Description: She stands about 5'3" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of gnolls 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: Her religion dominates her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This northern man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Kody is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Hobart was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Shoemaker. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20 gp. Jade (140 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her ceremonial dagger with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 90 gp. Rose (70 gp). 1 Antitoxin.

Description: She wears a fancy black dress. She carries with her a set of greataxes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her blue hair is still thick. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born in the south. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 150 gp.