Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His tied-back hair is silver. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Aldous lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears just a grey suit. His hair is golden and very short. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. He tends to his Navigator job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and balancing his hectic life and new navigator responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Good lock.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears bulky green painted plate armor. He has moderate length silver hair. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Heward grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Heward. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. 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 extraordinarily eccentric. 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: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Holy water. 4 Thunderstones. 4 Thunderstones.