Description: 3'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She prefers to wear flannel. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Veloptima isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Veloptima was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. He wears his silver hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Wobbles was born with his mother's beautiful face. Through the years after Wobbles was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Wobbles's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Wobbles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bricklayer. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. 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 black fur, when down, is lengthy. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Seven was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Seven decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear flannel. He has dark red hair. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Fletcher business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Melech was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 cp. Emerald (500 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. She has dyed her greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.