with hood. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Kody hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His first spouse was a Sage, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.