Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. She carries with her a set of crossbows on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has golden hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Matilda's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her childhood dream was to be a Marshal, but she was a colossal failure. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears dull black sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who wears dull blue sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longbow, just in case, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his golden hair up. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gifted student he started as a Dyer, but he got bored and became a Soapmaker. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2800 gp. A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gerald grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Makaria was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Makaria's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Makaria and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 70000 cp. Amber (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'4" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is short and golden. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His childhood dream was to be a Carter, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sculptor responsibilities is difficult; and to be a carter again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She carries with her a set of hammers on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Andraste fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a Tanner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She worked as a nervous Tanner and found it very stressful. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She wears her red fur down. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Cloak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and doesn't want to be a mercenary and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp.