Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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 north. After a long history of fighting, Aline and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 90 pp. Coral (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. She has shaved her head bald. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the east to a Marshal, Juliana learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sage business.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 Sage. She's also a talented Priest, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Obsidian (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears grey trousers with black and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born in the east to a Barber, Frederick learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.