Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Melissa grew up listening to her father's many stories. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She wears her golden hair down. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. She became a Barkeep soon after.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. White pearl (140 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants, and carries daggers. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother 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 fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp. Amber (50 gp). Amber (50 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull green iron scale mail, and she perpetually has her bastard sword ready. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a Weaver first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Weaver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Weaver work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Weaver responsibilities is difficult; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp. Amethyst (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). 1 Backpack. 1 Average lock. 1 Spyglass.