Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his yellow fur down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Shifting never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Banded agate (12 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Azurite (12 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a white shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and white pants. She sports blonde long hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Tawna enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Tawna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His brown hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His first spouse was a Weaver, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a blue vest and prefers brown and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Aerdeth was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. White opal (700 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Jet (90 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Silver pearl (90 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.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 10000 gp. Pink diamond (3000 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her black hair is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 9000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 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.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His scarlet crest is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Sculptor. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He worked as a nervous Sculptor and found it very stressful. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 8000 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.