Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 4'8". She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bow. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Melissa was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She's in love; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a black collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She bought a lance and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her cinnamon fur is matted, messy, and big. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Through the years after River was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. River's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His first spouse was a Ruler, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ruler they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Carpenter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carpenter and was forced into it by his family; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She prefers to wear flannel. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She got into the Carpenter business at a young age. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to be a mercenary again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length white hair. This black eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a Cook, his father struggled to pay the bills. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 32000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.