Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a violet vest and prefers yellow and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her auburn hair is well kept. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Melissa was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Melissa's homeland. Melissa decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Interpreter for hire.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and balancing her hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Jeweler they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Glassblower, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. 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 long and unkept. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Banker. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She struck the Banker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Eldon speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Eldon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times, he is not a threatening figure. His white fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When Cecily reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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 clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She sports a flattop fur cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Carter who has hired her part-time. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the west. Three was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Carter. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 9000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A 4'7" southern man, he wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for him, and Soveliss does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.