Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Bernard is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. Being a Sage kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a white coat with grey slacks. He has wavy black hair. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Bertram was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 23000 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Gilbert is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gilbert hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp.