Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Apothecary. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Richard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a whip on his belt. He carries a battered axe and tarnished whip as well. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 90 pp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tan vest and prefers black and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down and is in decent physical shape. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mason profession.

History: Gomory hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Painter. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Fire opal (600 gp).