Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears a blue coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shepherd who has hired her part-time. She takes great joy in being the best Shepherd in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Veloptima was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 7000 sp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She wears her blue crest down. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Antrara liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Antrara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Zephan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and elven compassion

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Jet (150 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears long strands of opal and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His purple hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sammal grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Sammal and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she tends to wear a large yellow jacket. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is greedy

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears long strands of aquamarine and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 80 pp. Obsidian (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.