Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Her black fur is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Shifting hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Slave Trader but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Shifting took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is content

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. After a long history of fighting, Travok and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Beatrice fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 10000 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Rose (80 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His tied-back hair is red. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a blue collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Kellen is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the north. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Kellen was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 pp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He sports a flattop fur cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Priest arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Cook but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.