Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His hair is black and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Cory is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Cory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished woman wears baggy white pantaloons and a green scarf. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. 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. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Zircon (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Citrine (20 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a blue collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has wavy auburn hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His childhood dream was to be a Farmer, but he was a colossal failure. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Jet (40 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a pickaxe on her belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'10" when asserting herself. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp).