Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears just a tan suit. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Veloptima embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does, and carries lances. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She became a Apothecary soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, and is pretty ugly. His orange fur is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has no hair. She has a dull look in her white eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has wavy white hair. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Shepherd. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Bucklal was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gifted student he started as a Barrister, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical, Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her lavender fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's in love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 pp.