Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Aldous is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, black cloak. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mercenary. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Patrick was born with his father's beautiful face. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He became a Mercenary soon after.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has moderate length golden hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His white hair is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Body Guard born in the past three hundred years. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Body Guard. He's also a talented Architect, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with yellow slacks. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Hunter was born the youngest of three triplets. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 10 pp.