Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'10" and wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Melissa is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. 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 white hair is singed and shortened. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Doctor profession.

History: Adelard hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He married young, but lost his spouse to gnolls. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Godfrey was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rose (50 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp).