Arc Four:
King Arthur Bane: The current ruler of the elven kingdom of Relle. Bane beat out a handful of other contenders to ascend to the throne after the deaths of King Terr and Queen Arianna, who had no children. King Bane has won praise among his subjects for spearheading a productive reconstruction of the city of Rellenia, but is often mysterious and pensive. He tends to let Jillian, his chief advisor, manage most of his smaller duties to the kingdom. After the traumatic wars with Gallia, Bane remains conflicted about the spiritual future of Relle.
Wyre: A respected elder statesman of the elves who has committed his life to serving his fellow citizens. During the wars with Gallia, he served as Queen Arianna’s primary ambassador to the Rebellion within the city and was instrumental in combining the anti-Gallia forces before the last battle. When Equipment King opened in Rellenia under strange circumstances, King Bane chose Wyre to lead the Rellenia Justice Commission, a committee charged with investigating the matter.
Cassie Casterelli: A merchant in Artagel who doesn’t take kindly to possible competition from Kovak and Equipment King. Despite the short temper, she is a remarkably giving person. She constantly offers her home to weary travelers and often becomes highly protective of them.
Cole Marin: A proud, driven historian who has had a life-long love of digging up dirt. A child during the reign of Gallia, he vowed to use his knowledge to keep them from rising again any way he could. To that end, he went undercover within The Hand for a full year, absorbing information that he later printed in a manuscript as yet unpublished. He remains in hiding, but when our heroes finally manage to contact him, he has some very interesting facts for them.
Allie: Andau’s older sister. Torn away from her brother when Andau’s parents abandoned him, she has never forgotten about him. She may be the only hope he has….if she can convince him to accept it.
Gloria Heron: A young girl in Artagel and the child of Arshes and Hilda Heron. The Herons met Bubba shortly after his battles with First Sorceress Colter and her Gallian minions during their siege on the kobold settlements. Bubba has remained in contact with the family in the years since, but he is no longer the person Gloria remembers him as.
Voyd: A shadow mage and a high-ranking Hand officer. In addition to the ability to phase through solid objects and travel while invisible, Voyd has mastered a unique teleportation technique. After placing an enchantment called a “beacon” on a certain location, he can transport himself and anyone touching him back to that same spot. He is only able to manage about ten beacons at any given time. Compared to the other Hand officers, Voyd is very easy-going, even friendly.
The Representative from Port Arianna: A fairy representing the town within the Fairy Congress. She has natural leadership qualities, but like others of her species, is often too trusting for her own good.
Yaled the Hammer: A career troublemaker who intends to dismantle the fairy government after years of having his nefarious schemes foiled by their kindness towards adventurers.