Description: She wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her white hair is well kept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. Veloptima was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Beggar. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears a simple black robe with red stripes complete with hood, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'11" when asserting herself. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born in a small forest village. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He has moderate length black hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed violet hat.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Roger was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Painter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. She has shaved her head bald. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She got into the Dilettante business at a young age. Adrie was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Dilettante. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Dilettante for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is golden and very short. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with his Barrister father left him crippled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 cp. 4 Holy water.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 2'11" and wears long strands of amber and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born in the east. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mortician. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. She is physically well-built. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 cp.