Description: She is a husky woman, who wears green trousers with brown and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Vapula was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has no crest. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

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 tan coat over it. His hair is black and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length auburn hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His black hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Howard hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 48000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'0", this man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Beloril lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Adventurer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Citrine (30 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His ears are large.

Personality: Hupe is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt. His hair is silver and curly. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Joser was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Joser was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bookbinder. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her white hair is well kept. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 70 pp.