Description: She has a missing left arm. She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Melissa took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sickle and armor she uses now. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Armorer; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a violet shirt with thin green vertical stripes and brown pants. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her ears are large.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is typically in her Tanner uniform, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She worked as a nervous Tanner and found it very stressful. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Military, Debt. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp).