Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. A true patriot, Shifting would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. When Shifting reached his early adolescence his Tabaxi mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: She is wearing a long, green cloak. She carries with her a set of kukris, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her feathered green hat.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Gifted from a young age, Manea studied abroad. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Manea alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Being a Weaver kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Weaver and was forced into it by her family; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has slicked back white hair. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.