Description: He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with pastel slacks. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and hammers. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brown fur. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shifting grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Shifting. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is brown and very short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Scribe born in the past three hundred years. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the west to a Scribe, Torz learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and doesn't want to be a scribe and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her rusty crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Biri fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Jet (90 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 4'4" southern man, he wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He has moderate length brown hair. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nuraval will drive conversation. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: 3'0" and muscular, this northern woman wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her shortspear. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.