Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Matilda never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She has done her best to style her yellow fur to look like a famous performer. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shipwright who has hired her part-time. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Moon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she's in love

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 150 gp. Coral (110 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears grey trousers with tan and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Traubon's homeland. Traubon decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Coral (100 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Vola was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.