Description: 4'8" and muscular, this eastern woman dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with tan slacks. Her cinnamon fur is braided into rings. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shifting does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, tan shirt, and white tie. His rusty crest is long and unkept. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Pijjirik never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is wearing a long, tan cloak, marred by teas. His blonde hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Frouse was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Frouse's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1 Buckler.

Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a large blue jacket and is in decent physical shape. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A 2'11" eastern man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He got into the Spy business at a young age. Bulzo was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is white and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Rose embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rose studied abroad. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears professional attire. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Miner arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a pastel vest and prefers blue and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports a flattop fur cut. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

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. 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: Left-Handed was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age her father died while driving off some brigands. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in shortspear use. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 cp. Jet (60 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is red and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 cp.