Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and carries clubs. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cory grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A freak accident while working with his Merchant mother left him crippled. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear flannel. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: A powerful slaver made him what he is. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Gerard wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Gerard was born the youngest of three triplets. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers black and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'5" when asserting himself. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Dean was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He very much looks the part of a Fortune-teller. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 14000 sp. Jasper (60 gp). Jet (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).