Minor Characters
Listed here are the pictures and bios of the notable minor characters in the story.
Adelaide Zimen
A 28 year old female human artificer
Adelaide is 5’6” tall, with sandy blonde hair and brown eyes. She is dressed in rugged, resourceful attire—a mix of leather armour and fabric, belts, pouches, and straps. She wears a blue head scarf over her unkempt hair.
Adelaide exudes resilience and survival, when not cleaning and repairing the rebels equipment at her workbench, she skulks amongst the city ruins searching for materials to repurpose into tools of rebellion. When she talks, she speaks with a lisp and rarely makes eye contact.
Adelaide is a former 👑House Ignatius engineer, and joined the East Gate Rebels under 🚹Julianus Cato during the ⚖️Cin'Dar Civil War. Adelaide took up the offer by our heroes to join the crew of ⚓The Lead Zeppelin.
Adelaide is motivated by staying alive, she was a loner before the civil war and keeps to her own company now.
Our heroes met Adelaide in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin during the civil war, hiding in the basement of 🏛️Madame Palmyre’s Emporium with the other rebels.
Alberic Cleves
A 46 year old human tavern keep. Proprietor of the Bishop's Wand tavern, located in the Haggler’s Court in Ezdin.
Alberic exudes a quiet strength and a welcoming presence. Although his tavern is often lively, Alberic is calm and composed, he speaks quietly with a sense of importance and care. Alberic is the epitome of a gracious host, he greets each patron with a gentle nod and a soft smile.
Our heroes met Alberic in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin at the Bishop's Wand during the events of the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup.
Alna
A middle aged (34 year old) female half-orc tavern keep. Proprietor of the Swindler's Luck sky- tavern, located near 🗺️Teyrote.
Alna has several piercings in her right ear, along with an eyebrow piercing. She wears simple linen clothes with a well-maintained leather apron and boot (her right leg was lost years ago when her ship was attacked by pirates and has been replaced with a bionic leg). After losing her leg, Alna gave up her life of adventure and chose to inherit the tavern from an elderly relative.
Alna is a bubbly and outgoing person owing to her days spent working as an accomplished spell driver. She knows how tiring it can be spending months at a time on an airship, so she works hard to ensure that the Swindler's Luck is a warm and welcoming place, letting any who come relax as though their feet were back on the ground.
Althalos Vostonos
A 52 year old human rebel lieutenant.
Althalos is 5'9", with long, braided, brown hair and brown eyes. He wears scarred and rusty splint mail armour, a torn tunic and breeches. The light blue of his uniform and the eagle-motif of his honour badge mark him out as a member of House Aquilis. Althalos has a thousand yard-stare and his eyes often squint as if searching for something lost in the distance.
Althalos was a bodyguard in the employ of 👑House Aquilis before the civil war, and joined the East Gate Rebels under 🚹Julianus Cato.
Althalos is motivated by redeeming himself from his failure to protect his master. He looks to Julianus for guidance and treats his soldiers fairly but with strict discipline.
Our heroes met Althalos in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin during the civil war, hiding in the basement of 🏛️Madame Palmyre’s Emporium with the other rebels.
Cato Calpurnius
A 45 year old human naval commander. Navarch Secondus (Vice Admiral) of the ⚔️Cin'Dar Legionius Nauticus.
Cato Calpurnius was a senior commander in the ⚔️Cin'Dar Legionius Nauticus and holds several ranks and roles:
- Commander of the Nauticus Academy, responsible for policy, administration, development, logistics and tactics.
- Commands the naval administration wing (3,000 staff)
- Chair of the Ezdin Skill Racing Commission, responsible for the Ezdin Jubilee Cup.
Cato was a no-nonsense administrator and politician, an expert at bureaucracy.
Cato was motivated by the efficient and effective operation of the Legionius Nauticus.
Cato was killed during the attack by Amaru cultists at the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup during 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin.
Our heroes met Cato in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin at the racetrack during the events of the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup, briefly before he was killed.
Christian deGrey
A 48 year old male human criminal. Tactician for the Arrodan Ezdin Cup race team.
Christian is a scruffy fellow with pronounced features, a time worn round face, large nose and even larger ears. His short black hair is a mess, and he affects a tired, almost bored look. Christian dresses unkempt, uncaring of his appearance, of any day he can be found in a variety of threadbare coats, worn leather doublets and oversized trousers.
Christian is astonishingly intelligent and an introvert. Christian knows the art of skiff racing like few others, this is his 4th consecutive cup as race tactician for the syndicate. Christian has become jaded from a string of losses outside his control, he longs for a return to proper on-track racing, but expects another loss.
Christian initially focuses almost entirely on off-track matters, principally protection of assets and intelligence gathering. He is nervous of the other factions, particularly the Westmead Hawk and Bass Coil Ventures.
Christian is motivated by finding the golden lap, where crew and machine come together in perfect harmony.
Our heroes met Christian in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin at the Bishop's Wand during the events of the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup.
Claire Victorine
A 16 year old human female “seamstress”.
Claire is 5’3” tall, she has silken dark hair tried in a crude ponytail. She wears scraps of clothes, a green and cream blouse and a tan breaches. Clair has a round face and wide smile, although her eyes are often far away and sad. About her neck she wears the symbol of 🙏Marret, God of the sun. Tucked in her boot Claire hides a small rusty stiletto.
Claire rarely speaks and keeps to herself, often looking out the broken windows of 🏦Madame Palmyre’s Emporium and singing softly. When she does speak, her accent is that of far off 🗺️Lozandar (russian). Claire is never out of the sight of Madame Jacqueline, moving quietly to be in the same room or space as the older woman.
At the instance of 🚹Jacqueline Vignon, Claire took up the offer by our heroes to be taken out of war-torn 🏢 Ezdin onboard ⚓The Lead Zeppelin.
Claire is the only other survivor from the dozen girls that worked at the Emporium. She is traumatised by the war and simply motivated by staying alive.
Our heroes met Claire in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin during the civil war, hiding in the basement of 🏛️Madame Palmyre’s Emporium with Jacqueline.
Edmund Wheatfellow
A 41 year old male human criminal. Sponsor for the Arrodan Ezdin Cup race team.
Edmund dresses flamboyantly, in a dark green tunic, green and gold cape and ruffled sleeves of cream and gold. He has a narrow face with dark hair and a close cropped goatee. Edmund is never without his stout dark wood and silver cane, and walks with a painful limp, the result of a riding accident as a child.
Edmund is warm, generous and bombastic. He never drinks to excess, but pretends to carouse with the best of them. When he is hatching a scheme he strokes his beard with an eager look in his eye.
Edmund hails from a beer brewing family in Lowatch, the second son of the Wheatfellow dynasty, with close ties to House Cordius. Though rural born, Edmund quickly realised that he was considerably smarter than his family, and with his family's significant financial blessing sought his fortunes as a scribe in Ezdin.
A talented forger with a knack for finance and the gift of the gab, Edmund was an easy choice for the Arrodan syndicate. Together he and they have made many fortunes.
Edmund usually splits his days between his lavish apartment in the Zadden district and the gambling dens of the Haggler’s Court district.
Our heroes met Edmund in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin at the Bishop's Wand during the events of the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup.
Gotrek Twicemeasure
A 41 year old male human criminal. Sponsor for the Arrodan Ezdin Cup race team.
Gotrek Rhynkaraz Twicemeasure (Gotrek of the Redstone Mountain clan who always measures twice) is 🚹Ves Wordtamer father, 🚹Greeco Substath's uncle, and husband of Derna Kaleasdoti Rhynkaraz Proudpipe, a tobacconist shopkeeper.
He is a senior engineering tutor at the 🏢Orhaz Schola Magistrorum, and has a gruff no-nonsense personality. Gortrek is married to Derna Kaleasdoti Rhynkaraz Proudpipe, who is a tobacconist shopkeeper in Orhaz.
He has a gruff no-nonsense personality, and has a strained relationship with Ves, of whom he says Anad Skratak Krukurz (literally “will scratch out a meagre living from ancient history”).
Our heroes met Gotrek in 📖Book 2 - The Lost Fleet and came in to conflict with him over their support for his son's "foolish voyage".
Hans and Marco
Male human syndicate guards. Assigned by the Arrodan Syndicate to protect the 🏛️Bishops Wand tavern during the Ezdin Jubilee Cup race.
Hans is a towering figure, broad shoulders and brawny arms evidence of years spent cracking skulls. His hair is a cropped short sandy blonde and his jaw is set in a firm line, exuding an air of unyielding determination.
Marco carries himself with a quiet confidence that commands respect. His dark hair is tied back, revealing sharp, observant eyes that miss no detail. A well-worn sword hangs at his side, its hilt polished from constant use.
Our heroes met Hans and Marco in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin at the Bishop's Wand during the events of the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup.
Henry Commonbrook
A 48-year-old male human cleric
Henry is 5’11”, with grey hair and beard. He wears a rugged figure with a wide-brimmed hat, a tattered scarf, and a tunic covered in leather straps and belts adorned with pouches and bags. His long-sleeved tunic and gloves are worn and bloodstained - telling of the lives he's saved and lost amid the ruins.
Henry speaks in a near whisper, doing most of his talking with his eyes and his hands. You can almost feel the weight of the world on his shoulders, balancing between life and death, hope and despair.
Adelaide is a former 👑House Cordius healer, and joined the East Gate Rebels under 🚹Julianus Cato during the ⚖️Cin'Dar Civil War.
Henry is motivated by a deep sense of duty and an unyielding belief in the sanctity of life. He's driven by memories of loved ones lost and the promise he made to himself to protect those who cannot protect themselves. In a world tearing itself apart, Henry's hands work tirelessly to stitch it back together, one life at a time.
Our heroes met Henry in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin during the civil war, hiding in the basement of 🏛️Madame Palmyre’s Emporium with the other rebels.
Horatius Octavianus
A 62 year old male human senator. Decimus of ⚖️House Octavianus.
Horatius was one of the ten most powerful people in the republic and representative of his house within the ⚖️Cin'Dar Senate. Horatius was an international diplomat of some renown, with significant business connections in 🗺️Lozandar and whom played a pivotal role in the negotiation of the 💎Soralite trade export deals with the Amaru people of 🗺️Thassenzar.
As diplomats and statesmen, House Octavianus is pivotal in forging alliances and managing foreign affairs. They excel in political manoeuvring and are heavily invested in the republic's vast network of embassies and consulates.
Horatius was not present during the attack by Amaru cultists at the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup during 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin and survived the assassination of the ⚖️Cin'Dar Senate.
Horatius was allegedly complicit in the assassination and publicly executed for treachery by the ⚔️14th Legionius Ferrum ("Steel Legion") at the order of 🚹Imperator Caelius Marcellus
Our heroes never met Horatius in person but like all the other citizens of the city, witnessed his execution in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin.
Jaabir al-Hamidi
A 38 year old male human wizard
Jaabir is 5’10” tall, with a well-groomed beard, short, curly black hair and dark skin. Jaabir has a lean, slim frame and inquisitive eyes. He often wears a deep navy tunic adorned with intricate patterns, paired with a flowing purple cloak that drapes elegantly around his shoulders.
Jaabir is Azbarii, originally from Keshtine. He speaks Common but has a rich sonorous accent from his home land. When deep in thought or explaining something complex, Jaabir often strokes his well-groomed beard with his thumb and forefinger, his brows furrowing slightly. His hands are rarely still, moving gracefully to illustrate his points or trace invisible patterns in the air. If he is particularly engrossed in a topic, he might tap a finger lightly against his temple or wave his hand as if conjuring the answer from the ether. "Ah, yes," he might say, gesturing as though pulling an idea into reality, "it becomes clear now."
Jaabir is skilled in the school of Divination, and within the Cin'Dar Academy Arcanus he holds the office of Chronicler of the Lattice. Jaabir’s principle research is in how arcane civic works influence societies through their impact on time, space and arcane energy - a form of Feng-shui.
Jaabir is motivated by understanding the patterns in the universe and how they interact with beings.
Our heroes met Jaabir in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin during the civil war, when they rescued him and the Council of Eleven from imprisonment by 🚹Lucius Verus. Jaabir was assigned by 🚹Grand Artificer Magnus Emberforge to travel with our heroes and report on their journey.
Jacqueline Vignon
A 578-year-old Aurean elf female “seamstress”.
Jacqueline is 5’4” tall, she has long well-kept grey hair, down to the middle of her back. Though once dressed in only the finest silk and furs, she is dressed in flamboyant but practical hose and blouse. Never far from her reach are her pistol crossbow and sword.
For the last 30 years she has served as the understudy (and lover) of Madame Palmyre, the legendary Ezdin fashion designer and high-class courtesan. Jacqueline has lived many human lives, and has been a Sh’reet pirate, the master of the thieves guild in Parta, and even explored the ruins of 🗺️Teyrote.
In her elder years, she takes pleasure in the making of garments, overseeing the younger girls, her many lovers and the gossip that flowed through the rooms of 🏦Madame Palmyre’s Emporium. It was in this capacity that she became an acquaintance of 🚹Kramram.
With the fall of the ⚖️Cin'Dar Republic and the destruction of the Emporium, Jacqueline has sworn to fight for what is left of her old lover's house.
Our heroes met Jacqueline in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin during the civil war, hiding in the basement of 🏛️Madame Palmyre’s Emporium with Claire.
Joseph Stonesworn
A 28 year old human engineer. Engineer for the Arrodan Ezdin Cup race team.
Joseph rarely wears clean clothing, looking like he’s stepped straight from the workshop, wiping his hands on a rag. His black hair is cut in a broad mohawk, shaved close to the sides of his head. When not working, he shrugs out of the upper part of the overalls, knotting the sleeves around his waist, baring his wiry muscled arms. His hands, often stained with oil or soot, are expressive when he communicates.
Joseph is often quiet, but when he does speak he has an open and honest manner, a warm smile and an honest care for those around him.
Joseph is deeply religious; he worships Garret (God of the Moon and the Hearth). He will often sit in quiet prayer at dusk, and will sit or stand closest to the hearth, often touching or leaning near it.
Joseph is motivated by doing an honest day's work, and the love of his trade. Mostly he wants to help others to be successful and be appreciated in return.
Our heroes met Joseph in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin at the Bishop's Wand during the events of the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup.
Julianus Cato
A 58 year old male human rebel captain.
Julianus is 6’2, with grey hair and a short-cropped beard. He wears a ragged Legionius Centurion uniform, ill-fitting and bloodstained. About his shoulders he still bears the bright red cloak of the ⚔️11th legion (Legionius Exemplar). At his belt is his gladius, to which his hand often twitches, ready to fight at a moment's notice.
Like all his rebels, Julianus looks shell-shocked, he has seen the fall of all he held dear, the death of his companions and lived through the assassination of the senate his legion swore to protect.
His appearance shocks anyone familiar with the Legionius Exemplar, who’s officers are renowned for their meticulous grooming.
Julianus was the proud Centurion (captain) of the 7th cohort (Cohors Septima Speculator - The Scouts) of the Legionius Exemplar. Julianus served under his Legatus Cassian Aquilis.
Alongside the other 11th legion cohorts, Julianus was recalled to Ezdin to celebrate during the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup.
Julianus is initially motivated by keeping his rebels alive, inflicting what harm he can on the Steel Legion and retaking the east gate of 🏢 Ezdin.
Our heroes met Julianus in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin during the civil war, hiding in the basement of 🏛️Madame Palmyre’s Emporium with the other rebels.
Junius Cordius
A 57 year old male human senator. Decimus of ⚖️House Cordius.
Junius was one of the ten most powerful people in the republic and representative of his house within the ⚖️Cin'Dar Senate. Junius was the patron of a vast mercantile empire, spanning nearly the entire globe, having made his primary fortune in the production and distribution of wine.
As leaders in agriculture and land management, House Cordius ensures the republic's breadbasket remains abundant. They control vast estates and are responsible for feeding the population through their control of farmlands and granaries.
Junius was not present during the attack by Amaru cultists at the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup during 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin and survived the assassination of the ⚖️Cin'Dar Senate.
Junius was allegedly complicit in the assassination and publicly executed for treachery by the ⚔️14th Legionius Ferrum ("Steel Legion") at the order of 🚹Imperator Caelius Marcellus
Our heroes never met Junius in person but like all the other citizens of the city, witnessed his execution in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin.
Kaida Fireblade
A 35 year old male human naval captain.
Kaida is Magister Navis (Captain) of The Iron Leviathan, a Roshan cruiser, assigned to 13th Fleet 4th Navy, reporting to Navarch Primus Octavianus Calvus.
Kaida declared his loyalty for the Empire along with his crew.
Our heroes met Kaida in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin during the civil war, when they commandeered his ship.
Magnus Emberforge
A 68 year old male human artificer. Grand Artificer and leader of the 🏫Cin'Dar Academy Arcanus.
Magnus is 5’9” tall, with long, flowing silver hair and a thick, well-groomed beard. He has sharp, piercing blue eyes, conveying a sense of wisdom and authority. He’s most often dressed in an ornate blue cloak adorned with intricate gold embellishments, showcasing a sense of elegance. His outfit includes a high-collared shirt and a belt from which a decorative sword is partially visible. When he walks, he does so stiffly, leaning on an ornate pneumatic walking cane.
Magnus a scion of ⚖️House Aventis and an artificer of considerable skill. As leader of the 🏫Academy Arcanus he wields both significant political power and enormous resources.
Magnus often speaks from a commitment to tradition and tested methods. He’ll say things like, "The old ways may not be the flashiest, but they’ve endured for a reason," or "Progress for its own sake is like building a bridge to nowhere—it’s the purpose that matters." His speech conveys a deep-rooted belief in the value of careful, methodical progress.
Our heroes met Magnus in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin when they went to the 🏢Ezdin campus of the 🏫Academy Arcanus for aid after the outbreak of civil war. Magnus and the Council of Eleven were being held hostage by 🚹Lucius Verus.
Ned Walstrand
A 28 year old male lab assistant.
Ned wears dusty and grease-stained apron over a simple white shirt, a testament to his love of hands-on work. He has wavy, tousled hair and a neatly trimmed beard, which gives him an air of ruggedness.
Ned studied at the 🏫Academy Arcanus and earned himself a diploma in functional alchemy. He went on to be employed as a lab assistant in its Diviso Transportationis, serving under Chief Artificer Sasha Grigorievich for several years. Later he was transferred to a secret project run by 🚹Lucius Verus, where Ned met his boss and mentor Professor Emil Regis.
Our heroes met Ned in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin when he was brought in grievously injured by the East Gate Rebels. Eventually Ned recovered sufficiently from his wounds to tell our heroes that he was working in a secret hanger on a warship. When the civil war erupted, he and the other scientists were attacked by 🚹Oracle Ardentis and ⚔️8th Legionius Ignis troops - apparently to cover up their work. Ned survived the attack, although lost his right arm.
Our heroes helped the wounded Ned escape 🏢Ezdin, wherein he joined the crew of ⚔️The Lead Zeppelin - albeit as an invalid.
Nerva Aventius
A 54 year old female human senator. Decimus of ⚖️House Aventius and sponsor for the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup.
Nerva is one of the ten most powerful people in the republic and representative of her house within the ⚖️Cin'Dar Senate.
Nerva is a mage of astonishing power, with few equals within the republic. Along with other members of her house, she has an ancestral castle home (domus) in the city of 🏢Sylestri, in south-central Cin'Dar on the continent of 🗺️Bordair.
Esteemed scholars and practitioners of the arcane arts, House Aventius contributes significantly to the advancement of Cin'Dar's magical knowledge. They control prestigious academies and are patrons of magical research and innovation.
Nerva is motivated by attaining more power for House Aventius.
Nerva was present "remotely" by magic during the attack by Amaru cultists at the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup during 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin and survived the assassination of the ⚖️Cin'Dar Senate.
Our heroes have not met Nerva in person but observed her at the victory presentation of the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup in 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin.
Thallia Oakwind
An immortal hamadryad.
In its most common form, it manifests as an elven woman of indeterminate age, with a pale green complexion, hazel eyes, and delicate features. Her dark green hair, styled in flowing waves, is adorned with a crown of lush greenery, featuring orange and violet flowers. Her attire, woven from natural elements, resembles a corseted bodice made of leaves and vines.
Thallia is a native of the Feywild and a keeper of the Kingdom of Emerald. Thallia became bound to Sordane when a sacred oak tree was nurtured by an elven disciple of Araleth Letheranil in the ancient forests of Teyrote.
For hundreds of years Thallia lived peacefully until Teyrote was destroyed. Immortal and unable to leave the ruined land, it slept for eons until awoken by a bold young traveler along the ancient path.
Thallia speaks with the weight of ages, its words slow and deliberate. It lets silences linger, measuring each thought before giving it voice. When it speaks, its tone shifts with unusual harmonics, like distant chimes on the wind or rain on ancient leaves. To Thallia, past and present flow as one; it recalls centuries-old events as if they were mere moments ago, often forgetting that mortal lives flicker and fade like autumn leaves in the breeze.
Tibor Zyste
An older (58 year old) male human merchant.
Tibor wears expensive clothing and high quality jewelry. He has short, dark hair and a well-groomed mustache, and always wears a monocle.
Tibor is an egocentric narcissist. Having inherited his merchant business and wealth from his father, Tibor has always had an inflated sense of self, believing that he is better than everyone else. He is quick to judge and look down on others, especially those he perceives to be poor. Tibor has been raised with the belief that money can fix all of his problems, and will openly attempt to bribe people if it is to his benefit. If someone strokes his ego, Tibor will quickly bring them on as an employee, ensuring that those who work under him “admire” him.
Tibor runs a modest black-market out of the Swindler's Luck sky- tavern, located near 🗺️Teyrote.
Valerian Drusus
A 58 year old male human senator. Decimus of ⚖️House Drusus and sponsor for the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup.
Valerian is one of the ten most powerful people in the republic and representative of his house within the ⚖️Cin'Dar Senate. Valerian is the patron of vast gladiator and slave holdings across the republic.
Esteemed for its martial prowess, House Drusus oversees the training of gladiators and warriors in the republic. They host grand tournaments and provide elite soldiers for the defence of Cin'Dar.
Valerian is one of the two sponsors for the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup.
Valerian is motivated by bringing glory to House Drusus.
Valerian was not present during the attack by Amaru cultists at the 🎖️Ezdin Jubilee Cup during 📖Book 3 - The Lead Zeppelin and survived the assassination of the ⚖️Cin'Dar Senate.
Our heroes have not met Valerian in person.