Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is red and very short. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 13. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born into a rich family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a long, black cloak. She has no hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. After a long history of fighting, Bilga and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Mella was born with her father's beautiful face. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 40 gp. Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Shamash hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Everburning torch.