Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his auburn hair up. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aldous hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, marred by teas. He has no hair. He is baby faced.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears just a brown suit, and carries hammers. His red hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He works hard and plays hard.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 cp. Iolite (20 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears long strands of amber and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Hugh hails from a village terrorized by brigands. 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 mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Red garnet (140 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Emerald (900 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a pastel shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and tan pants. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He has blue eyes and a pastel hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.