Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His orange fur is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise amber.

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

History: Shifting was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Now he works as a singing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red fur is braided into rings. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He keeps his long orange fur kept up in a rat tail. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and white handkerchief worn on her left side. She has wavy black hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Dalaba lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: She tends to wear a large black jacket. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kabbarg grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A gifted student she started as a Sellsword, but she got bored and became a Merchant. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and balancing her hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Bendoo was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bendoo 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 Bendoo. 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. Bendoo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is braided into rings. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gifted student he started as a Gardener, but he got bored and became a Butcher. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Banded agate (8 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.