Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Melissa hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Iolite (70 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 sp. Banded agate (10 gp). Black opal (1100 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is typically in his Barkeep uniform. He wears his silver hair up. He has green eyes and a black hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Don was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Don has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy golden hair. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 gp.