Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age her mother died while driving off some brigands. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in sword use. Recently a tribe of brigands 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: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a tan shirt with thin red vertical stripes and white pants. She has black hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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 recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a glassblower again

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Tomi was born the youngest of three triplets. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Tomi's homeland. Tomi decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mortician they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Shipwright, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2300 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears just a tan suit. She carries with her a set of warhammers on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her head has been shaved. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She became a Stableman soon after.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. He has moderate length red fur. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her first spouse was a Doctor, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. White opal (1400 gp).

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.