Description: She wears just a brown suit. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Melissa isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Gifted from a young age, Melissa studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Theirastra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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 Spice Merchant. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp).

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She carries with her a set of bastard swords on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her brown fur is smooth and relatively long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'5" when asserting herself. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length blue crest. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: A 3'3" western man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 53. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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's also a talented Farmer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Armara has worked very hard to control her curse. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Occupation: Actor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Holy water.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is red and curly. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 sp. Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a sailor again

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Rich, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 40 pp.