Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. She has slicked back brown hair. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Mason born in the past three hundred years. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ootah liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She struck the Mason job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Stableman again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (90 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries with her a set of shields on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Carter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Carter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When Helja reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She carries with her a set of lances, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her fur is lavender and curly. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 pp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sculptor. She struck the Sculptor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 pp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a black armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Tagga lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and doesn't want to be a barber and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Alexandrite (900 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Nyx reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and doesn't want to be a banker and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Sard (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Jade (100 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Jade (100 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has wavy black hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black opal (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.