Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Blacksmith business.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Amber (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Jasmine speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Jasmine was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Merchant. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Jasper (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is typically in his Barber uniform. He wears his red hair down. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Barber job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barber responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Mara alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.