Description: Standing 5'3", this woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is short and auburn. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and blue handkerchief worn on her left side. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. The war was a terrible time for her, and Egelina does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Egelina was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'0" and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She wears her auburn hair down. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Avice was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She has a very tight haircut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Booming voice

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