Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear flannel. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is golden and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aldous was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 29000 cp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a crush on the local layabout

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Ralf is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This man dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Terse. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (120 gp).