Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and her gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. The war was a terrible time for her, and Melissa does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Slave Trader for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Her head has been shaved. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull red iron scale mail. She has a very tight haircut. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in the south to a Mason, Mardred learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a Mason soon after.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing a long, green cloak. Her purple hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 110 gp.