Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Cory was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a violet vest and prefers green and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His brown hair is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Dean alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Dean was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is an amazing painter.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is still thick. He has brown eyes and a yellow hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and money/treasure

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.