Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She has wavy red fur. She has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Shifting was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Farmer.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Farmer and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1600 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: This woman tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She has red eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Jheri was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Baker and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Rich, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his white hair down. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the east to a Carpenter, Mantus learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He struck the Carpenter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is auburn and very short. He has amber eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

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

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.