The Venerable Council of Seers specializes in Ancient Lore, new magical research, and General Knowledge about Things. They have the skills necessary to Find Things Out. The Seers are the ones to ask about any obscure bit of knowledge, and also the ones to ask about current secrets. Instinct: to do as they're told.

• Uncover obscure knowledge and secrets.
• Twist a peice of lore or knowledge to their advantage.

Mrs. Widgery's Lodgers is the oldest continuous Order in the University, dating back to the founding of the Unseen University. In the beginning, the Tower of Art was the only building of the University, and was too small to house the students. So, they were boarded at the house of Mrs. Widgery, on the site of what is now New Hall. In keeping with this long history, the Lodgers study the basics and fundamentals of magic, rather than branching out into different specializations. They receive a well-rounded magical education. Instinct: to follow the orders issued to him.

• Use the right spell given the situation.
• Magically charge his immediate surroundings.

The Hoodwinkers are specialists in illusion and conjuring, and generally making ordinary people doubt up and down. With absolutely nothing up their sleeves but eye of frog, they can entertain a pub with dancing elves or frighten brigands with fiery dragons. Members of this order are seemingly well mannered and cheerful as wizards go, but that may be an illusion. Instinct: tod do what they're told by the master of the Order.

• Cloud the mind and ensnare the soul.
• Conjure visions.

The Ancient and Truly Original Sages of the Unbroken Circle specialize in elemental magic, having the power of elements to do their bidding. Fire, Water, Earth and Air are the tools of the Circle, and they use them to their fullest advantage. Instinct: to do whatever the head of the Order says.

• Call upon the elements available to devastating effect.
• Terraform.

The Order of the Ancient and Truly Original Brothers of the Silver Star are those wizards who did especially well in woodworking class. Being well-versed in the spells and lore needed to make and use magical artifacts, as well as the physical skills required, they are the fabricators of most magical items. Instinct: to follow the directive of the head of his Order.

• Use their magic equipment to sling random spells and effects.
• Fire crackling octarine energy and wheeze intermittenly.

A typical bandit in Darl's gang is stout, rancid, and foul mouthed. Always grimy, usually sporting dried blood on their signature clubs and spiked shields. They have braided beards and appear to communicate in nothing but grunts. Instinct: to follow the orders of Darl without question.

• Overwhelm, incapacitate and loot
• Spiked shield charge.

Darl Danglethumbs is a notorious dwarf bandit in Ankh-Morpork's fiefdom, it would take a mighty kingly treasure for Darl and his men to venture into the city proper. Darl leads his band of dwarves in their pillaging of the surrounding farms, the Darl is an extremely deadly opponent he generally frowns upon cold bloody murder-- unless he's really really cross. Instinct: to pillage and plunder pathetic farmers in his own name.

• Coordinate his bandits in a savage assault.

Two Wings Timmy is a short rotund man, with a pocky and unhealthy complexion, and a hairline that completely surrendered in the distant past. He's a cheat, and a crook but than he'd have to be as the owner of The Chain Locker in the Shades. So come one come all and allow Tim to weasel his way into your purse. Instinct: to make money hand over fist.

• Kick aimlessly at the shins.
• Cower in fear whilst summoning his bouncers.

Knuckles is an eight foot tall Ogre and the premiere bouncer at The Chain Locker, located in the Shades on the corner of Rope Street & The Old Fantoon. Knuckles has been in the employ of Two Wings Timmy for the past ten years. During the year, on quarterly intervals Two Wings Timmy will host a CAGE MATCH EXTRAVAGANZA! offering 1,000 gold to any comer that can best the Great Knuckles Bertrum in the cage. Instinct: To supply his basic needs.

• Lightning fast punching and kicking combos.

Barnum Balthazaar is a 25 year old graduate of Unseen University. He believes he is bound for greatness and therefore he must take what is necessary to fulfill that destiny. So with his beady black eyes, long brown beard, knobbly knees, nicotine stained fingers, and musty old bluish robes Barnum will strike out into the world and tread upon those who would stand in the way of his destiny (but these motivations are always negotiable at the right price). Instinct: to come into his destined power.

• Strikes quickly from a hidden position and flee.
• Cast an overwhelming illusion.
• Cast a hot slippery Grease spell