Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. 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 was born on a small isolated farm. 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. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Clerebold hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has golden hair. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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 in the west. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This man wears a tan costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Anthony hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Painter business.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shipwright. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his red hair up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Holy water. 1 Smokesticks.