Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, and carries falchions. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Melissa is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears dull grey sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed club, just in case. She wears her blonde hair up. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is a Server first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered illithids who tried to eat her hand. She has achieved small success as a Server.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in the north. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.