Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a fancy grey dress. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 is irascible and easily irritated. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Melissa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on his right side. He is physically well-built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Don was born the youngest of three triplets. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Good lock.

Description: This southern man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His clothes are grease stained in places. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. After a long history of fighting, Norman and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.