Description: Standing 6'4", this woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her quarterstaff with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: Mastema is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Interpreter they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Dilettante, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear flannel. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available he will default to his shortbow. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered tan hat.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is cut close to his head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is silver and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Yevelda hails from a village terrorized by giants. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Cleric who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 390 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).