Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She carries with her a set of clubs, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Melissa is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Melissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Iolite (30 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. Her brown hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To be a Stableman again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a club on her belt. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born in the west to a Dilettante, Dalaba learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 Dilettante. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and balancing her hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her hair is golden and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 cp. Malachite (11 gp).