Description: Runty and weak-looking, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Veloptima isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a Painter, her father struggled to pay the bills. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Jade (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Sard (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Amber (50 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. His brown fur is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Seven fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Amethyst (140 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barrister.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Gardener born in the past three hundred years. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Gardener and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a Shepherd first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and to be a adventurer again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 pp. Azurite (11 gp). Sard (50 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Jet (60 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.