Description: She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a Laborer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Matilda was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has shaved his head bald. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Don was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His tied-back hair is silver. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Theodoric was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Theodoric decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Blue quartz (4 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears dull green sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shield, just in case. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Hunter was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his religion dominates his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).