Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a white tunic with pastel highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes, and is pretty ugly. With wild silver hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Engong alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has worked as a Shoemaker like her mother before her.

Motivation: To protect her home; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has purple hair. Her white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Naamah was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Naamah was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Detective. She struck the Detective job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 pp. Sard (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Jacinth (4000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Amber (150 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born in a small forest village. After coming to the age of reason, Portia took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fancy grey suit and is in decent physical shape. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Carpenter like his mother before him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Painter. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 pp. Amber (160 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Oolah was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Jade (90 gp).