Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and carries pickaxes. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. The war was a terrible time for her, and Melissa does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, brown shirt, and green tie. His golden hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses like a well dressed Carpenter does. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'4" eastern woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her green crest is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Eggren was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Eggren was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Eggren decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eggren 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 she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Hematite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).