Description: 6'3" and muscular, this southern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His head has been shaved. He has green eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Norman grew up listening to his father's many stories. Through the years after Norman was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Norman's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a red cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Elysande was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. He is physically well-built. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Manfred hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He's also a talented Cartwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shoemaker born in the past three hundred years. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born in the north. 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 Shoemaker. After months of barely getting by, Theodoric managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 sp. Coral (40 gp).