Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tattered old clothes. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Engong embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her silver hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bendoo will drive conversation. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the east to a Mason, Bendoo learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Bendoo has worked very hard to control her curse. She's also a talented Mayor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 pp. Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. She carries with her a set of kukris on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Mantus is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Carnelian (50 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.