Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Vapula hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is brown and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His crest is blue, silky, and of moderate length. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Banker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Moonstone (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed axe, just in case and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.