During the Faction War, the Mercykillers found themselves in a bad spot.  With Factol Nilesia missing (thought to be mazed, like the other factols), the factions within the faction split apart into their component parts: the Sons of Mercy and the Sodkillers.  After the war complete, the bloodthirsty Sodkillers, with their numbers bolstered by a number of criminals that got out of the prison during the war, found a nitche in Sigil.  They formed the Minders' Guild.  They hire themselves out as bodyguards, mercenaries, and assorted other thug-ish roles.  While the group is mostly neutral as opposed to evil, they all value the power of a show of force.
        Hit Dice: d10

Requirements:
        * Base Attack Bonus: +7
        * Skill: Innuendo - 4 Ranks
        * Skill: Intimidate - 10 Ranks
        * Proficency in martial weapons
        * Member of Minder's Guild, giving 10% of income to guild, for at least 3 months

Class Skills:
        The class skills of the Minder (with key attribute) are: Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Gather Information (Cha), Innuendo (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge [local] (Int), Listen (Wis), Profession (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), and Spot (Wis) .  Minders get 4 + Int Modifier skill points per level.
 

Class Features:
        The following apply to the Minder prestige class:

        Weapon and Armor Proficiency:  Minders gain proficiency in all armors and shields when they gain this prestige class.
        Tough Negotiator:  Minders gain a +2 competance bonus to Diplomacy checks when used in negotiating the price of their services.  They are experts at getting the most out of their employment. (Ex)
        Skill Focus:  At 3rd, 5th, and 9th level, Minders gain a bonus feat of Skill Focus in any one Minder class skill that the Minder does not already have a skill focus in.
        Sharper's Eye: At 4th level, Minders gain the ability to never be caught flat-footed.  They retain their dexterity bonus to armor class at all times. (Ex)
        Contacts: By the time a Minder reaches 6th level, he will have a string of contacts across his local area, giving him +2 knowledge bonus to Sense Motive checks involving his local area, and +2 to all Gather Information checks about any subject in his home terrain.  Other role-playing advantages usually mean knowing someone in an area to be travelled to that provide safe harbor if needed (at DM's discression)
        Alertness: At 8th level, a Minder gains the Alertness feat if he does not already have it.  If the Minder already has the Alertness Feat, this provides no additional boon.