Description: She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. 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. Melissa 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 to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Menny's homeland. Menny decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Hunter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Carpenter father left him crippled. Now he works as a music tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is content

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Cynical, Mundane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.