Rick Banner

Rick Banner is the owner of and head bartender at The Hole In The Floor, a popular gaijin bar in Ousho City.



The Hole In The Floor
Though the name makes it sound like a bit of a dive bar, Rick's establishment is actually clean and classy. It serves anyone who comes through the door and behaves themselves, but is most popular with gaijin - non Japanese residents of the City. It provides Rick his primary income, and is an establishment known to be frequented by bounty hunters and other unsavory folk. His establishment is in Kumo clan territory, district H.

Underworld
Rick's other occupation is underworld crime. He is an arms dealer and an "ear" - a man who listens for things that are going on that aren't common knowledge. He is something larger than a small fry, having a regular customer base, a respectable number of connections and a good reserve. His other service is helping those who need "body guards" (actual protection or just hired muscle) get them. It is an informal arrangement; none of the people he introduces are actually regular employees, but he essentially connects supply and demand and vouches for them. He is in charge of three individuals, who help him run his arms business. He frequently hires outside muscle he knows he can depend on to assist his underlings in numerous tasks - typically guarding.