Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a Bather first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: The child of a Unemployed, who enjoyed hunting, Ralf was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gifted student he started as a Unemployed, but he got bored and became a Bather. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to raise his children well

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Full Plate.

Description: An older man who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is blonde and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Frederick lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is typically in his Stylist uniform. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Aldous hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stylist. He has worked as a Stylist like his mother before him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses like a well dressed Glassblower does. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to be a carpenter again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.