Description: He is a mite stocky and wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Cynical, Lazy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears professional attire. His hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. The war was a terrible time for him, and Theren does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: Standing 4'10", this man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 pp. Jasper (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Jasper (20 gp).