Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. With wild chestnut hair. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

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

History: Born in the south to a Bookbinder, Melissa learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Masseuse work with an outfit from a few towns over. Masseuse work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her crest, while still mostly green, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 70 gp. Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a bow on his belt. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Charles has worked very hard to control his curse. 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. Charles fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Addict, Disease, Depressed. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 8000 cp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her feathered brown hat.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. After a long history of fighting, Oriel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears a mask on his face.

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. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Dariff was born with her father's beautiful face. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. 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. Dariff fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Guard but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 110 gp.