Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is black and curly. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in a small plains village. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Veloptima alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

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

Possessions: 300 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This eastern woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Pyra wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pyra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has done her best to style her white fur to look like a famous performer. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2300 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jade (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Jade (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.