Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and she perpetually has her hand crossbow ready. Her lavender fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Shifting has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. White opal (600 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has slicked back auburn hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

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. 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: Born in the east to a Merchant, Keyleth learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She tends to her Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a black shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His copper crest is singed and shortened. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the west to a Butcher, Kerkad learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains 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 plains due to the painful memories there. Kerkad took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up bow and armor he uses now. He's also a talented Performer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy gray fur. He wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a hunchback. His gray fur is heavily combed to the left. His copper unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Flask alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his beige fur up. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He bought a dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a crossbow on her belt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sage for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a servant again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Rose (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Gifted from a young age, Clerebold studied abroad. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Performer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.