Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is still thick. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Melissa abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 pp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is portly but not overly obese. She has no hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Semyaza grew up listening to her father's many stories. Through the years after Semyaza was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Semyaza's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 9000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His gray fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: Shifting was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shifting 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 he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

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 fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Architect hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Black pearl (400 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this southern man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.