diff --git a/Winch.Examples/ExampleItems/Assets/Characters/exampleitems.alex.json b/Winch.Examples/ExampleItems/Assets/Characters/exampleitems.alex.json
index b3c5c220..0adc0468 100644
--- a/Winch.Examples/ExampleItems/Assets/Characters/exampleitems.alex.json
+++ b/Winch.Examples/ExampleItems/Assets/Characters/exampleitems.alex.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"speakerNameKey": "exampleitems.alex.name",
-	"paralinguisticsNameKey": "TRAVELLING_MERCHANT_NAME_KEY",
+	"paralinguisticsNameKey": "TRAVELLING_MERCHANT",
 	"portraitSprite": "Alex",
 	"smallPortraitSprite": "AlexSmall"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Winch.Examples/ExampleItems/Assets/Characters/exampleitems.steve.json b/Winch.Examples/ExampleItems/Assets/Characters/exampleitems.steve.json
index c0465a85..028f59f7 100644
--- a/Winch.Examples/ExampleItems/Assets/Characters/exampleitems.steve.json
+++ b/Winch.Examples/ExampleItems/Assets/Characters/exampleitems.steve.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"speakerNameKey": "exampleitems.steve.name",
-	"paralinguisticsNameKey": "MAYOR_NAME_KEY",
+	"paralinguisticsNameKey": "MAYOR",
 	"portraitSprite": "Steve",
 	"smallPortraitSprite": "SteveSmall"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Winch.Examples/ExampleItems/Assets/Characters/exampleitems.test.json b/Winch.Examples/ExampleItems/Assets/Characters/exampleitems.test.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d30ecf9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Winch.Examples/ExampleItems/Assets/Characters/exampleitems.test.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+	"speakerNameKey": "exampleitems.test.name",
+	"paralinguisticsNameKey": "COLLECTOR_REVEALED"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Winch/Data/Character/AdvancedSpeakerData.cs b/Winch/Data/Character/AdvancedSpeakerData.cs
index 7f5806b3..0bed91f9 100644
--- a/Winch/Data/Character/AdvancedSpeakerData.cs
+++ b/Winch/Data/Character/AdvancedSpeakerData.cs
@@ -8,13 +8,22 @@ namespace Winch.Data.Character
 {
     public class AdvancedSpeakerData : SpeakerData
     {
-        public string id;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The id of this speaker data
+        /// </summary>
+        public string id = string.Empty;
 
-        public string paralinguisticsNameKey;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The character you'd like to copy the paralinguistics from.
+        /// </summary>
+        public ParalinguisticsNameKey paralinguisticsNameKey = ParalinguisticsNameKey.NONE;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The image of the character. This will show up when you are talking to them.
+        /// </summary>
         public Sprite portraitSprite;
 
-        public void AddPortraitPrefab()
+        public virtual void MakePortraitPrefab()
         {
             portraitPrefab = new GameObject($"{id} PortraitPrefab", typeof(RectTransform), typeof(Canvas), typeof(GraphicRaycaster), typeof(SpeakerPortraitAnimator)).Prefabitize();
             portraitPrefab.layer = Layer.UI;
diff --git a/Winch/Data/Character/ParalinguisticsNameKey.cs b/Winch/Data/Character/ParalinguisticsNameKey.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1d5bcd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Winch/Data/Character/ParalinguisticsNameKey.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Winch.Data.Character
+{
+    public enum ParalinguisticsNameKey
+    {
+        NONE,
+        FISHMONGER,
+        SHIPWRIGHT,
+        MAYOR,
+        DOCKWORKER,
+        COLLECTOR,
+        COLLECTOR_REVEALED,
+        TRADER,
+        BUILDER,
+        GRIEVING_FATHER,
+        LIGHTHOUSE_KEEPER,
+        INGFELL_RESIDENT,
+        CASTAWAY,
+        HOODED_FIGURE,
+        TRAVELLING_MERCHANT,
+        RETIRED_WHALER,
+        HERMIT,
+        RESEARCHER,
+        SOLDIER,
+        OLD_MAYOR,
+        FANATIC,
+        COURIER,
+        PLAYER,
+        PHOTOGRAPHER,
+        PAINTER,
+        SOUL
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Winch/Serialization/Character/AdvancedSpeakerDataConverter.cs b/Winch/Serialization/Character/AdvancedSpeakerDataConverter.cs
index 8a45df67..560b2493 100644
--- a/Winch/Serialization/Character/AdvancedSpeakerDataConverter.cs
+++ b/Winch/Serialization/Character/AdvancedSpeakerDataConverter.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.Localization;
 using Winch.Core;
+using Winch.Data.Character;
 using Winch.Util;
 
 namespace Winch.Serialization.Character;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ public class AdvancedSpeakerDataConverter : SpeakerDataConverter
     private readonly Dictionary<string, FieldDefinition> _definitions = new()
     {
         { "id", new(null, null) },
-        { "paralinguisticsNameKey", new(null, null) },
+        { "paralinguisticsNameKey", new(ParalinguisticsNameKey.NONE, o=> DredgeTypeHelpers.GetEnumValue<ParalinguisticsNameKey>(o)) },
         { "portraitSprite", new(TextureUtil.GetSprite("EmptyPortrait"), o=> TextureUtil.GetSprite(o.ToString())) },
     };
 
diff --git a/Winch/Serialization/Character/SpeakerDataConverter.cs b/Winch/Serialization/Character/SpeakerDataConverter.cs
index 37e3b0e5..f9c9c957 100644
--- a/Winch/Serialization/Character/SpeakerDataConverter.cs
+++ b/Winch/Serialization/Character/SpeakerDataConverter.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using UnityEngine;
+using UnityEngine.AddressableAssets;
 using UnityEngine.Localization;
 using UnityEngine.UI;
 using Winch.Core;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ public class SpeakerDataConverter : DredgeTypeConverter<AdvancedSpeakerData>
         { "speakerNameKeyOverrides", new(new List<NameKeyOverride>(), null) },
         { "portraitOverrideConditions", new(new List<PortraitOverride>(), null) },
         { "highlightConditions", new(new List<HighlightCondition>(), null) },
+        { "paralinguistics", new(new Dictionary<ParalinguisticType, List<AssetReference>>(), null) },
         { "paralinguisticOverrideConditions", new(new List<ParalinguisticOverride>(), null) }
     };
 
diff --git a/Winch/Util/CharacterUtil.cs b/Winch/Util/CharacterUtil.cs
index 69cdcde2..7d49d04e 100644
--- a/Winch/Util/CharacterUtil.cs
+++ b/Winch/Util/CharacterUtil.cs
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ public static void AddModdedSpeakerData(IDictionary<string, SpeakerData> lookupT
     {
         foreach (var speaker in ModdedSpeakerDataDict.Values)
         {
-            if (lookupTable.TryGetValue(speaker.paralinguisticsNameKey, out SpeakerData data))
+            if (lookupTable.TryGetParalinguisticsFromNameKey(speaker.paralinguisticsNameKey, out var paralinguistics))
             {
-                speaker.paralinguistics = data.paralinguistics;
+                speaker.paralinguistics = paralinguistics;
             }
             lookupTable.Add(speaker.id, speaker);
         }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ internal static void AddCharacterFromMeta(string metaPath)
         if (PopulateSpeakerDataFromMetaWithConverter(speaker, meta))
         {
             ModdedSpeakerDataDict.Add(id, speaker);
-            speaker.AddPortraitPrefab();
+            speaker.MakePortraitPrefab();
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/Winch/Util/WinchExtensions.cs b/Winch/Util/WinchExtensions.cs
index f95e26d2..67e6417b 100644
--- a/Winch/Util/WinchExtensions.cs
+++ b/Winch/Util/WinchExtensions.cs
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using UnityEngine;
+using UnityEngine.AddressableAssets;
 using UnityEngine.Localization;
 using UnityEngine.Localization.Settings;
 using UnityEngine.ResourceManagement.AsyncOperations;
 using Winch.Core;
+using Winch.Data.Character;
 using Winch.Data.Item;
 
 public static class WinchExtensions
@@ -95,6 +97,38 @@ public static void ShowNotificationWithItemName(this UIController UI, Notificati
             }
         };
     }
+
+    public static bool TryGetParalinguisticsFromNameKey(this IDictionary<string, SpeakerData> lookupTable, ParalinguisticsNameKey nameKey, out Dictionary<ParalinguisticType, List<AssetReference>> paralinguistics)
+    {
+        var stringNameKey = nameKey.ToString();
+        switch (nameKey)
+        {
+            case ParalinguisticsNameKey.NONE:
+                break;
+            case ParalinguisticsNameKey.COLLECTOR_REVEALED:
+                if (lookupTable.TryGetValue("COLLECTOR_NAME_KEY", out SpeakerData collectorData))
+                {
+                    paralinguistics = collectorData.paralinguisticOverrideConditions.First().config.paralinguistics;
+                    return true;
+                }
+                break;
+            case ParalinguisticsNameKey.HOODED_FIGURE:
+                stringNameKey += "_1";
+                goto default;
+            case ParalinguisticsNameKey.SOUL:
+                stringNameKey += "_MIDDLE";
+                goto default;
+            default:
+                if (lookupTable.TryGetValue(stringNameKey + "_NAME_KEY", out SpeakerData data))
+                {
+                    paralinguistics = data.paralinguistics;
+                    return true;
+                }
+                break;
+        }
+        paralinguistics = null;
+        return false;
+    }
     #endregion
 
     #region Reflection