Description: This woman wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Melissa lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Melissa was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Melissa's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 4'7". She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and her gloved hand is found clutching a greatsword. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, her father struggled to pay the bills. She found a children's book about a Human Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. After a long history of fighting, Sarah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Birel is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. Her red hair is still thick. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Gynnie hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gynnie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 sp.