Description: He wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He carries with him a set of shields, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. After a long history of fighting, Richard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and is pretty ugly. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Balimaar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 26000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2700 sp. Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He bought a shortspear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 47000 sp. Pink pearl (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.