Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Aldous was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Aldous's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Fearful. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this eastern man wears grey trousers with green and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has shaved his head bald. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Aldous is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple tan robe with green stripes complete with hood. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Everard grew up listening to his father's many stories. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stableman. 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 wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 sp. Eye agate (12 gp). Amber (70 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Coral (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his white hair up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: William was born the youngest of three triplets. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Silver pearl (90 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a white shirt, with a yellow mid length shorts with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Sellsword. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A freak accident while working with his Butcher father left him crippled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Rose (20 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.