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. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Aldous's homeland. Aldous decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is silver and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Miles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 gp. Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears blue trousers with brown and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his silver hair down. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.