Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. A true patriot, Melissa would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. After a long history of fighting, Melissa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'11" when asserting himself. His hair is short and red. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aelar studied abroad. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Herbalist for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a bather again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and carries bastard swords. He wears his red fur down. His skin is flawless and his copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Sweet was born with his father's beautiful face. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has wavy chestnut hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Murgen was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Murgen decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Arha hails from a village terrorized by giants. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. Her black fur is long and unkept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady copper eyes.

Personality: Harvest wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Harvest enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Butcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears a worn and beaten armor, she is not a threatening figure. She has blonde hair. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by 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: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her first spouse was a Apothecary, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, tan cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson tan hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a sailor and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 sp. Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and tan pants. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Melissa has worked very hard to control her curse. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.