Description: A 5'3" southern woman, she is wearing a long, grey cloak. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Matilda took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A 5'3" western man, he wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Paelias is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Paelias lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman likes to wear black tank tops with red skirt. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Vola lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Doctor, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available she will default to her greatsword, and she perpetually has her greatsword ready. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Stacee was born with her mother's beautiful face. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Lilli will drive conversation. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Booming voice

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

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Her hair, while still mostly purple, has prominent grey streaks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She got into the Knight business at a young age. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Knight for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 50 pp. Obsidian (6 gp). Jet (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). 1 Full Plate.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is golden and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Armorer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Barkeep again; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. After coming to the age of reason, Althaea took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, marred by teas. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp.