Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. A true patriot, Hoshgrish would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. 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: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and expand his business

Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. She has no hair. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 21000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tan broad hat and tan clothes, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is brown and curly. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad tan hat.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mardnab was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 9000 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, marred by beers. She sports black long hair. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born in the west. Lia was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Navigator. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is blue and very short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 pp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a pastel small hat and pastel clothes, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy cinnamon fur. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 10000 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Sard (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her fur is black and curly. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has worked as a Farmer like her mother before her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the north

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 pp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). White opal (500 gp). Rose (50 gp).