Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her golden hair is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Veloptima isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Kristryd lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Gardener for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10000 cp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a great chef.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.