Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Melissa was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. With wild chestnut hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. With bright chestnut hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Rohesia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. With wild brown hair. She has blue eyes.

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. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Joan never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Jet (130 gp).