Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'5". She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. Her hair is black and very short. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Veloptima lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she has a crush on the local apothecary

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He usually wears his black robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Morthos was born with his mother's beautiful face. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her cinnamon fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nimble fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 50 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a violet deerstalker hat and violet clothes. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Naeris speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He takes great joy in being the best Locksmith in town.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear pastel clothing when he does not wear armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His yellow fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Insane, Selfish, Shy. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a hunchback. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Bhevek hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Bhevek was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Malquis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her golden hair is cut short. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her first spouse was a Shepherd, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.