Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has moderate length brown hair. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. A true patriot, Vapula would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Vapula alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Military, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly flails and falchions. She has no hair. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears black trousers with brown and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Tomph's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Tomph was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has worked as a Beggar like her mother before her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shaena grew up listening to her mother's many stories. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2 Acid flasks.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.