Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear flannel. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His childhood dream was to be a Courier, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Varis will drive conversation. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. White opal (1000 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Amber (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Black opal (1000 gp).

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this eastern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Priest. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Priest for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 21000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.