Description: She wears a pastel costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her white fur is greasy and uncared for. Her fierce copper eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Shifting was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His yellow fur has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Aline hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She married young, but lost her spouse to brigands. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This malnourished woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. Her white fur is knotted and matted. This copper eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears dull brown sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greataxe, just in case. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sellsword for hire.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, marred by teas. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Bundrigo's homeland. Bundrigo decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 250 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly swords and scythes. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Therlin was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Therlin decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Thiala will drive conversation. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Thiala hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp).