Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Map Maker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a longsword on her belt. Her white fur is lengthy. Her eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Left-Handed's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She has a hunchback. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (70 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Jade (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).