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MAJOR NPCS
The NPCs listed below are considered major NPCs, meaning that any interaction with these NPCs should be run by the mods in advance of a thread. Players are welcome to generate rumors about major NPCs or namedrop them casually ("I heard Grand Master Niall doesn't like cucumbers") but should not include them in threads without running it by the mods first. For simple interactions, the mods will advise players of NPC behavior. For more complex interactions, the mods will drive the NPCs.

Simple: Tony Stark wants to talk to Prince Allairavar about minor alterations to the city's defenses. Tony can make all the alterations by himself and with one or two other people. Allairavar approves of anything that will strengthen the city, and gives Stark his blessing.

Complex: Tony Stark thinks Prince Allairavar's defense is too myopic and has multiple, exploitable vulnerabilities. He calls the Prince out. Allairavar invites Stark for a conversation at his office, which may go either very well for Stark or very, very poorly.

Fayura Nishell

CASTE QUEEN ◆ BIRTHRIGHT ??? ◆ JEWEL OF RANK ??? ◆ POSITION QUEEN OF HAYLL
ABOUT Quiet, eccentric, thoughtful, vicious. Territory Queen of Hayll. Believes that Blood and landen can live side by side if both parties just get over themselves. Does not suffer fools. Rumor has it she isn't entirely human. She appears to wear the Red, but it is unclear if the Jewel is her Birthright, her adult strength, or something else entirely. Many of the Blood find her unnerving and some think she's mad. Sometimes disappears for hours on end. Makes occasional references to Ebon Askavi being her true home, though it is common knowledge that she was born in Hayll.

Allairavar Ris

CASTE WARLORD PRINCE ◆ BIRTHRIGHT SAPPHIRE ◆ JEWEL OF RANK GRAY ◆ POSITION MASTER OF THE GUARD
ABOUT Methodical, stoic, kind, devoted. Fayura's Master of the Guard and absolutely devoted to her. Is not as sure that the landens and Blood can live in harmony as she is but is willing to pursue her goals. As temperamental as all his caste and inclined to snap bones or splatter someone on a wall when pressed. Incredibly competent with a sword. One of the few remaining Eyriens, and as such has massive, membranous black wings on his back.

Loren Sorey

CASTE WARLORD PRINCE ◆ BIRTHRIGHT PURPLE DUSK ◆ JEWEL OF RANK GREEN ◆ POSITION STEWARD
ABOUT Orderly, vengeful, melancholic, overworked. A generally well-ordered man with a wicked sense of humor and a vicious temper. Suffers fools even less than Fayura but with a temper a bit slower to burst than Allairavar's. While he supports Fayura's cause, he believes too strongly in the nobility of the Blood. Holds everyone to high standards, even himself. Often surprised when people don't meet those standards. Could use a vacation, probably.

Verim Bahl

CASTE WARLORD PRINCE ◆ BIRTHRIGHT RED ◆ JEWEL OF RANK GRAY ◆ POSITION CONSORT
ABOUT Seductive, passionate, predatory, generous. Often said to be the most dangerous male in Hayll but as with the Steward and Master of the Guard is devoted to Fayura. Doesn't give a damn about the difference between landen and Blood and just wants to be with his Lady. Unlike Loren, will not hold back his temper. Surprisingly generous with the downtrodden and forgotten of society. Making a pass at him (or Fayura) is a quick way to end up dead. Verim is also a Black Widow, having studied the tangled webs of dreams and visions.

Grejor Shamael

CASTE WARLORD ◆ BIRTHRIGHT TIGER EYE ◆ JEWEL OF RANK PURPLE DUSK ◆ POSITION COUNCILMAN, FIRST CHAIR
ABOUT Shrewd, petty, vindictive, power-hungry. First Chair of the Dark Council and a staunch traditionalist. Believes the landens need to be kept in their place at all costs and that only the Blood should rule. Despises Fayura and is always uncomfortable in her presence. Was once good friends with the Steward, Loren, but is now estranged from him. Hates Niall on a personal level as Niall murdered Grejor's younger (and innocent) brother.

Niall Berrenathy

GUILD HUNTER, TINKER, ELEKTRILINE GUILDS ◆ POSITION GRAND MASTER OF THE LANDEN GUILDS
ABOUT Inventive, conniving, charismatic, brilliant. Leader of the landen guilds. Absolutely brilliant and incredibly magnetic. Hates the Blood on principal, but has a personal vendetta against them because of the two young males who brutalized and killed his sister Hana for sport. Has a surprisingly congenial relationship with Fayura, but this is likely because he wants to use her. Educated by the Hunter Guild, but is competent in most mechanical and elektric pursuits.

Raya Aguine

GUILD HUNTER GUILD ◆ POSITION GUILD MASTER
ABOUT Vengeful, wary, suspicious, conniving. Raya Aguine is the blade at the throat of all the Blood. They fear her, and she revels in their fear. In her life, she has assassinated more than fifty of the Blood, from light Jeweled witches to dark Jeweled Queens, and she desires nothing more than to rip out Fayura's still-beating heart. She is perhaps a touch unstable, and so Niall guides her with a delicate hand.

MINOR NPCS
Players can include minor NPCs in their threads with impunity, though the mods expect that these characters will behave according to their traits. Prince Zaym should not be saccharine, and Councilwoman Rheea should not tell a PC all her secrets. If you want to use a minor NPC in a thread or as an impetus for action but are unsure how they would behave, always feel free to ask.

Fayura's First Circle and Court

As with all First Circles, Fayura's is filled by Blood males. They all serve Fayura without question or hesitation and are fiercely loyal to her. All of them have mixed feelings about a world where the landens and the Blood can live as equals but all of them are willing to work for it.

ZAYM
Prince ▪ Purple Dusk ▪ Opal
Sarcastic ▪ Independent ▪ Proud

GEHT
Warlord ▪ Summer-sky ▪ Green
Artistic ▪ Judgemental ▪ Helpful

DURNEM
Warlord ▪ Rose ▪ Purple Dusk
Easy-going ▪ Quiet ▪ Charming

LACHLAN
Prince ▪ Summer-sky ▪ Opal
Anxious ▪ Cynical ▪ Secretive

NOLAN
Warlord Prince ▪ Rose ▪ Opal
Talkative ▪ Gossipy ▪ Sly

YARL
Warlord ▪ Tiger Eye ▪ Purple Dusk
Bashful ▪ Honest ▪ Solemn

AUGUST
Warlord ▪ Opal ▪ Red
Brusque ▪ Athletic ▪ Creative

JARED
Warlord ▪ Purple Dusk ▪ Sapphire
Energetic ▪ Naive ▪ Optimistic

BARRET
Prince ▪ Yellow ▪ Tiger Eye
Scholarly ▪ Studious ▪ Thoughtful

JESIREE
Healer ▪ n/a ▪ Yellow
Sarcastic ▪ Determined ▪ Sassy

The Ebon Council

Each member of the Ebon Council believes in the superiority of the Blood or just hates landens for the devastation they wrought on the Blood in the Great War. Some are simply traditionalists, but some are vindictive and cruel.

ABIGAIL
Healer/Black Widow ▪ Opal ▪ Green
Irritable ▪ Charitable ▪ Jealous

DANEEL
Warlord Prince ▪ Yellow ▪ Rose
Respectful ▪ Reserved ▪ Elegant

VERA (deceased)
Witch ▪ Rose ▪ Purple Dusk
Loud ▪ Intense ▪ Angry

Sharr
Warlord ▪ Opal ▪ Sapphire
Teasing ▪ Warm ▪ Pessimistic

Rheea
Black Widow ▪ Rose ▪ Opal
Gloomy ▪ Petty ▪ Withdrawn

Perik
Prince ▪ Summer-sky ▪ Opal
Smart ▪ Awkward ▪ Quiet

The Landen Guild Masters

Of the Landen Guilds, only the Hunter's Guild has any great influence. The rest of the Guild Masters, though highly skilled, have little social pull within Draega. The Masters and those who work and study under them have mixed feelings about the Blood, but rather uniformly dislike the Ebon Council.

Doriah
Master Elektric, female
Bitter ▪ Intense ▪ Cunning

Sorrel
Master Transporter, male
Cheerful ▪ Thrill-seeker ▪ Impulsive

Mari
Master Tinker, female
Clever ▪ Bombastic ▪ Willful

Kasik
Master Crafter, male
Twitchy ▪ Energetic ▪ Cruel

Lam
Master Medico, male
Severe ▪ Sarcastic ▪ Tired

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Hello! For NPCs not on this list (namely Jesiree the healer), what would be standard protocol? Just handwave a meet? Since Fay recommended her to Rhus, he definitely wants to meet and ask to learn from her.

Jesiree will be added to this list shortly (it was on our to-do list for last night, but then it got late and we're all a bunch of 80 year old men). Jesiree is an NPC we tossed into the first event as a throwaway only to discover she's actually very convenient.

We've added a toplevel for minor NPCs where we'll do something similar to what we did for Zita when she asked Loren about Healing (he, too, referred her to Lady Jesiree). Give us a rundown of what you're looking for via the form, and we'll let you know how Jesiree will help Rhus out.

Nice. Thank you!

Hello, mods! You mentioned that the Medico, Tinker, Elektriline, and Crafter Guilds will be interested in his offer to work for one of them in exchange for housing so—!

Could I ask what they’ll want to do with Daylight exactly and how they’ll word their pitch and whatever else they'll say to him? He's an easily swayed Daylight who wants to help, so figuring out who makes it sounds like it'll benefit the city the most would be great.

From the moment Daylight steps into the part of the city where the Guild Halls stand, he is immensely popular. Many students stare at him with unabashed interest. Some watch him with wary eyes—these are likely the Hunters—and others with the same measuring gaze as a curious man about to dissect a frog.

By the time he reaches the first building, news has spread, and Master Tinker Mari is running toward him, clutching a scarf in one hand and a tool belt in the other. She appears to have abandoned a class mid-lecture, and she forgot her jacket. Master Elektric Doriah intercepts her before she can reach Daylight, and they begin quarreling loudly over who might have more of a vested interest in Daylight's curious biology—at which point, a smooth, small man peels away from the crowd. The look in his eyes is positively predatory for all his smile is broad and his demeanor welcoming. Both women immediately shout, "You can't pull him apart, Lam!" Mari adds that Daylight's mechanics mean the Tinkers have the most interest in him.

Honestly, it's rather like watching hungry dogs fight for a scrap of meat, but at least Master Tinker Mari is earnest about it.

After a few more minutes of shouting at each other, all three invite Daylight into the closest Hall (which happens to the the Hunter Guild Hall), to find out why this very fascinating individual is here. All three of them very clearly want to poke at his insides. Halfway through the arguments of why Daylight should let them pick him apart, Master Crafter Kasik hurries in to make a recruitment pitch for the Crafters.

Daylight's options are:

The Tinkers: If they can understand his mechanics, they can certainly help keep him in peak condition. Mari talks about Daylight as though he's a machine, not a man, and thinks that understanding how he works will help the Tinkers build mechanical suits for miners. She mentions a Very Top Secret Project the Tinkers and the Transport Guilds are working on together. The other three roll their eyes.
The Elektrics: Doriah is brusque and to the point. Daylight is a Stranger, probably not to be trusted, but she will endure his presence to understand what kind of power makes him run—after the explosion at the power plant, she's starting to think an alternate source or backup wouldn't be remiss. She alone seems to think of him as both organic and synthetic, and expresses genuine interest in his whole person. Her rancor and dislike for the Blood is obvious, but at least from her it's nothing personal.
The Medicos: Prosthetics in Draega are a little more than carved pieces of hollow wood strapped to arms and legs. Lam believes that understanding the little joints and mechanics of Daylight's body will allow the Medicos to aide all the men and women who have been maimed in the conflict with the Blood. He implies working with the Medicos will allow Daylight to interact with all the other Guilds more freely, but the other Guild Masters don't seem to like that idea at all, and Mari and Doriah are openly disdainful of Lam's methods.
The Crafters: The most impassioned argument comes from Kasik. The Crafters seek to understand how Craft works, and he can't imagine a better instructor than Daylight. Daylight is, clearly, someone who understands numbers and procedure—Mari might think of Daylight as a machine, but Kasik seems to think of him as little more than a really nifty calculator. Put the right questions in, get the right answers out.

The choice is yours, Daylight.

Edited 2019-02-22 18:47 (UTC)

tfw you're going to get poked at for advancements no matter what.

Thank you for the answer mods! This is very informative and definitely helps me give me an idea of what his kneejerk answer will be. As a last follow up question or two - Will Daylight be allowed to request time to think on this choice and ask for opinions? Or will he need to make a decision there and then?)

He sees these projects as all vitally important, given how it's been laid out to him, and ~~wants to help in them all but player is vetoing that urge hard~~ wants to make sure he's deciding something that'll help everyone, Guilds and the people. (And he'll, of course, make sure to leave out incriminating details like the secret project of the Tinkers and Transporters if allowed to ask for opinions.)

~~We're here to give you the hard choices.~~

Lam and Kasik will pressure Daylight into making a decision. Doriah, very brusque, assures him she has plenty of things to do to fill her time (and his), and as long as he gets back to her before she forgets about him (she won't), she doesn't care. Mari is eager for a response and will offer him a tour of the Tinker Guild to further sweeten the deal, but doesn't pressure him the way Lam and Kasik do.

All of them would prefer an answer before the end of the week.

Thank once more for the answers!

Daylight will politely turn down the offer of the tour because ~~stranger danger~~ he wouldn't want to take up their time as is and promises to get back to the others soon as he can after giving this serious thought. I promise to hit up the Interactions Toplevel, myself, within the week.

Thank you again for the help!

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