Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her blonde hair is well kept. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Melissa grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Melissa. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is content

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Secretive. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

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

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This eastern man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, grey shirt, and violet tie. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Grigi is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mercenary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mercenary work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mercenary for the past few years.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and a deep hatred of drow

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Family, Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a very tight haircut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Marigold speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Rich, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Silk rope.