Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Melissa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has moderate length blonde hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has achieved small success as a Knight.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a grey coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shoemaker. She has worked as a Shoemaker like her mother before her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 340 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. She carries a battered shortbow and tarnished scythe as well. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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 giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Menny fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.