Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His orange fur is greasy and uncared for. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Shifting and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a worn and beaten armor, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her first spouse was a Bather, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: Standing 6'1", this man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His crest is black and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Dadalan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 190 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His crest is black and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1700 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 33000 sp.