Description: She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'0" when asserting herself. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Veloptima grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Veloptima was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rose (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Jade (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Brewer. She has achieved small success as a Brewer.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this eastern man wears white trousers with green and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His white hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has white eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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. Rimmon 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 to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 9000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She has a very tight haircut. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. A gifted student she started as a Actor, but she got bored and became a Courier. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He wears his silver crest down. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

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 is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Ghesh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 10000 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Sard (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and is pretty ugly. She wears her brown hair down. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Kabbarg was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Jasper (30 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Jet (80 gp).