Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'6" when asserting herself. Her orange fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Shadow lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Shadow liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is short and blonde. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Tod was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dimble grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Gnome Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has a crush on the local ruler

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).