Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Matilda will drive conversation. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Matilda grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (9 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: This woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp).

Description: She wears a white shirt with thin black vertical stripes and white pants. With bright white hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Paela is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She struck the Miner job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Farmer again; and balancing her hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a green armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. She keeps her bronze crest in a pixie cut. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born in the south. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to be a locksmith again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fire opal (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Rose (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Rose (20 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Black pearl (700 gp).

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Fistula was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Sard (70 gp).