Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her red hair is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Melissa embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Knight, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Jade (100 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Map Maker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Azurite (8 gp). White opal (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears long strands of amethyst and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His silver hair is cut short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Engraver who has hired him part-time. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: This woman wears a simple violet robe with blue stripes complete with hood. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Gargax was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gargax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Rose (30 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Obsidian (9 gp).

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. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Jade (70 gp). Hematite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He likes to wear white tank tops with blue pants. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Hunter who has hired him part-time. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has a crush on the local assassin

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 12000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).