Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Cory is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He likes to wear tan tank tops with blue pants. His rusty crest is smooth and relatively long. He has red eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Chad was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a colorful flower in his silver crest. He has red eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His first spouse was a Sellsword, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is short and silver. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Pikar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Pikar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Pikar decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, In love. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 gp.