Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She carries with her a set of crossbows on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Melissa hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dagnal 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 she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 130 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is silver and very short. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Gifted from a young age, William studied abroad. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 900 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her rusty crest, when down, is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ruloth studied abroad. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1800 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a red armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. Her hair is short and auburn. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Through the years after Eida was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Eida's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is golden and very short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. He has moderate length black hair. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Aramil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 14000 cp.