Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is short and brown. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Matilda abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. 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: Wants to work out more often; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Cairn was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Brottor was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 pp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'2" northern man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 80 pp.