Description: She is lean but muscular and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She sports a flattop fur cut. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is a Beggar first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the west to a Beggar, Shifting learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Meriele was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Ruler. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1300 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is brown and curly. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Amber (90 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. She has done her best to style her beige fur to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are yellow and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1200 pp. White opal (1600 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He has green eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has wavy white crest. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gargax does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.