Description: A moderately attractive man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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: 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. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a simple black robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Charles lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Cynical. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Balimaar was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. During his travels, Balimaar and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Balimaar discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Balimaar fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and expand his business

Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 sp. Obsidian (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Amber (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is black and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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 to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 19000 sp.