Description: A 4'8" northern woman, she prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in the north to a Blacksmith, Ishte learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Blacksmith. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jade (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She takes great joy in being the best Knight in town.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Coral (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Jade (160 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

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. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. He's also a talented Engraver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. His green crest has been sun bleached extensively. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Barkeep but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His brown hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born into a rich family. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Merihim was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to protect his home

Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 9000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a doctor again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 pp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).