Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a morningstar on her belt. She carries a battered scythe and tarnished morningstar as well. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. The war was a terrible time for her, and Engong does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Engong lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Masseuse, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He has a very tight haircut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'0" and is dressed in earthy colors with a red and tan handkerchief worn on his left side. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. 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 writing dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, marred by sweets. His head has been shaved. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Through the years after Halimath was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Halimath's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Halimath was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 80 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She got into the Sculptor business at a young age. 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 Sculptor. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She likes to wear violet tank tops with grey skirt. She has slicked back blonde hair. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Stableman profession.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and usually wears her blue robe and has her bastard sword always slung over her shoulder. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. A true patriot, Ella would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 sp.