Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Melissa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She tends to her Baker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (9 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'5". He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bow. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He 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. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is long and black with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp.