Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Assassin but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Raer was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Assassin for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is short and golden. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Theren hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 90000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears dark leathers with embroidery, he is not a threatening figure. He has auburn hair. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a Layabout first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Rael hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his golden hair down. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Naal was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Naal was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 40 pp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: 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 carries with him a set of bastard swords on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bather profession.

History: He was born in a small island village. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bather again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Sard (20 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.