Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Animal Trainer business.

History: Melissa was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'3" and wears a simple brown robe with white stripes complete with hood. He has wavy silver hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Miles was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Through the years after Miles was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Miles's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Miles was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Weaver; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1 Good lock. 1 Simple lock.