Cadogan Merchant Family: From the city of Rimigi on Isle Rimigi,
originally from the Holy Lands, name from a holy spring near the town they
came from. Shagor Cadogan, the leader of the family, was sold into slavery
by Tribe Krasnor when they conquered the island. The rest of the family was
exiled from the island and they now live in the Holy Lands.
First Encountered: 4th: Coup on Rimigi
Island
King Lucino del Bene of Jullar: Ruler of the powerful island trading
kingdom of Jullar. He has a son, Prince Armando, who is marrying Astrud de
Sforza of Movid. Grandfather has met with Baronet Raggio and together they
decided to give a couple gifts to the Prince on his wedding day. The gifts
will enhance the reputation of both the Raggio family and (somewhat) the Lamberti
family with the King and the King-to-be. If the Prince likes the gifts, Baronet
Raggio will be very happy with the Lamberti family. The island of Jullar is
plagued by marauding giants because King Lucino has poor relations with the
Golden Lotus and Tribe Heera, whose shamen called the giants from Fairie.
First Encountered: 3rd: Up the River Tapenga
Dieter the Teutan: Imperial Marine member of the Avalon garrison
who travelled as a bargainer and interpreter for the meeting with Geodric,
the Caputin Monk.
First Encountered: 3rd: Up the River Tapenga
Geodric: Teutan craftsman and member of the Caputin Monastic Order,
speaks only Teutan and Ancient Galeric. Known as a master of mithril and has
special abilities in working fairie juju into items.
First Encountered: 3rd: Up the River Tapenga
Golden Lotus: Powerful local spirit on the island of Jullar in the
Vasth Hills. Many spirits in Fairie on Jullar have alliances with her. The
reflection of the sun off the gold dome of the Golden Lotus Pavillion can
be seen from the sea and the entire Pavillion is a famous landmark around
the entire Inland Sea.
First Encountered: 3rd: Up the River Tapenga
Marchionne Gramsci: Rebel leader in the forested hills of Rimigi
First Encountered: 4th: Coup on Rimigi
Island
Gubbio Merchant Family: From Capitol before the hun invasion. Secondary
merchant family on the island of Rimigi. Concentrate mainly on the wool to
cloth manufacturing and a small amount of general trade.
First Encountered: 4th: Coup on Rimigi
Island
Fredirico Humertus: High Lord of the Four Islands and former liege
of Lord Luca Signorelli
First Encountered: 4th: Coup on Rimigi
Island
Marchionne the Artisan: Excellent stone carver and general craftsman
living in Avalon and who speaks and reads Old Galeric well. Friends with Lorenzo
Lamberti (of Gergorio and Cicilia).
First Encountered: 2nd: Vengance against
the Spini Family
Great Shaman Vara-Harak: Most powerful member of the Varamai, a remote
human tribe in the mountains near the Tapenga river. Power mad and semi-immortal,
Vara-Harak demands support from the Varamai and fears they are out to overthrow
him.
First Encountered: 3rd: Up the River Tapenga
Luca Signorelli: Dead, former Lord of Rimigi island.
First Encountered: 4th: Coup on Rimigi
Island
Sisters of the Stone: See the Dolmen above.
Vespuccio Sforza: Master scholar and priest of the Gavarga cult on
the island of Majorca. Assisted Francesco Lamberti in fashioning some documents
that lured Gherardo Spini to his death.
First Encountered: 2nd: Vengance against
the Spini Family
Warlord Tanatave: Deceased, Ruler of the Four Diamond Clan and former
blood brother to Uncle Guido.
First Encountered: 1st: Visit to the Four
Diamond Clan
Tauroggen Tribe: Mystic human raiders from coastal lands under teutan
influence. The tribesmen are carnivores and believe in blood sacrifice and
ancestor worship. About 65 years ago, Bishop Schonhauser (teutan) forced the
tribe to leave after an ugly incident of mass sacrifice. Chief Frans Wallenbeck
of the Tauroggen ordered a mass sacrifice of all pilgrims of the Prophet who
were questing for the holy visions reputed to be found near the sacred tribal
graves. The tribe migrated to the haunted Blood Alley at the advise of their
shamen and they now live and raid from all the Blood Alley islands. Many of
these raiders sell their prizes at Port Royale, the notorious pirate haven.
First Encountered: 5th: Battle at Blood
Alley
Varamai: Tribe of several hundred humans living in the remote Varamai
valley surrounded by the Whiskered Helm Tribe in the lowlands. The speak the
unrelated tongue of Varamai, but rumors say that several goblin shamen live
with the tribe. Very old tales tell of the giants that used to travel the
mountains here and were slew with special enchantments by the once clan-sized
Varamai. Strangely, the Apostle Vamari came from this tribe (when they were
a clan) but is supposedly unknown to them.
First Encountered: 3rd: Up the River Tapenga
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