Description: This malnourished woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Vapula is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Vapula and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has wavy black hair. She has green eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Armorer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt and is in decent physical shape. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Through the years after Malquis was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Malquis's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear flannel. He wears his black crest down. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Tarhun abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30 gp. Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gilthur was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His green crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Kerkad alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Kerkad was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her green crest is unkempt and raggedy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a red coat with grey slacks. Her orange fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Assassin who has hired her part-time. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).