Description: This tall, slender man wears a green vest and prefers white and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sailor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Aldous was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 pp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Amber (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has brown eyes and a violet hat with a grey feather.

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

History: He comes from a rich western family. 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This southern man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Hugh hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. Jet (120 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp).

Description: A 5'4" eastern man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insane. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).