Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Norman 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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Norman lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 sp. Emerald (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 4 Smokesticks. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants, and he perpetually has his shortbow ready. He has white hair. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the west. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Roofer. He became a Roofer soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new roofer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, marred by beers. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. Being a Guard kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Jade (160 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miller. Her hair is black and very short. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp.