Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Norman was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Norman abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries with him a set of greataxes, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gerald does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Glassblower work with an outfit from a few towns over. Glassblower work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Glassblower.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Glassblower responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Black opal (1300 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Ralf lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp.