Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a pastel vest and prefers grey and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her cinnamon fur is matted, messy, and big. Her fierce yellow eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Shifting lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shoemaker and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: This western woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 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: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her black hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born in the south. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a tan coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Crampernap was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mason. He became a Mason soon after.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her red crest is greasy and uncared for. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a hunchback. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Knight for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 9000 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.