Description: She has a missing right arm. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

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. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Melissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 sp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Juliana grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Juliana. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: 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; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Stableman. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and doesn't want to be a stableman and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His white hair is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 gp.