Description: He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'1" when asserting himself. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Richard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and he is content

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is red and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He has shaved his head bald. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shipwright born in the past three hundred years. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He tends to his Shipwright job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shipwright responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a large brown jacket. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he likes to wear brown tank tops with black pants. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Mason like his father before him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.