Description: She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Melissa was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. Jet (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a worn and beaten armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her green crest is still thick. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Iolite (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Jade (130 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Torbera's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born in the south. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Junk Dealer. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and balancing her hectic life and new junk dealer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. Jasper (30 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His purple hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His eyes are white.

Personality: Skamos is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Skamos was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Animal Trainer. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult; and to be a miller again

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Adventurer does. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He worked as a nervous Adventurer and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He wears his chestnut hair down. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Lewis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Lewis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has achieved small success as a Doctor.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 360 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. With wild white hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. After a long history of fighting, Lilli and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She carries with her a set of shortspears, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Crown-heir for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Red garnet (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.