Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His fur is short and orange. His eyes are copper and beady.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shifting grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Shifting. After a long history of fighting, Shifting and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Emen never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and she has a crush on the local fletcher

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. The war was a terrible time for him, and Robert does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Robert has worked very hard to control his curse. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a scythe on her belt. Her hair is short and brown. She has hazel eyes and a red hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Lavinia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lavinia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1200 sp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp).