Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of brigands 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: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Simple lock. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly pickaxes and halberds. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. During his travels, Theobald and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Theobald discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Theobald fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His first spouse was a Courier, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Courier they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Roofer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fancy blue suit. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 100. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This western man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ashgarn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1300 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Hematite (8 gp).