Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available she will default to her sai. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Melissa is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Melissa lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Weaver, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Smokesticks. 4 Thunderstones. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her red hair is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Isabella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. Sard (40 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a white vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the north to a Herbalist, Gunter learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When Gunter 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 tends to his Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.