Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a grey shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Melissa embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Melissa was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is auburn and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Vonbin hails from a village terrorized by brigands. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and balancing his hectic life and new shipwright responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Depressed, Lazy, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1400 sp. Moonstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This man wears a violet coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His tied-back hair is white. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Priest.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Debt, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Antitoxin. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the west to a Map Maker, Burgell learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her feathered violet hat.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her first spouse was a Shoemaker, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Faran never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears professional attire. His hair is long and silver with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Stannor was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Jade (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.