Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with red slacks. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Matilda's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on her belt. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. She wears a mask on her face.

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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Geva hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Geva alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Geva fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a shortspear on her belt. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Blacksmith. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Blue quartz (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: He tends to wear a large white jacket. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 sp. 3 Holy water. 3 Alchemist’s fire.