Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He has no fur. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Shadow is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Shadow hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Revenge; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears tattered old clothes. Her white hair is long and unkept. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. After coming to the age of reason, Anakis took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He wears a yellow collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fancy pastel suit. He wears his red fur up. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Zircon (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'0". He wears dull pastel sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case. He has dyed his greying orange fur a little too much giving a sharp orange color. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Quick was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While he appears to be a normal Tabaxi, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Theren is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. After a long history of fighting, Theren and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His childhood dream was to be a Hunter, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her yellow fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has green eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and to protect her home

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 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 (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).