Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears her black fur down. Her copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Shifting hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Shifting was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has wavy purple hair. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the west to a Merchant, Bune learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shoemaker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 180 gp. Amber (130 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Average lock.