Description: An older woman who sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, she is not a threatening figure. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Melissa was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Melissa decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new actor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in a small plains village. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He bought a bastard sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She stands about 5'4" and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is silver and very short. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.