Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. She is an epitome of beauty. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Barbena speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'11" when asserting herself. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 sp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 pp.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is long and black with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his whip always slung over his shoulder. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Shipwright. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.