Description: This exceptionally lanky man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Norman enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Norman alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 30000 cp. Azurite (5 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. The war was a terrible time for him, and Robert does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Roland hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this southern man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Hunter lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Sard (80 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears grey trousers with blue and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 sp.