Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Melissa hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: Wants her loneliness to end; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Ahlyssa 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 in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Mayor they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Barber, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has moderate length black hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Being a Apothecary kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This southern woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 5000 sp. Moonstone (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Rose (20 gp).