Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She carries a battered sai and tarnished whip as well. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Melissa 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 spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. Being a Mortician 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: Money/treasure; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a large violet jacket and is in decent physical shape. He wears his brown hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Thomas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Thomas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'7" and wears a simple blue robe with red stripes complete with hood. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: The child of a Body Guard, who enjoyed hunting, Emmeline was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Emmeline took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sickle and armor she uses now. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Emmeline was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Jet (90 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp).