Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Aldous embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 2 Antitoxin. 6 Acid flasks. 2 Smokesticks. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This northern man is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, blue shirt, and tan tie. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the north. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is a Bookbinder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Baker, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp).

Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His golden hair is lengthy. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: He wears grey trousers with violet and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He has green eyes and a grey hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. He tends to his Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp.