Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Melissa was taken on many hunting expeditions. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Melissa was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He usually wears his black robe and has his whip always slung over his shoulder. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has red eyes.

Personality: Mamnen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has no hair. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Pearl was born the youngest of three triplets. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a mace on his belt. He has no hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 sp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp).