Description: An older woman who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Veloptima is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and doesn't want to be a ruler and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She worked as a nervous Fletcher and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is physically well-built. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 26. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Azaki was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Hupe took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To protect his home; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 900 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the east. His first spouse was a Sellsword, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has brown eyes.

Personality: Cecily speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Cecily was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Priest. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1600 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Bulzo was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Server.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 sp.