Description: This slender man stands about 3'3". He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His white hair is cut short. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Immeral was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Hematite (14 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Bowyer does. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has dyed his greying white crest a little too much giving a sharp white color. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Gargax was born with his mother's beautiful face. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He struck the Bowyer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is physically well-built. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has done his best to style his brass crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He married young, but lost his spouse to giants. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and many giants want him driven away

Flaws: Lazy, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 sp.