Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Melissa isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She takes great joy in being the best Sculptor in town.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sculptor. She's also a talented Apothecary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Apothecary again; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 pp. Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 3'4", this man prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He found a children's book about a Halfling Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tattered old clothes. He has dyed his greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. He has a dull look in his copper eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Military, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 sp.