Description: Standing 3'4", this woman wears a fancy blue dress. Her tied-back hair is black. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the north to a Cook, Veloptima learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and expand her business

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has golden hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Hematite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman likes to wear brown tank tops with black skirt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has green eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden pearl (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.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dragonborn culture. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is short and silver. She has a dull look in her black eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Bryseis was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a tan coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her silver hair is wavy and long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shipwright and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1100 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Jet (90 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Coral (90 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

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. A freak accident while working with his Stableman father left him crippled. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a crush on the local stableman

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1500 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.