Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses like a well dressed Barber does. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barber.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Barber responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. Her blue hair is lengthy. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (40 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Jane was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Coral (120 gp).