Description: He wears bulky grey painted plate armor, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. His hair is black and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Malachite (9 gp).

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this southern woman wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a hammer on her belt. She keeps her dark red hair in a pixie cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Manea studied abroad. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in an above average manner. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Nicor lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Nicor and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Seamstress. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He tends to his Seamstress job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His green crest has been sun bleached extensively. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.