Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are violet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Aldous is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the north to a Herbalist, Aldous learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ernest was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a black costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 sp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This northern man tends to wear a large brown jacket. His clothes are grease stained in places. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Jet (40 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Diggory grew up listening to his father's many stories. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. During his travels, Diggory and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Diggory discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Diggory fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.