Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a great chef.

History: Aldous lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has worked as a Unemployed like his father before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Adam was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His ears are large.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Junk Dealer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Junk Dealer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears just a blue suit. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bernard does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).