Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. His white fur is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise yellow. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shadow embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears black trousers with red and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and to protect his home

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has slicked back black hair. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Orla lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 sp. Azurite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in earthy colors with a green and brown handkerchief worn on his left side, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has no crest. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Armorer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has achieved small success as a Armorer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Criminal record, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears his white crest up. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Server

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 sp.