Currently Active

• Jindo -- human male; a skinny mage with a penchant for moving about at least a couple of inches off the ground.
• Elyan -- human female; quick to attack and quite handy with a staff, but suspicious of magic.
• Wirikidor Zhakat (Wirik) -- Dwarven male; a mage with diverse talents and a badly scarred face, now armed with the Hammer of Morandis, an ancient Dwarven weapon.

Inactive

• Swash Buckle -- Dwarven male; an extremely tough warrior (left for the Dwarven enclave at Oromazd)
• Risha -- Elven female; an extremely tall, red-haired warrior, with a few spells in reserve and a tendency to assume the form of an eagle (returned to her home of Ashtayn, fearing war between Magdessar and Ashtayn)
• Cosimo di Minarizza -- Goblin male; sometimes hot-tempered but almost always deadly mage, with elaborately styled facial hair (vanished under extremely mysterious circumstances while fighting the Orcish shaman G'Tariok in Senkalagazhd)
• Morgana Troy -- human female; a mysterious woman with a scarred face who claimed to be ``seeking adventure'' (wandered off somewhere)

The Known (People the Player Characters have met)

In Bendwyn:
• Kendis TavMorden -- young scion of the TavMorden merchant family in Bendwyn.
• Feylis TavMorden -- his sister; travels with merchant caravans.
• Kieran -- Elven sage living in Bendwyn.
• Amran -- owner of the caravanserai just outside Bendwyn; said by some to be a spy for the Moravian Empire.
• Roderick Hestayyan -- hunter and guide; sometimes works for the TavMordens.
• Lionel of Ishkir -- a Rhulmerish healer living in Bendwyn.
• Ashak -- foreign sorceress from Lakas (far southern province of Moravian empire), with a facial tattoo.
• Raven's Feather -- young, dark-haired Witch of Dragashti (associate of Ashak).
• Mora the Younger -- merchant in Bendwyn, not allied with the TavMordens.
• Zelaya TavHarper -- arrogant elderly (human) scholar of things Dwarven.
• Brother Hazran -- Moravian monk apparently in charge of the hillside monastery above Bendwyn.
• Sarisul -- Elven monk(?) who sometimes vists Brother Hazran's monastery; very good with a staff.
• Sir Shak'heen -- Orcish knight (!) from the Moravian Empire. Surprisingly (disturbingly?) cultured, though not very respectful toward Dwarves....
• Oríz -- visiting merchant from the far South (someplace called ``Irsan Shai''?).
• Ismailio -- deceased sorceror, would-be kidnapper, and apparent member of the Cult of the Dragon.
• Balakarias -- Dame Branwen's seneschal, apparently running things in her absence.
• Hazran Makolias -- deceased head of Makolias family; some claim his ghost was recently seen the night the ruins of the Makolias mansion mysteriously burst into flames.

  In Manzakol:

• Sir Bors the Lion -- annoying knight from Magdessar, serves the Baron.
• Gamlo -- squire to Sir Bors.
• Kestias -- village elder in Manzakol.
• Kamdos -- a miner in Manzakol.
• Seylune -- a Witch of Dragashti visiting Manzakol; communicates with spirits.
• Kirsha TavRanse -- merchant from Magdessar, saved from assassination by Wirik and Jindo.

  On the Road and in an old Moravian Fortress:

• Keysh of Ishkir (aka Keysh TavLaine?) -- merchant from Magdessar and general villain; suspected member of the Cult of the Dragon. Currently sought by the PCs.
• Pentelos the Red -- merchant from Magdessar, murdered by Keysh.
• ``Trían'' -- amnesiac Elf, rescued and named by the PCs.
• Eleukias -- Goblin mage from the Empire and sometime bandit leader. Currently sought by the PCs; also sought by the Empire for stealing library books....

  The Kanishol Valley and the Cold Drake Mountains:

• Dazar -- Reeve of Kanishol, now away in the feudal levy.
• Mavla the Elder -- village elder in Kanishol.
• Mother Ila (Ilagagundi) -- somewhat unhinged elderly Gnome living in the Cold Drake Mountains (makes a mean cup of grass tea).
• Skuld'rak -- female(?) troll in the Cold Drake Mountains with a liking for riddles.
• G'Tariok -- Orcish shaman/mage, presumed dead. Suspected member of the Cult of the Dragon; also sought by the Empire for ``unauthorized necromancy'' and other crimes.
• Istishá (?) -- Mysterious, strangely dressed Elven woman; possibly insubstantial, certainly magical.

Others (Principally various feudal lords)

• Dame Branwen -- feudal lord of Bendwyn and surrounding villages; vassal of Baron Vleys. Currently away leading local feudal levy.
• Sir Hazran of Kanishol -- feudal lord of the Kanishol Valley; vassal of Dame Branwen. Currently away in the feudal levy.
• Baron Vleys Levant -- ruler of the Barony of Magdessar.
• Imre the Lion -- powerful mage living near Bendwyn; said to turn those who disturb his solitude into birds.
• Baroness Richenda TavRekhan -- rules town of Avwir and surrounding area, northeast of Bendwyn. Vassal of the Earl of Malarayne.
• Duchess Ariella -- nominal ruler of the Duchy of Ashtayn.
• Queen Charissa TavChandis -- ruler of the Kingdom of Rhulmere.
• Emperor Kaskias -- ruler of the Moravian Empire.
• King Salestin VII DevMordys -- ruler of the Kingdom of Ishlene.
• King Zandis II Vimminar -- previous ruler of the Kingdom of Armishan, recently deceased.
• King Roderick Vimminar -- newly crowned ruler of Armishan, son of Zandis II.

(Possibly) Insubstantial/Metaphorical Personalities

• The Minashtan Pantheon:

  • Dragashti (Horn) -- goddess of the fields, and protector of forests and wild animals. Associated with the Horn River.
  • Vashtai (Father Sky) -- lord of the sky, weather, and storms; of birds, wanderers, strangers, guests, and warriors; also of exiles. Consort of Dragashti.
  • Balakseilan/Balakshai -- servant of Vashtai; wanders the skies as an eagle, spying on the world and reporting to Vashtai.
  • Irlune (Lord of the Dead) -- blind god/goddess of the dead.
  • Ikushti -- goddess of fortune and fate; sister of Irlune.
  • Tashtirn -- goddess of magic and creatures of magic. Associated with Tirn (the larger moon).
  • Sarushti -- goddess of knowledge, learning, and the arts; patron of scholars, poets, and musicians; sister of Tashtirn.
  • Agni (the Dying Goddess) -- daughter of Dragashti and Vashtai, goddess of the seasons, cycles, and rebirth; redeemer of mortals.
  • Cheyvistai -- brother or cousin of Agni. Trickster-god and patron of thieves, minstrels, and bards; also of chaos and revolution.

• The Eshkian Pantheon:

  • God of the Sun
  • God of Night -- evil, associated with magic.

Last updated 18 June 2002.