Description: He is lean but muscular and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Aldous hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bather. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). White opal (1200 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'5". She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and her gloved hand is found clutching a flail. She keeps her long purple hair kept up in a rat tail. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: A 4'7" northern woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. A freak accident while working with her Carpenter mother left her crippled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Rose (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Balam will drive conversation. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mortician responsibilities is difficult; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Amber (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Jade (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Jade (40 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished hammer as well. He wears his brown fur up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. River fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his red hair down. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He refers to his adoptive father 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: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 pp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Jade (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has wavy gray fur. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are yellow.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Serpent was born with his father's beautiful face. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Serpent never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Amethyst (150 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.