Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Melissa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. A gifted student he started as a Layabout, but he got bored and became a Ploughman. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He usually wears his blue robe and has his monstrous two handed axe always slung over his shoulder. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has gray eyes and a blue hat with a green feather.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Armorer. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Armorer.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40000 cp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and grey pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Conrad's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 30 pp.