Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a black costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. 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: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Jocelyn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Miller.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miller responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Diggory isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He is an amazing painter.

History: Diggory hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Diggory was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1900 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears baggy black pantaloons and a blue scarf. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a Body Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. After coming to the age of reason, Thomas took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His cinnamon fur is still thick. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Moon was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Fortune-teller. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1300 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp).