Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears tattered old clothes. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a Healer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Melissa is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Healer like her mother before her.

Motivation: To be a Mortician again; and balancing her hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with tan slacks. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. The war was a terrible time for her, and Oriel does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is physically well-built. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Blacksmith who has hired him part-time. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the west to a Blacksmith, Randal learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Has a crush, Family, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. Star ruby (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His black hair is thinning but still full. His ears are large.

Personality: Odo is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The war was a terrible time for him, and Odo does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Slave. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.