Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Varis was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This malnourished woman wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her quarterstaff. Her red fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. 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. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a interpreter and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He carries with him a set of morningstars, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has moderate length gray fur. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has done her best to style her black crest to look like a famous performer. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bather. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this southern woman wears a worn and beaten armor. She has moderate length silver hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a Weaver, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her first spouse was a Weaver, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4 Tanglefoot bags.

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 cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is silver and very short. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Lûgdash was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Beggar.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 120 gp.