Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Engong is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Engong never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a black costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has no crest. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'8" when asserting herself. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Bella isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of a Apothecary, who enjoyed hunting, Bella was taken on many hunting expeditions. Bella abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She bought a morningstar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 90 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He very much looks the part of a Glassblower. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 pp.