Description: This western man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shifting grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Shifting and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 9000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, white shirt, and black tie, and she perpetually has her longbow ready. She has chestnut hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a Bather first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She tends to her Bather job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His tied-back hair is red. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Farmer profession.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gifted student he started as a Farmer, but he got bored and became a Navigator. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new navigator responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Silver pearl (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor, marred by sweets. He wears his black hair up. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon 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 forest due to the painful memories there. Yurk took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up scythe and armor he uses now. 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: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 11000 sp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Sard (80 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her white hair is cut short. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adrie grew up listening to her father's many stories. Through the years after Adrie was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Adrie's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rose (80 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His brown hair is lengthy. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His orange fur is lengthy. His yellow eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 65. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.