Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His cinnamon fur is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Shifting is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Shifting was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shifting fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'1" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He worked as a nervous Banker and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new banker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3100 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Jade (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. He has no hair. He has green eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is an amazing painter.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His yellow fur is knotted and matted. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His scarlet crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Gargax 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. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Engraver. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp.