Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and he perpetually has his bastard sword ready. His hair is red and very short. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Theodoric lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. After a long history of fighting, Theodoric and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2500 sp. Jet (140 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears long strands of amethyst and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Wymar was born the youngest of three triplets. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has achieved small success as a Assassin.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Shane was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has achieved small success as a Bricklayer.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Terse, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp.