Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a fancy blue dress. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

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 font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Veloptima was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When Veloptima reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 Human in existence. He takes great joy in being the best Sellsword in town.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has worked as a Sellsword like his father before him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and elven compassion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age his mother died while driving off some illithids. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in shortbow use. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: She wears a fancy blue dress. She carries with her a set of morningstars, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 cp. Jade (90 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Lilli hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Lilli alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 40 gp. Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the right. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 pp. Black opal (700 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 2'10", this woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Nora was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nora decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Onyx (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: This western man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his black fur in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Cloak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to be a marshal again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job, In love. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.