Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is a great chef.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Melissa was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Map Maker. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp).

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Rose (60 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available she will default to her sai. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is content

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Elysande speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Elysande was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 sp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).