Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Melissa wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born into a rich family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 130 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a simple white robe with tan stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her first spouse was a Mortician, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her top blue hat.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a great chef.

History: Mialee was born with her father's beautiful face. When Mialee reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her gray fur is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 180 gp. Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his brown hair down. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Krûk enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south to a Roofer, Krûk learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Roofer. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 130 gp. 2 Acid flasks.