Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and blue handkerchief worn on her right side, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'5" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Matilda is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Matilda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His gray fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. This yellow eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Marshal. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Merla is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this western woman is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Nyx hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nyx grew up listening to her father's many stories. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.