Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Mantus was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). White opal (700 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a lance on her belt. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has achieved small success as a Tailor.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tailor responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He carries a battered club and tarnished whip as well. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born into a rich family. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 4 Holy water. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: He is in excellent shape and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: To prove his worth to the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.