Description: She wears long strands of opal and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has wavy golden hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Gifted from a young age, Melissa studied abroad. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. 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 feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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-brother.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her long rusty crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Burana's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Burana was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Burana abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her orange fur in a pixie cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

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. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Dyer. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 120 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.