Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Melissa is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Melissa never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears professional attire. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Ronobe 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. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ronobe was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears dull pastel sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. She carries a battered greatsword and tarnished hand crossbow as well. She has dyed her greying orange fur a little too much giving a sharp orange color. Her eyes are yellow.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born in the west to a Guard, Flame learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. At a young age her father died while driving off some gnolls. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in hand crossbow use. She tends to her Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: White pearl (120 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His childhood dream was to be a Apothecary, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and balancing his hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her silver crest is lengthy. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the south to a Weaver, Gesrethe learned a great deal about her mother'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 Weaver. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and expand her business

Flaws: Addict, Greedy, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his bow. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Coral (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'5" when asserting herself. She has black hair. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her top brown hat.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Anne 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. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Anne and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

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 baggy violet pantaloons and a white scarf. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Aramil 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Acid flasks. 2 Acid flasks.