Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears suspenders and violet workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Melissa was born the youngest of three triplets. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Seamstress and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp).

Description: A 5'3" northern man, he very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his feathered red hat.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He uses divination through singing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp.