Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Melissa's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hand crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Berrian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Pyra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Pyra alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Pyra was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and many illithids want her driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Mentor, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Star ruby (600 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is blue and curly. Her black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Dyer. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Dyer for the past few years.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.