Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has done his best to style his black fur to look like a famous performer. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shifting grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Shifting. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Crown-heir born in the past three hundred years. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'7" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his red hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 370 gp. Red spinel (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses like a well dressed Mortician does. His hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Astar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mortician.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing his hectic life and new mortician responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a colorful flower in his purple hair. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 40. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.