Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His gray fur has been sun bleached extensively. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Shifting lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sellsword they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Cook, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 13000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Miles hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

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. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Miles fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a yellow shirt with thin red vertical stripes and black pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. After coming to the age of reason, Miles took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature club.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has styled his orange fur well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise yellow.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stylist. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His fur is short and beige. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cloak studied abroad. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are yellow.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She has wavy auburn hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Sarah was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Body Guard. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).