Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Her tied-back hair is red. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Melissa speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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 was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Body Guard soon after.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this southern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is short and chestnut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Junk Dealer who has hired him part-time. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Wobbles was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Wobbles's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Zircon (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has styled her rusty crest well, parting it to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Thorpe was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He carries with him a set of longbows on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His rusty crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Fortune-teller for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her scarlet crest in a flapper bob. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane, Disease. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and very much looks the part of a Hunter. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She got into the Hunter business at a young age. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).