Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a bastard sword on her belt, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is white and curly. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emmeline fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 sp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: This man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is cut short. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 30 pp.