Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His tied-back hair is black. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'9". She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has styled her white fur well, parting it to the left. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bather arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her childhood dream was to be a Crown-heir, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Bather job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Az-Adar studied abroad. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Animal Trainer for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She carries with her a set of sais, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Semyaza lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 sp.