Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Melissa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Melissa was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1900 pp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1200 pp. Red spinel (60 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his red hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jade (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Sard (30 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rose (30 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Muggrish was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. After a long history of fighting, Muggrish and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

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 is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears brown trousers with green and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a hunchback. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: Gerard wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gifted student he started as a Performer, but he got bored and became a Miner. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To be a Performer again.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Rose (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Jade (40 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.