Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her black hair is cut short. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Veloptima hails from a village terrorized by drow. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and to unite with her brother

Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length rusty crest. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Actor they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Adventurer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Heian never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses like a well dressed Performer does. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Conrad was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He struck the Performer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and bastard swords. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1100 pp. Moss agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rose (40 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Jet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Eva was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She found a children's book about a Elf Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Coral (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'10", this man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Carter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Professionalism, Athletic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 5 Acid flasks. 1 Antitoxin. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her head has been shaved. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Opinionated, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp.