The Attwater brothers are well-known among the seedier sorts of Liadain for the sanctuary and services they provide from the inn and tavern they inherited from their father. The Editorial, close to the Cortosi coast, is not on any major trade road, but it still sees a lot of business from bandits, mercenaries, smugglers, grifters, and even pirates. They do receive other sorts of travelers, often because they are seeking something they can't purchase elsewhere and were directed by someone in-the-know... or they are simply there by mistake.

Beneath The Editorial, accessed through the cellar, is a sprawl of old ruins and cave systems that have been built upon and fitted to house an impressively large black market fondly referred to as The Showroom. Stalls, tents, and renovated structures spread in all directions and rotate stock dependent on which merchants have set up to hawk their wares. Food and entertainers tempt visitors to stay just a little while longer to peruse the goods. Order, though the term is used loosely, is kept by mercenary guards (affectionately called Bulls or Bullies in honor of the rowdy few that have complained about them) on the Attwater payroll.

Other than the cellar, The Showroom has a handful of access points throughout its cave system, each of which have been charted and are either blocked off or guarded. One such access point leads directly to the Cortosi Coast, where a coastal cave houses a modest wharf also overseen by the Bullies.

Edwin is the eldest of the Attwater brothers. He acts as the family head and has the final say in most serious issues pertaining to the business, a responsibility that has weighed on him over the years. He also handles most of the accounting and bookkeeping for The Editorial and The Showroom.