Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Hunter and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Trey was born with his father's beautiful face. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a whip on his belt, and carries whips. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, William and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ernest's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ernest was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.