Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with pastel slacks. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is an amazing painter.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mason. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 gp. Rose (50 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'1". She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Nikki is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nikki grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a simple tan robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Stylist kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His cinnamon fur is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Through the years after Kite was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Kite's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Kite and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Bucklal hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 50 gp.