tuesday’s wildcard, Book 1
Cast in order of appearance
* Jacques Liedestrar – 1, 57 yo | immortal MC, former Seabee and Fireman
* System – 1 | essentially god of the galaxy
* Interface – 2 | (IIM E467-23.2B,JacquesLeidestrar) Jacque’s personal interface to the System, sapient
* Forrest Rhodes – 2, 16 yo | Jacques’ first reincarnated self, hybrid, martial artist / ki healer
* Hal and Becky – 4 | survivalist friends of Jacques who would bow hunt (mentioned)
* Arrjee Silverstone – 5, 14 yo | Forest’s first and best friend, born awakened
* Master Runtel Trillet – 5, 43 yo | Arrjee’s sword master (first mention), sword mastery/wallmastery, Level 40 adventurer
* Ralf Rallee – 6 | a gate guard of Cottages, Arrjee’s uncle, Barrie’s brother, and Rina’s father, master swordsman/guardian
* Dorra Marson – 6 | Arrjee’s teacher of 5 years (first mention), Level 28 teacher/empath
* Master Brune Thorm – 6 | Arrjee’s occasional volunteer music teacher, Covargh (first mention), Level 32 generalist bard/musicsmith and expert in self defense
* Eager Beaver – 6 | an eagle statue in front of the Silverstone cottage
* Rhonda Silverstone – 6 , 67 yo | “Grandma”, unborn awakened hybrid, matriarch of Silverstone clan. Level 41 alchemist/perfumer
* Rina Rallee – 6, 6 yo | Ralf’s daughter, Arrjee’s cousin
* Carrie Silverstone – 6, 12 yo | Arrjee’s sister
* Rhetta Silverstone – 6 | Arrjee’s mother, postwolf, casts energy stun blasts from hands, Level 33 messenger/guardian
* Barrie Silverstone – 6 | Arrjee’s father, mayor of Cottages, Level 34 administrator/potentate
* Smithsons – 8 | 5-member Human family, first mention
* Harron Ronvaldt – 8 | pervy Human cleric fired by Cottages (first mention)
* Hesta Blakeman – 9 | scythe-wielding Human tradesman
* Herma Blakeman – 9, 8 yo | Hesta’s Human daughter
* Bob Blakeman – 9, 6 yo | Hesta’s Human son
* Asha Yon – 9 | male Human guardsman, knows Rhetta, Level 38 armsman/shieldsman
* Wern Ograth – 9 | female Covargh Lt. guardsman, wife of Nirran
* Nirran Ograth – 9 | male Covargh guardsman, husband to Wern
* Randolf Pokka – 9 | male Human Captain guardsman, druid
* Kossa Smithson – 13, 14 yo | Human (mention), classmate of Arrjee, father tinker, mother florist
* Glimmering Splash – 14 | water elemental
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* Burbling Brook – 14 | water elemental
* Onre Litman – 17, 14 yo | Human, orphan and disciple of Einvigi
* Pascel Litman – 18 | Human, Onre’s father, Bard/Prestidigitator/Singer, revealed Thief
* Siqel Litman – 18 | Human, Onre’s mother, Merchant/Accountant/Bookie
* Niscus Sholut – 18, 8 | Human friend of young Onre
* Daddy Large – 18 | Human crime boss with whom Siqel is associated, Strongarm/Soothsayer
* Zakras Mah – 18 | Human Lt of The Grease, and chief of the goons who killed Onre’s parents
* Merz Sholut – 18 | Human Niscus’ father, and loose associate of Daddy Large, metalsmith/groundsman, works at the Deluxe Estates Guild
* Belenay Sholut – 18 | 15/16 Human Merz’ wife, clothsmith/carpetmaker, proprietor of Sholut’s Household Fabrics
* Bren Statz – 18 | old Human empathic healer who fostered Onre for 4 years. Cleric/Empath
* Werol Jorden – 20 | male Covargh jewelsmith in Cottages, jeweler, ki jewelsmith / ki trapmaster
* Kella Smithson – 20 | Human, Kossa’s mother, florist
* Kenna Smithson – 20, 11 yo | Human daughter of Kella and sibling with Kossa and Mols
* Mols Smithson – 20, 9 yo | Human son of Kella, and siblings with Kenna and Kossa
* Mista Smithson – 20 | Human husband of Kella and father of their 2 younger children. Tinker/Silversmith
* ? Smithson – 20 | (mention) former ¾ Human, 2nd husband of Kella and Mista. Died in an accident in the Fourth Duchy. Biological father of Kossa, but she is still considered full sibling of the other two
* Bustel Sendrin – 22 | Human, lead master at Einvigi’s adventuring school in the First Duchy
* Tarbra Jossel – 22 | Human female head of the Fifth Duchy (first mention by name)
* Karzin’s Inn – 23 | an Inn in Cottages (first mention)
* Pastrana Gold – 25 | experienced Human mason in city of Cycles
* Nusrel Frok – BC.02, 17 yo | Covargh messenger boy, archer/hunter
* Drahm Frahm – 26 | middle-aged male Covargh gate guard, Cottages
* Norrus Loruste – 29, 11 yo | Covargh boy, son of Vosrin
* Vosrin Loruste – 29, 30 yo | Covargh woman with Dark Sight, mother of Norrus, tailor
* Sterbian Morse – 30 | old Covargh male, hydromancer
* Kertos Zurrz – 31 | male Covargh carpenter/blacksmith
* Wherda Zurrz – 31, 13 yo | Covargh daughter of Kertos, apprenticing in swords
* Quorlin Smurn – 31, 16 yo | male Covargh blacksmith, apprenticing with both Master Zurrz and Master Thorm (self defense)
Cast of Gods
* Nature – 8
* Honor – 8
* War – 8
* Wisdom – 8
* the Seas – 8
* Skawa – 8 (aka Scamp) minor trickster god of gambling
* Einvigi – 17, minor god of sparring and honorable dueling
Cast of places
* the Void - nowhere
* Heere - planet's name
* Fifth Duchy, about 50/50 Covargh/Human
* Cottages (village of Fifth Duchy)
* Passing Stream – runs behind Cottages
* River (village near the Blakeman’s farm)
* guard's fort (Fifth Duchy Fort 3)
* Wetter River (flows by fort)
* Trees (village of Fifth Duchy)
* First Duchy, mostly human
* Cycles (city of First Duchy)
* Circles (village of First Duchy)
* Fourth Duchy (interracial polygamy common, usually pairings of 3)
* Second Duchy, mostly Covargh
* Sixth Duchy, dissolved in past, parts to Fifth and Seventh