Description: This late middle aged woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, black shirt, and pastel tie and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Matilda hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Gifted from a young age, Matilda studied abroad. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses like a well dressed Actor does. Her hair is short and red. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She got into the Actor business at a young age. 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. 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: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 4'11". She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and her gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. She has a very tight haircut. Her ears are large.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Jeweler. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A gifted student she started as a Crown-heir, but she got bored and became a Jeweler. She has achieved small success as a Jeweler.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Onyx (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair is still thick. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Hematite (4 gp).