Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his white hair down. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Cory 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. Cory decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 29. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2400 sp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Jade (40 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'6" and wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Randal was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears a worn and beaten armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He takes great joy in being the best Sage in town.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Don reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian, Job, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.