Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a white scarf. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her orange fur up. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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 east to a Map Maker, Shifting learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Through the years after Shifting was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Shifting's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and balancing her hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Miller

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His brown hair is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Architect who has hired him part-time. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of a Bowyer, who enjoyed hunting, Kyle was taken on many hunting expeditions. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bowyer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 13000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are yellow and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Rose (70 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Amber (150 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her club with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the east to a Barber, Meriele learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new barber responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Jade (60 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Amber (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She 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. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Detective and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Jet (120 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy scarlet crest. She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. She has a hunchback. Her scarlet crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Megren was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive, PTSD. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Black opal (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.