Description: She is a mite stocky and wears bulky violet painted plate armor. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Matilda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Matilda was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Matilda decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. White opal (1200 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'1" and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This tall, slender woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her first spouse was a Junk Dealer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Junk Dealer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Herbalist, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears just a green suit. His long blue crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the north. His childhood dream was to be a Tailor, but he was a colossal failure. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He wears his blonde hair down. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Thorin was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy bronze crest. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has a hunchback. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Daar was born the youngest of three triplets. She 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. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 sp. Peridot (70 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.