Description: This late middle aged woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Scribe who has hired her part-time. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a Carpenter, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She tends to her Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Courier who has hired her part-time. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the north to a Courier, Salanop learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 150 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp).

Description: An older man who tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her purple hair down. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lerissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 pp. Sard (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is dark red and very short. Her white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Armara hails from a village terrorized by drow. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. After a long history of fighting, Armara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp).