Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. With wild auburn hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Veloptima embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Veloptima was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries with her a set of shortbows on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Avelina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. Red spinel (130 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a hunchback. She sports silver long hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Felosial is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Felosial was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a violet coat. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. She is portly but not overly obese. With bright blonde hair. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His white hair is long and unkept. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, pastel cloak. She has no fur. Her ears are large.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Skirt liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Nature, In love. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her golden hair is well kept. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She bought a bow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Banded mail.