Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Matilda wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Matilda hails from a village terrorized by giants. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Shepherd and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: This western man tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). White opal (1100 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.