Description: He wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. His black fur is smooth and relatively long. His yellow eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Shifting alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her childhood dream was to be a Body Guard, but she was a colossal failure. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Slave, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 sp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is white and very short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

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 takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Job, Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 pp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Jade (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. With wild brown hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. To his fellows he 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: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Erias never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Bonds: Family, Enemies, Immigrant, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has wavy brown hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scythe, but if one is not available she will default to her trident. She carries with her a set of tridents on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Egelina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and she perpetually has her crossbow ready. Her blue hair is knotted and matted. Her black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Hamil was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 50 pp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.