Description: She is lean but muscular and is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. She has wavy brown hair. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Melissa embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is black and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 25. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Joan lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with her Soapmaker father left her crippled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She carries a battered shortbow and tarnished sword as well. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Galiena was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.