Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a shortspear on her belt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. A true patriot, Veloptima would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born into a rich family. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Now she works as a painting tutor during her time off.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. At a young age his mother died while driving off some gnolls. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in warhammer use. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Thomas was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Thomas decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp. Fire opal (400 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).