Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished nunchaku as well. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He is baby faced.

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't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Norman grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Norman. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A 5'3" western man, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. Miles liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Red garnet (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Emerald (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair is cut short. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a Bowyer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Hubert was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Manfred has worked very hard to control his curse. After a long history of fighting, Manfred and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp).