Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She has shaved her head bald. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Gifted from a young age, Melissa studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Joser hails from a village terrorized by brigands. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered brigands who tried to eat his hand. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Joser was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. Her tied-back hair is red. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her broad white hat.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Gynk is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in the south. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

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

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born in a small forest village. Dustin was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Dustin decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed trident, just in case. His hair is long and white with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has worked as a Body Guard like his father before him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 50 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears just a red suit. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Holy water.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Tailor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her blue hair is still thick. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Orianna reached her early adolescence her Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.