Description: She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her chestnut hair is still thick. She has brown eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

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. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Melissa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Theren liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. She is baby faced.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and very much looks the part of a Healer. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Galiena is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She got into the Healer business at a young age. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She became a Healer soon after.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 sp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.