Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Vapula is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Vapula alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Vapula was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: She stands about 6'7" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her scarlet crest up. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Pogranix wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. After months of barely getting by, Pogranix managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available she will default to her lance, marred by sweets. Her hair is white and very short. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with yellow slacks. His beige fur is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant copper.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Guard born in the past three hundred years. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His childhood dream was to be a Banker, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Guard like his mother before him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is typically in his Soapmaker uniform. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Assassin, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Performer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.