Description: A 6'3" southern man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Richard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Richard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bricklayer. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a green tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes and is in decent physical shape. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries a battered axe and tarnished shortbow as well. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.