Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears brown trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Melissa grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She sports golden long hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. 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 into a rich family. Avice liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: Many orcs want her driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Emotional, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'0" when asserting himself. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bowyer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp.