The Explorer’s Society began as a whim of its founder, looking for a way to restore his long-lost sense of adventure. However, as the fledgling organization started to attract like-minded and equally bored aristocrats and other wealthy members, their mission statement rapidly expanded. Now they act as the largest and most prestigious source of independently funded exploration and research into the wilds of Malifaux, sponsoring scientists, big game hunters, and tourists to venture boldly into the wilderness for sport and profit.
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Apex
Malifaux may just be the most dangerous frontier that humanity has ever discovered. The wild beasts of the twisted land are vicious and deadly beyond anything ever seen on Earth, and often hungry for blood. They provide the perfect challenge to some of the most deadly and daring big game hunters, all eager for a chance at glory. Lord Justin Cooper
Lord Cooper
Huntmaster
Runaways
Model 9
Artemis & Ullr
Bygone
Once, the Aua were the greatest craftsmen in all of Malifaux. But one of their number grew arrogant and power hungry, eventually transforming himself into the Tyrant Cherufe and driving those who defied him into exile. But an alliance with the explorers and academics of the Explorer’s Society might be the chance they need to right their old wrongs and end the Tyrant for good. Tiri
See her entry in Malifaux Outcasts
Oro Boro
See her entry in Malifaux Outcasts
The Iron Matron
Parson
Cadmus
Cadmus is not one, but many. Created during the Tyrant War by the Fae Queen Titania, the hive mind served as the greatest spy she could conceive. But Cadmus grew too curious for its own good and was locked away by its maker. There it remained, until the Explorer’s Society unearth its prison and released the imprisoned being, offering it refuse in return for its aid in their mysterious plans. Nexus
Nexus
One of Many
Shambling Nests
Dr. Meredith Stanley
Cavatica
DUA & Umbra
The Department of Ungentlemanly Affairs, or the DUA for short, is one of Malifaux’s largest and most pervasive spy rings, carrying secrets from all across the frontier to the ears of the leaders of the Explorer’s Society. And how do they get these secrets? Perhaps you should watch the shadows more closely… they’re almost certainly watching you. English Ivan
English Ivan
Double Agent
Mr. Mordrake
Gibson Dewalt
Eva Havenhand
Jin Baccara
EVS
The Exploration Vessel Superior was the pride of its designer, built for deep sea exploration and research into the strange and mystical aspects of the world. Its crew did its job a bit too well, ending up dragged into a portal they had been tracking and popping out on Malifaux’s oceans. Thankfully, the Explorer’s Society was more than happy to continue funding their impressive research into interdimensional portals. Maxine Agassiz
Maxine Agassiz
Monomaniacal
Orville Agassiz
Kiya Manimi
Dr. Ogden Beebe & Calypso
Harata Ngaatoro
Tidecaller
Frontier
The Explorer’s Society has always been eager to push boundaries and explore deep into the wilds of Malifaux. While they don’t have quite as much manpower as the Guild itself, they know how to get a word in the right ears to give them plenty of access and control over the best frontiersmen in Malifaux. Cornelius Basse
See his entry in Malifaux Guild
Bernadette Basse
See her entry in Malifaux Guild
Pearl Musgrove
Seeker
Folklore is often far more real than most people would like to admit. Ancient legends and stranger things walk the world, enduring in the darkest places and in the words of ancient chronicles. Yet all stories must come to an end. Even if the actors must fight tooth and nail to reach an ending for themselves. Jedza
Jedza
Everlasting
Sophie
Mikhail XVI
Christopher Tannenbaum
Austera & Twigge
The Damned
Syndicate
Condor Rail is the largest railway company in Malifaux. Their lines run from Malifaux City to Innocence to Ridley and beyond, shipping passengers and goods all over the frontier. If its higher ups have their way, they’ll soon be the only railway company in Malifaux, and with their alliance with the Explorer’s Society, they may just get their way. Anya Lycarayen
Anya Lycarayen
Rail Magnate
Sovereign
Corvis Rook
Winston Finnigan
Wastrel
Malifaux is absolutely littered with ancient ruins and forgotten tombs that hold relics and riches from Old Malifaux. These places are dangerous, but that’s never stopped the explorers and tomb robbers of the Explorer’s Society. But sometimes, they have need an experienced specialist who can bypass the worst traps and come back with the prize. Lucas Mccabe
Lucas Mccabe
Tomb Delver
Luca
Jessie Halliday
Other Explorer’s Society Characters
The big names and power players of the Explorer’s Society hold enormous influence over the affairs of the organization, but their reach isn’t all-encompassing. Other scientists, explorers, and hired hands also fill the Society’s ranks, offering their expertise to their allies or seeking their own fortunes. Gretchen Janus
Mr. Ngaatoro
Vernon & Welles
