Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a brown vest and prefers red and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her orange fur is braided into rings. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a red feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Shifting was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Shifting's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Shifting never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 160 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His blue hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are white.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Balam was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 pp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).

Description: Standing 4'10", this woman typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. She wears her blonde hair up. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. To her fellows she 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: Birel was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. After coming to the age of reason, Birel took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has done his best to style his white crest to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Nithther was taken on many hunting expeditions. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed club, just in case. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1800 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.