Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears bulky blue painted plate armor. She sports silver long hair. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Melissa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She wears her red hair up. She has blue eyes and a green hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Sarah isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sarah was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barber. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is red and very short. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her first spouse was a Masseuse, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp).