Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Matilda was born the youngest of three triplets. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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 is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. 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: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants revenge against illithids

Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers violet and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He has styled his yellow fur well, parting it to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. A true patriot, Nimble would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Nimble took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has worked as a Dilettante like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Dilettante responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1300 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Black opal (700 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 12000 sp. Tourmaline (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rose (80 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 25000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Emma is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Emma enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Emma was born the youngest of three triplets. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Emma has worked very hard to control her curse. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is short and brown. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Roondar hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Roondar began to lead the lost caravan. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 29000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.