Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a Mason first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Salanop is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in a small island village. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a black shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is red and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Takra lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Takra was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Takra's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her brown hair down. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. His white fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. Her bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

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 misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Gilkass alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 310 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp).