Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'2". He very much looks the part of a Mason, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the west to a Mason, Norman learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mayor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Simon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'4", this man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Body Guard. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Selfish, Lazy, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is white and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane, Hedonist. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.