Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Veloptima is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Spice Merchant, her father struggled to pay the bills. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Poor, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a red costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. After coming to the age of reason, Joser took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 240 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: This woman sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'7" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man likes to wear brown tank tops with black pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Baern hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to unite with his sister

Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He has brown hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Gimûb is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Gimûb was born the youngest of three triplets. Gimûb abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. He sports a flattop fur cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'4". He wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and grey pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in a small desert village. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40 gp.