Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Melissa hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Barrister kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a worn and beaten armor. His long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 320 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She has chestnut hair. She has gray eyes and a blue hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 150 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. This black eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Through the years after Beleth was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Beleth's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair is black and very short. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Thodris 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. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30 pp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has a hunchback. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Willow was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. 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 golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her gray fur is greasy and uncared for. Her copper unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Unemployed father left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 110 gp.