Description: This woman prefers to wear flannel. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her hair is black and curly. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Melissa isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Melissa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Melissa was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears just a tan suit. His hair is chestnut and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. A gifted student he started as a Assassin, but he got bored and became a Ruler. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'7" and likes to wear black tank tops with tan skirt. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With wild red hair. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. 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 is greedy.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 6'0" and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp).