Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Melissa speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of a Slave Trader, who enjoyed hunting, Melissa was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this western woman wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Katherine 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. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Katherine has worked very hard to control her curse. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp. Rose (40 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears long strands of ruby and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and she perpetually has her shortbow ready. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Emma is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Emma was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emma fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His ears are large.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cartwright for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp.