Ash

Ash is an average sized Shifter whose most prominent features are his strikingly yellow, catlike eyes. He grew up with his clan in the [Some Woods] and is a classically trained ranger.

When his parents died and the clan dispersed while he was still only a child, he set off for [Some City] to seek answers. The social drama and diversity of urban life that he encountered here fascinated him compared to the tame solemnity of his homeland. After eking out an existence as an urchin for a time he was eventually plugged into channels connected with the local Thieve's Guild, where he began to realize what he felt was his true calling.

The city also introduced Ash to the Followers of the Blessed Brethren. A fellow youth in Ash' guild regaled him with tales of the Blessed Brethren and of their lessons teaching that guile and cleverness are traits to be prized above all else. Growing up, Ash's parents had insisted that he worship Reanntu, but he was never able to feel the nature goddess' presence. The teachings of the Brethren, however, and of Mercador in particular, resonated with him. In light of his parents' own untimely and mysterious deaths, he especially agreed with the notion of life as nasty and short: get what you can while you can and have fun doing it.

Ash likes to steal and sneak (it's in his feline nature to do so) but he is also very loose with money so he doesn't see himself as greedy. He just redistributes wealth at a very micro level.

His feral qualities, both inward and outward, were recessive compared to his clansmen and so he has been able to live amongst humans without incident for the most part. They can manifest themselves quite visibly when he Shifts, however, as many a bar patron has learned after arguing with Ash after a long night of imbibing.