Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a fancy brown dress. With bright silver hair. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Melissa was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in the south. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bounty Hunter responsibilities is difficult; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. His hair is short and golden. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Apothecary but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 gp.