Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 75. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Veloptima was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 25000 sp. Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is a Knight first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. 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: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She has shaved her head bald. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses like a well dressed Healer does. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Mormo was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp. Red spinel (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.