Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a yellow vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her yellow boots flare out at the collars, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Melissa studied abroad. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Melissa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Breastplate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished kukri as well. She wears her silver hair up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Doctor. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Doctor for hire.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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 has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 sp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.