Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Veloptima has worked very hard to control her curse. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Agnes was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'5". He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Harbek abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 210 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman prefers to wear flannel. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Emen lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. Her red fur is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. After a long history of fighting, Gale and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jet (90 gp). Jet (90 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is cut close to his head. He has blue eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a worn and beaten armor, marred by teas. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 330 gp.