Description: She wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Matilda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 cp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Jasper (20 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. His brass crest, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear flannel. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his blonde hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Amber (160 gp).