Description: She is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Melissa hails from a village terrorized by drow. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bowyer. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and a deep hatred of drow

Bonds: Guardian, Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, and is pretty ugly. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 100. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fisher. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bows and shields. She has wavy black hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep white.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing, and she perpetually has her scythe ready. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Osah was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a doctor again

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise black.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Astaro's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Cartwright mother left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 160 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His red eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Fax abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mayor and was forced into it by his family; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner, and carries crossbows. Her fur is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and copper eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Lone was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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. Lone fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 220 gp.