Description: This late middle aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Melissa was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Spice Merchant who has hired him part-time. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His childhood dream was to be a Jeweler, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his chestnut hair down. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Pikar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Pikar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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. After a long history of fighting, Mella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Good lock.