Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He wears a green shirt, with a pastel mid length shorts with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His black hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Ernest liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Amber (110 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 sp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears white trousers with violet and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving William alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Farmer for the past few years.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Amber (100 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is a Architect first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He comes from a rich western family. A freak accident while working with his Interpreter father left him crippled. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Architect.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and balancing his hectic life and new architect responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).