Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a red collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her head has been shaved. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Alain was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a violet shirt with thin red vertical stripes and grey pants. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has green eyes and a violet hat with a red feather.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Marshal. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an entirely blue suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has beige fur. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Shifting 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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born into a rich family. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a white scarf. He is an epitome of beauty. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has violet eyes.

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. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Taklinn is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Persistence, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She likes to wear grey tank tops with tan skirt. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is an amazing painter.

History: Vicky hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Vicky was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 24000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sard (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Coral (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.