Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak, marred by sweets. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Norman hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Norman grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Norman. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His brass crest is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. He became a Painter soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He usually wears his brown robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder. His hair is blue, silky, and of moderate length. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Mamnen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and doesn't want to be a layabout and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He keeps his long orange fur kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Sun was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Sun decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 sp.