Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fancy yellow dress. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. At a young age her father died while driving off some brigands. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in longsword use. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Melissa was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears long strands of amethyst and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has styled her cinnamon fur well, parting it to the left. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Left-Handed was born with her father's beautiful face. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Left-Handed 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 Left-Handed. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has a very tight haircut. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Jarana 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 Jarana. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp).