Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His scarlet crest is heavily combed to the left. He has gold eyes.

Personality: Shamash hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. Shamash is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and carries shortbows. His hair is auburn and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Altho is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her brown hair is cut short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 150 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has moderate length red fur. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Serpent has worked very hard to control her curse. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).