Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is cut close to her head. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Veloptima enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born into a rich family. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman tends to wear a large grey jacket. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bardryn grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and green handkerchief worn on his left side. His long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a hunchback. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He has a hunchback. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aust studied abroad. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2700 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Detective uniform. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is cut short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Alex 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. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Alex never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 160 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and doesn't want to be a painter and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Family, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Golden pearl (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: Standing 5'4", this man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Erdan isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He takes great joy in being the best Seamstress in town.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Seamstress. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To be a Engraver again; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1300 gp. Coral (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).