Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is lengthy. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born into a rich family. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting drow, the young Norman began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a long, tan cloak. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has never given up on his music dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears long strands of topaz and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Tailor. Arnold is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Arnold was born the youngest of three triplets. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 sp. Sard (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp).