Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears just a brown suit. His white fur is knotted and matted. He has yellow eyes.

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

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 20 pp. Jade (140 gp).

Description: This northern man wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy auburn hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Kilvar was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Spice Merchant. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 cp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length copper crest. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She carries a battered whip and tarnished sword as well. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Gunnloda lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gunnloda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 cp.