Description: She stands about 2'8" and wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her black hair down. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She got into the Shepherd business at a young age. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Shaena has worked very hard to control her curse. She tends to her Shepherd job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Ruler again; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a yellow vest and prefers white and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Tim lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Brogg was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 130 pp.