Description: This malnourished woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her cinnamon fur is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Shifting is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Shifting was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has gray fur. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She is a Deep Scion in disguise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 270 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She has a hunchback. Her brown hair is well kept. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. The war was a terrible time for her, and Alice does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alice grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Alice was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 30 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears his silver hair up. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Umpen is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Umpen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Umpen took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sword and armor he uses now. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: This woman wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. She has shaved her head bald. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 gp. Rose (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears a violet vest and prefers green and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is short and silver. He has hazel eyes and a violet hat with a green feather.

Personality: Thervan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.