Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is short and auburn. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

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. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her crest is cut close to her head. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is golden and curly. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her top tan hat.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A true patriot, Menny would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 41000 sp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is auburn and curly. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 cp.