Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, and she perpetually has her greataxe ready. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Veloptima embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

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 terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Mortician, but he was a colossal failure. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Mortician again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Pink pearl (80 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Tailor. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Griselda was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'11". He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a red feather.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Travok will drive conversation. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He got into the Fisher business at a young age. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He struck the Fisher job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available she will default to her scythe. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a Sculptor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Juliana never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tabaxi people; and tabaxi compassion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Vassago is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Vassago hails from a village terrorized by drow. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Vassago and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. She has styled her brown fur well, parting it to the right. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his white eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears skinny pants and wears a white and violet robe with the hood down. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp.