Description: 6'2" and muscular, this eastern man wears a pastel shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and red pants. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Aldous hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 21000 cp. Onyx (80 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Bernard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Bernard was born with his mother's beautiful face. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bernard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lance fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'6". He tends to wear a large white jacket. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Ruler profession.

History: Odo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp).

Description: This malnourished man typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His ears are large.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anselm fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Hourglass.