Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her scarlet crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born in the north. A gifted student she started as a Sage, but she got bored and became a Mason. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on her right side. Her crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He is physically well-built. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a blue tunic with grey highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Lucan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 gp. Hematite (16 gp).