by M. Gregg Roe
Arnora – member of the Legion of Mardan on Kaldir; druid
Arwon – god associated with maintaining balance between order and chaos
Asria – High Priestess of Dukane in Rohoville; married to Adrian
Audrey – independent young woman originally from Farmerton; martial arts practitioner
Aurelia – woman that founded Desires; now deceased
Barnabas – captain of the Sea Maiden, a ship based in Lancia
Barton – Novox caravan guard from Zardis; Siljan’s boyfriend
Bennet – instructor at Xlee’s Martial Arts Academy; married to Zalina
Benson – black-and-white cat that lives on the mansion’s grounds; Audrey takes care of him
Berna – Ilona and Iris’s deceased mother
Bethany – a former member of the Zardis Thieves’ Guild leadership
Bianca – Warrior of Kyran slain by Morton and then later resurrected; expert hunter and tracker
Birchbark – powerful druid who lives in Tritown; married to Fern
Bjarni – Siljan’s older brother; takes after his father; lives on Kaldir
Branwyn – High Priestess of Arwon in Rohoville
Brigitt – recently hired courtesan at Desires; originally trained as a clerk
Brodric – Clan-chief of Havenbrook
Buris – former shop owner and Guild agent in the Witch’s City; killed by Natalia
Carlinda – helps out at the Temple of Arwon; skilled warrior; Hagen’s wife
Celebern – founder and operator of Novox; member of the Witch’s City Council
Cinda – young woman employed as a courtesan; close friend of Audrey’s
Clarissa – Celebern’s sullen assistant; half-elf from a poor family
Collector – magical construct created by Andoran; abducted Petra
Conrad – young man who works as a carpenter; Audrey’s boyfriend
Danhelm – young son of Hagen and Tilda; Hanna’s brother
Danj – King of Rohoville; good-hearted but not very bright; Siljan’s father
Daragrim – powerful elf wizard; member of the Witch’s City Council; Almera’s father
Dayne – temple guard from Fisherton; married to Ariel
Deirdre – young woman from Farmerton who ends up in Havenbrook
Denis – one of Marryn’s fellow students in her Shorinken class
Devan – male courtesan at Desires; skilled masseuse
Dora – owner of A-Dora-ble Dresses in Rohoville; Radora is her full name
Draymund – Saxloc’s dragon-slaying father
Dukane – god associated with order and creation
Dulls – retired warrior; former henchman of Xlee; Grasapa’s husband
Ecklin – retired merchant who orchestrated Petra’s abduction; deceased
Elder – title used to address senior members of the Zardis Thieves’ Guild leadership
Elsebeth – Cinda’s older sister who adopted a young girl; divorced
Eomera – irreverent and ugly elf; second-in-command of the Witch’s City Guard
Ermiana – Ermizad’s keenly intelligent and mischievous daughter
Ermizad – High Witch and hereditary ruler of the Witch’s City
Erwin – Audrey’s first real boyfriend; Hazel’s brother
Falk – former student of Audrey’s at Xlee’s Martial Arts Academy; homosexual
Fenna – survivor of Farmerton who ended up in Havenbrook
Fern – Priestess of Arwon who lives in Tritown; married to Birchbark
Fiya – goddess associated with power and control
Gabriel – skilled warrior obsessed with helping others; Marryn’s brother
Garth – young man who works as a town guard in Hamsa
Garym – half-elf who works as a Novox caravan guard; one of Rosalind’s cousins
Gina – Siljan’s alter ego when seeking male company
Grasapa – head of Xlee’s Martial Arts Academy; Ariel’s mother
Gustav – manager of the Temple of Kyran’s winery
Hagen – Captain of the Witch’s City Guard; Hanna and Danhelm’s father
Hankin – former ward of Celebern now employed by the Novox intelligence division
Hanna – preteen girl training to become a thief; Valwyn’s friend
Hazel – Erwin’s younger sister; bisexual; attracted to Audrey
Ilia – sergeant in the Witch’s City Guard; Gabriel reports to her
Ilona – one of Audrey’s twin cousins
Iris – one of Audrey’s twin cousins
Isadora – promiscuous Priestess of Kyran; one of Siljan’s teachers
Janny – young girl killed by giant crocodiles in Farmerton
Jessia – failed Zardis Thieves’ Guild operative; has false memories
Jethro – Siljan’s younger brother; Birchbark’s apprentice
Johan – Romee’s deceased father
Josara – she was the last surviving Eye of Andoran
Josette – young girl who perished in Farmerton; Janny’s sister
Julien – Warrior of Kyran; Siljan’s arms instructor and occasional lover
Jurious – powerful dwarf Priest of Lasrina; known as a practical joker
Kaleena – assumed name of a former Zardis Thieves’ Guild elder
Karin – Marilee’s mother; she died when Audrey was four-years-old
Karth – god associated with chaos and destruction
Kerwyn – Hankin’s immediate boss at Novox; in charge of intelligence-gathering
Kora – Audrey’s fellow student; freelance courtesan; Sparrow fanatic; Koralena is her full name
Krell – legendary hero who founded an empire over four millennia ago
Kwayze – gworn that works for Albert
Kyran – god associated with bountiful harvests and fertility
Laila – young daughter of Taina; a witch
Larna – Aliva’s evil half-sister; abducted and traumatized Ariel; deceased
Lasrina – goddess associated with beauty and luck
Lilina – utterly gorgeous half-elf courtesan; new owner of Desires
Lirawyn – sergeant in the Witch’s City Guard; Hagen’s assistant
Louisa – Cinda’s mother; divorced
Lucien – warlock who founded what is now known as the Witch’s City
Lukas – young man that Hazel used to date; works as a shipwright
Madella – member of the Sea Maiden’s crew; sexy and amorous
Marcel – Rosalind’s older brother; married with one child; lives in Zardis
Mardan – legendary hero from Kaldir; Gabriel and Marryn’s father
Marielle – senior courtesan at Desires; sometimes role-plays as Ermizad
Marilee – Audrey’s deceased mother
Marryn – beautiful teenage girl; good at arithmetic and finance; Gabriel’s sister
Medea – former adventurer; now on the Witch’s City Council; Gabriel and Marryn’s mother
Milric – Captain of the Rohoville City Guard; Valwyn’s father
Mina – Priestess of Triara from Kaldir; Bjarni’s wife
Molruk – undead half-orc who served Larna and now lives in Albert’s Keep
Morton – Priest of Yalk slain by Aliva; was infatuated with Alessandra
Natalia – employee of Novox; hunts unlicensed thieves; often works with Hankin
Niels – retired cooper; distant relative of Cinda’s
Nollan – member of the Witch’s City Guard; Kora’s brother
Oliver – High Priest of Karth in Rohoville; good-natured and somewhat plump
Oljot – powerful wizard who lives on Kaldir; grouchy and somewhat irresponsible
Orian – young farmer from Farmerton; Violet’s husband
Periwinkle – Gabriel’s new partner; apprentice spell-caster; originally from Zardis
Petra – teenage girl that grew up underground; Ermizad’s cousin
Piran – Audrey’s quarterstaff instructor; i
n a relationship with Ermizad
Polly – former street urchin adopted by Elsebeth; Cinda’s niece
Preston – High Priest of Arwon in the Witch’s City; has custody of the LifeStaff
Quentin(1) – village handyman who died saving Audrey’s life
Quentin(2) – son of Orian and Violet; named in honor of Quentin(1)
Rahilda – Priestess of Karth from Zardis who sought to attack the Witch’s City; deceased
Rebekka – Tabitha’s mother
Renata – descendant of Andoran; now a crystalloid
Roho – inept dwarf warrior who lived on Kaldir; Rohoville is named in his honor
Romee – pigtailed girl from Farmerton; loves to run; extremely curious
Rosalind – acolyte at Alessandra’s temple; has a rare ailment; gifted spell-caster
Ryala – dark elf Priestess of Lasrina loyal to Andoran
Sabrina – Queen of Rohoville and its true ruler; Siljan’s mother
Saxloc – young adventurer who aspires to be a dragon-slayer like his father
Sebik – gworn who now works as Adrian’s assistant
Shimora – widowed woman who followed Draymund to the Witch’s City from her village
Siljan – Priestess of Kyran at Alessandra’s Temple; Danj and Sabrina’s daughter
Stanley – owner and operator of Rohoville’s ferry service; Aliva’s boyfriend
Sven – fanatical member of the Legion of Mardan on Kaldir
Tabitha – half-elf daughter of a wealthy couple; childhood friend of Saxloc’s
Taina – Spakona of Havenbrook; witch and amateur alchemist
Tia – former member of the Witch’s City Thieves’ Guild; Clarissa’s mother
Tilda – Hanna and Danhelm’s mother; Hagen’s ex-wife; talented cook
Tobias – proprietor of Witch’s City Clothing; divorced; Medea’s friend and lover
Triara – goddess associated with night and darkness
Umzaji - female goblin who lives near where Farmerton used to be
Ursula – young woman from Farmerton who ends up in Havenbrook
Valura – Ermizad’s personal maid
Valwyn – teenage girl studying magic; obsessed with sweets
Vernon - Tabitha’s father
Violet – Audrey’s best friend from Farmerton; now lives in Dymar
Wanda – owner and operator of Wanda’s Boarding House
Wilawin – skilled martial artist trained by Grasapa; Ermiana’s personal guard
Wilkin – old widower who lives in Merryton; former adventurer
Wiva – Aliva’s deceased mother; a succubus
Xlee – founder of Xlee’s Martial Arts Academy; now retired and living on Kaldir
Yalk – god associated with death
Zalina – instructor at Xlee’s Martial Arts Academy; married to Bennet
About the Author
M. Gregg Roe did not inherit the legacy of a god-like wizard (which is a relief). He grew up in central Ohio and attended the rather large university based there. He lived and worked for a time in Virginia and California before finally taking up residence in Tennessee.
Gregg has a Ph.D. in physics, which helps not at all when writing a fantasy novel. His leisure activities include cycling, anime, travel, reading (primarily fantasy and hard science fiction), and, of course, D&D.