Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has styled his yellow fur well, parting it to the left. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Shifting wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 19000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His tied-back hair is blonde. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has moderate length golden hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the south to a Spy, Varis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: White opal (800 gp). Rose (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. 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 white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the east to a Courier, Trey learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He found a children's book about a Human Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 sp.