Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears tattered old clothes. His long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Shifting hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 320 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She is physically well-built. Her crest is bronze and very short. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born in a small desert village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Raiann took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up bastard sword and armor she uses now. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oriff fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Weaver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 60 pp. Amethyst (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is wearing a long, black cloak, he is not a threatening figure. He has dyed his greying scarlet crest a little too much giving a sharp scarlet color. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sailor for hire.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a large green jacket. She carries with her a set of longbows, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has done her best to style her scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Dentratha was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He has gray eyes and a tan hat with a green feather.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alvyn grew up listening to his father's many stories. Alvyn abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 150 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is physically well-built. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of a Miner, who enjoyed hunting, Jebeddo was taken on many hunting expeditions. His childhood dream was to be a Miner, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a long, yellow cloak. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Jarsali was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She struck the Layabout job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 cp.