Description: A 5'0" western woman, she wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Matilda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Jade (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Miner profession.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She worked as a nervous Doctor and found it very stressful. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Doctor for the past few years.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. With bright golden hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Dustin speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a Glassblower, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 sp.