Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Veloptima will drive conversation. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). 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 desires power and/or immortality; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and yellow robe with the hood down. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bricklayer and was forced into it by her family; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length black hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to gnolls.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Siffress was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Siffress was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Siffress's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rose (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp).

Description: This man is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His hair is cut close to his head. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gifted from a young age, Shane studied abroad. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her head has been shaved. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this southern woman is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Sariel hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. She wears her red hair up. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Onyx (60 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate.