Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Melissa's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Melissa is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She sports brown long hair. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A 5'6" western woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Interpreter; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries with him a set of hammers on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His hair is black and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Henry was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 gp.