Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Through the years after Aldous was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Aldous's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His childhood dream was to be a Cook, but he was a colossal failure. 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: Revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses like a well dressed Scribe does. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, John's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears his chestnut hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Cory was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 23000 sp.