Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Veloptima will drive conversation. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears bulky violet painted plate armor. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Debt. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3100 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is physically well-built. Her silver hair is cut short. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Oriel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and balancing her hectic life and new baker responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 cp. Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: Standing 5'0", this woman is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her white hair is still thick. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Junk Dealer. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and balancing her hectic life and new junk dealer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears just a white suit. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Fletcher, but he got bored and became a Stylist. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Rose (80 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.