Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. 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: Born in the south to a Guard, Veloptima learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 2 Thunderstones.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, tan shirt, and yellow tie. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She tends to wear a large tan jacket. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He tends to his Stableman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 sp. Jade (150 gp).

Description: A 6'4" western woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She wears her blonde hair down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Through the years after Ownka was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Ownka's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 cp. Tourmaline (120 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is portly but not overly obese. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He got into the Interpreter business at a young age. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to be a barrister again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a very tight haircut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mûglûk grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His childhood dream was to be a Bounty Hunter, but he was a colossal failure. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a very tight haircut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 90 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his nunchaku. His white hair is braided into rings. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Marshal, but he got bored and became a Armorer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Armorer for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 9000 cp. Obsidian (4 gp).