Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. 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: Gifted from a young age, Bernard studied abroad. A gifted student he started as a Crown-heir, but he got bored and became a Servant. He struck the Servant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: Eva is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'8". She wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the west to a Apothecary, Ernest learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He became a Apothecary soon after.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Full Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.