Description: She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her blonde hair up. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Engong was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Engong's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Tanner. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a long, yellow cloak. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Bethrynna was born with her father's beautiful face. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Barrister they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Jeweler, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Has a crush, Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has dyed her greying bronze crest a little too much giving a sharp bronze color. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Biri 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 is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 16000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His green crest is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His crest is blue and very short. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her lavender fur is lengthy. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Military, Job, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Rose (80 gp).

Description: This northern man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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, Krakhorn is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.