Description: He wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. He is physically well-built. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Cartwright who has hired him part-time. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Richard hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's in love

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). White pearl (140 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tattered old clothes. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He takes great joy in being the best Healer in town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60 pp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.