Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a simple black robe with green stripes complete with hood. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alex studied abroad. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Red garnet (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Peridot (20 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 7. 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 refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear black tank tops with tan pants. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. The war was a terrible time for him, and Conrad does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When Conrad reached his early adolescence his Human mother 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Slave, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Red spinel (130 gp).

Description: A 5'10" northern man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Miles was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He sports a flattop hair cut. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. A freak accident while working with his Gardener father left him crippled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Silk rope. 1 Small steel mirror.