Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Thervan is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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 was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bather business.

History: Naal was born the youngest of three triplets. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bather. He became a Bather soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: Standing 5'4", this man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Obsidian (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears professional attire. He wears his silver hair up. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Rose (30 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Aerdeth was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aerdeth decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2300 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.