Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Veloptima embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Veloptima lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has worked as a Miner like her father before her.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this eastern man wears green trousers with grey and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Shamash is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His first spouse was a Bellfounder, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.