Description: She usually wears her black robe and has her whip always slung over her shoulder. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. She has brown eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Melissa embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Through the years after Melissa was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Melissa's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Black pearl (900 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears tattered old clothes. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her white hair up. She has green eyes and a pastel hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born into a rich family. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a spear on his belt, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.