Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Melissa studied abroad. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He is physically well-built. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear brown tank tops with tan skirt. Her white hair is still thick. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Melissa was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Red garnet (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp).