Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He has done his best to style his beige fur to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Shifting is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He struck the Bather job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Hunter was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal (500 gp). Amber (140 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. 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: Revenge; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her first spouse was a Healer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and regain custody of her son

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1200 pp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Coral (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Sard (60 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: A 3'3" northern man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Ortegar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He 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. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Gardener

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

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and is pretty ugly. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the north to a Slave Trader, Shamash learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Shamash took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up greataxe and armor he uses now. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has wavy red hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Jeweler like his mother before him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.