Description: An older woman who wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), she is not a threatening figure. She has a very tight haircut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a great chef.

History: The child of a Mason, who enjoyed hunting, Eldon was taken on many hunting expeditions. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She usually wears her grey robe and has her flail always slung over her shoulder. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This tall, slender man dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with yellow slacks. His silver hair is still thick. His ears are large.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mason business.

History: Mamnen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.