Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Melissa embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Melissa lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Being a Bookbinder kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He got into the Miner business at a young age. When Lance reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. With wild auburn hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cecily studied abroad. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).