Description: She wears just a blue suit. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Cook business.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Melissa was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Melissa's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His blonde hair is still thick. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Body Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. Rose (80 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a yellow scarf. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Dustin is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in the north. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp).