Name: Mathias Godfrey
Race: Human
Appearance:
Aged at thirty-two, Mathias stands at six feet tall, he is muscular, broad shouldered and built for war. It is clear from a body covered in scars that he has led a warrior's life. His hair is brown and he has a bushy beard, well trimmed with hair shorn short on his head. His eyes are a brilliant blue. Mathias' standard attire is a blue tunic and brown trousers with well-fitted boots. He always has his sword at his side regardless of situation. The stance this veteran bears is always stoic and filled with confidence.

History:
Mathias was raised to a good and idyllic family. In fact he regards them with great honor and passion. They truly were the reason for his honorable disposition and his desire for good. They taught him well and to always pursue righteousness. His childhood was a memorable time of fun, happiness and true learning. Trials did however come to House Godfrey and they were sore indeed.

Of the times Mathias will personally speak of these are the hardest to express, but bold and persevering nonetheless he is willing to share. House Godfrey's adults and elders were nearly all wiped out by what he recounts as the "Poison Feast". His family was powerful, influential and their land loved having them as their noble house. They were however in the way of prominent enemies, rival houses, barbarians knocking on the borders. Enemies aren't hard to come by in these lands. The poison was designed to be slower but absolutely lethal. As a youth he was not to be part of that feast but that didn't stop him from witnessing his family's painful exodus from life.

Relatives took him in. He began training with the sword and to lead on behalf of the remaining Godfrey's. Mathias took to action with drive. His passion to move forward is one of his marking traits. As he came of age he learned why his father hated politics(dealing with other bickering vassals and houses in a kingdom isn't that much fun). Mathias used his strength and passion to help everyone around him. He was a true paragon. He performed in his maiden battle, a first of his career and though daunting he shined through it.

He married a childhood friend, Alana. Together they had a child and everything seemed peaceful and well( Yep, perfectly well. Uhuh).

Magic. It never plays fair. Mathias had his first encounter with the eldritch in one fateful encounter that would change everything. Being both warrior and generous paragon is a challenge but dealing with a witch's death curse makes things truly complicated. The barbaric horde he defended his people's lands against made use of a particularly cruel advisor. A witch by the name of Velka struck him with a curse even as Mathias pierced her with his blade.

"Forever, thou son of Godfrey, shall you suffer for your generosity." She gurgled on her blood as she finished. "For every heart you lift yours shall be pierced!" This wasn't some simple line or phrase. The dying curse of a magic-wielder was dangerous and this one he learned he could not remove.

It pained him, really, physically pained him to aid another person. Magic-induced suffering instead of having his spirit lifted. Those were the consequences of aiding his fellow. Afraid of what could happen to himself and worse, his family, he had to leave. There was no other choice. He needed to explore. Mathias needed to find a way to remove the curse. He needed closure. Mathias Godfrey assigned a steward and left on a journey he prayed would change him for the better.

Personality: Under normal circumstances Mathias would be unrelentingly kind to his fellow man but there's a reason he always carries a sword when possible. His benevolent personality has suffered since being cursed. He constantly fights in his own head as to what to do. His heart always tells him to help another yet he cannot do so lightly anymore. The curse would have him become cold and harsh but so many years of being a paragon of generosity give him an advantage( for now).

Inventory:
Mathias travels lightly. He does not have the full suit of heavy plate that he used to wear as he led men his men to victory. There are a few things he does carry;
-A shoulder-satchel. Something to carry his provisions and non-immediate equipment.
-A fluted breastplate to protect his vitals in skirmishes.
-Mathias carries with him a heavier, tempered long sword to allows him to thrust through plate and cause more damage with normal cutting attacks.
-In addition to the sword he carries a heater shield, not a particularly large shield but enough to be used both offensively and defensively so he could act as a defender to allies and an effective aggressor to foes.

Skills:
Fencing and Swordsmanship - Trained and well-seasoned. Mathias is a very good combatant in close quarters and it wouldn't be unlikely for him to be able to handle two or three other combatants at the same time provided they were slightly less experienced than he(And about the same size...).
Charismatic - Mathias was once a true leader of his own forces. His voice is commanding and he knows how to use it, whether for intimidation(Very seldomly) or for persuasion and leading. Plus he's learned how to shut up that snooty noble that everyone hates.
Experienced Leader - Taking care of a large town and an army to boot teaches you things.

Other:
Velka's Death Curse: Upon killing Velka the witch, Mathias was cursed.
"Forever, thou son of Godfrey, shall you suffer for your generosity."
"For every heart you lift yours shall be pierced!"

Thankfully the curse is not quite as literal as described but nonetheless detrimental to Mathias' very nature. It was clear that Velka had known of his exploits and it was perhaps these very actions she thought of in order to most hurt the self-exiled lord without killing him. An ironic cruelty. It is unknown if Velka is truly gone even after her death.

Name: Lila

Race: Jorogumo

Appearance: First and foremost she is a spider centaur. Standing at an average of 6 feet she is not much taller than a human. But lack of height does not mean she is not a large creature. The top half of her body is reminiscent to that of a human in their late teens. Her skin is a pale almost white color. Raven black locks reach down to the small of her back. Her eyes are a striking green with three slitted pupil each. While not often on display she has two long fangs used to bite pray. Her front is covered by an exoskeleton that shield her chest and abdomen.

Her waist is where the human similarities end. Below that point is the black thorax of a spider that is easily twice the size of her upper body. Where the two halves meet protrude the eight legs of an enormous spider. The segments have spurs that can be used to grab and hold with each leg coming down to a narrow point. Tougher than the abdomen her legs are quite strong and durable as they must to be able to carry not only Lila but any pray she should snare. Her exoskeleton has a sheen in direct light despite being covered by tiny, sensitive hairs.


Inventory: She carries nothing at this point.

Special Abilities:
Low Light Vision - Being primarily a subtraction creature her eyes are well adapted to seeing in low light environments.
Sensory Hairs - What she cannot see she can likely feel with the hairs that cover her exoskeleton.
Wall Crawling - She is able to scale walls and even the ceilings with ease.
Web Spinning - She is able to spin exceptionally strong strands of webbing for a myriad of purposes.
Venomous Bite - Her fangs contain a paralyzing venom that can be used to incapacitate pray or a threat. She uses this sparingly as it takes time to produce more.

Personality: Being a young Jorogumo she is still wrestling with her identity as a creature of the depths. Unlike most of her kind that prefer to stay out of sight and where it is comfortable, Lila is somewhat adventurous and inquisitive. This has gotten her into trouble on more than one occasion both on the surface and deeper underground.

History: According to legend a Jorogumo is a spider that, after living for 400 years, gains the magical ability to shapeshift. Taking on a human appearance to lure pray in they are malevolent in nature. In truth they are their own unique species, rare and seclusive even to other subterranean dwellers. Many are wary to avoid the den of a Jorogumo because even when one cannot see the creature it is sure that they are nearby.

Her kind were left to fend for themselves as early as two years, meaning there was little upbringing to speak of. Relying on instinct kept them alive and safe. For whatever reason Lila lacked this same instinctual trait. Even early on she would venture near the mouth of caves to look out at the world above. On the occasion where she would go out where she was visible most creatures would run and hide. However she has also been attacked before, mostly by humans, despite her attempts at peaceful conversation. Hard to get past the stigma that she was simply trying to lure people in to kill and eat them.

On the other hand she also would crawl further down into tunnels and caverns that could hold creatures more fearsome than herself. Getting lost in such circumstances was a rarity. Lila could simply lay a strand of web wherever she traveled and follow it back like a trail. While most of the time she and anything else in the caves left each other alone she made the error of stumbling across the den of a giant snake. With no other option to run she managed to squeeze through a gap in the wall and fall to the ground. The floor beneath her must not have liked being fallen upon because it gave way and Lila plummeted into the rushing water of an underground river. The roiling current swept her away into the unknown.

Other: Having been on her own pretty much all her life she is only slightly literate. While speech is no problem she's only ever had random books to attempt to read. No one was cooperative enough to teach her to read.