Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Through the years after Norman was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Norman's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. 3 Thunderstones. 1 Holy water.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'6". He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and his gloved hand is found clutching a whip. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He's also a talented Tailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has a crush on the local tailor

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1200 gp. Banded agate (13 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Warlock school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp).