Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His beige fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Shifting hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This southern man prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is short and blonde. He has brown eyes.

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 zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Geoffrey and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 pp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He struck the Map Maker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item.