Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears an entirely brown suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. A true patriot, Melissa would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Sage arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 2 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His fur is gray and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Healer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 13000 sp. Eye agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with blue pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in a small plains village. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 13000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is lean but muscular and usually wears her violet robe and has her falchion always slung over her shoulder. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sariel grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She bought a falchion and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Secretive, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is an epitome of beauty. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Takra hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 gp. Black opal (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Fire opal (700 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'11" and wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her purple hair in a pixie cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Junk Dealer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.