Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, red shirt, and white tie. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Melissa was born with her mother's beautiful face. Through the years after Melissa was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Melissa's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'3" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and green tie. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a black coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a green vest and prefers white and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp).