Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a simple blue robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. A true patriot, Cory would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Cory was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Cory's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Cory and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He wears professional attire. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He has a very tight haircut. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.