Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is portly but not overly obese. She sports a flattop hair cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Veloptima reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her head has been shaved. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Amethyst (140 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears long strands of emerald and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, she is not a threatening figure. Her dark red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Mayor born in the past three hundred years. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his chestnut hair down. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a Ploughman, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has golden hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. A true patriot, Curran would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 30 gp.