Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and balancing his hectic life and new sage responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: Gardain was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tan trousers with black and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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: He feels threatened by others; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He dresses like a well dressed Mercenary does. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Drogo hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Drogo lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Drogo grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Drogo. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.