Description: She wears long strands of sapphire and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and carries ceremonial daggers. Her cinnamon fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Shifting was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has green eyes.

Personality: Kyle wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Kyle abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'6". She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has moderate length silver hair. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a Shipwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Mason. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and balancing her hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 14000 cp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp. Fire opal (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His golden hair is cut short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She is physically well-built. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Jet (160 gp). Amber (160 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Creega was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Ranger, 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 Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.