Description: A woman of a pale complexion, 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 is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Melissa was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is portly but not overly obese. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He carries with him a set of shortbows on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His black crest is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Malachite (13 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blue stubble. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a hunchback. His hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. He is baby faced.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Damakos is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Star ruby (400 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the north to a Ruler, Theirastra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a simple white robe with green stripes complete with hood. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Bilga hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Ruler. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: The child of a Weaver, who enjoyed hunting, Salanop was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Salanop took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up greataxe and armor she uses now. She has achieved small success as a Ruler.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's in love

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vlorn 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 is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Darrow's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Darrow 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Azurite (11 gp). Amber (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).