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Little is known about this Abyssal. Only that he attacked the village of
Thorns when "Nameless" was younger, and that he was probably working for
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Steel Ribbon |
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Steel Ribbon is a quiet Ronin Blade Master of the East. He is currently
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Kenshin |
Kenshin is a known Sidereal who acts as mentor for Valkryst. He
claims to have sent the assassins after Pathad to stop the boy from
killing his father, Nanabe. Little else is known about him, though
most are sure Valkryst knows more, but he isn't talking about it.
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Orchid Eyes |
A Night Caste Solar that attacked Lore Pathad. In her final
attack on Pathad she poisoned the food that was to be served to the
young boy. In the end she was killed by Pathad father Nanabe. She
died in Valkrysts arms saying with her last breaths "You should be
helping me.... Kenshin"
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Swan is a mystery to the group. He seems to be both completely
mad and fairly powerful all at the same time. For example he knew
Valkrysts name even though Valkryst only had told him his name was
"Val". Swan... while seemingly crazy does have a soft side to him.
For those that he truly likes he makes then a little pillow
that coo's to the person sleeping on it. This coo is extremely
comforting.
Newly discovered when Nanabe seemed to push Swan's buttons by
talking about fair folk and wyld areas, swan turned into a one
hundred foot long white scaled, four toed dragon (Chinese Dragon).
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Nellens Chenault Linus |
UnExalted Nellens House member. He has wealth and power in the
shipping industry. He is also highly connected, having contacts and
informants in many ports of Creation.
Forming an Alliance with House Tepet, Nellens Linus married into
House Tepet by marrying Tepet Loge
Aethra
Currently Linus, Aethra and Pathad are in Lords Crossing living
in a Mansion Manse Linus is having built for them.
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Loge Pathad |
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Tepet Loge
Aethra and Admiral
Nanabe's son. Pathad is a "God-Blooded", the product of parents
with high amounts of essence. His full powers are not yet seen but he
seems to be able to defend himself. Fairly well. During the meeting
between House Tepet and House Nellens in The Lap, there were several
attempts on the life of Pathad. This attacker was a Night Caste Solar
called "Orchid Eyes". In her final attack on Pathad she poisoned the
food that was to be served to the young boy. In the end she was killed
by Pathad father Nanabe. She died in Valkrysts arms saying with her last
breaths "You should be helping me.... Kenshin"
Currently Linus, Aethra and Pathad are in Lords Crossing living in a
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Tamuz |
The "Silver God" worshiped by the Tamuz Tribes common in the
South East. The Tribes believes that by following the ways of Tamuz
they will join Tamuz in "Silver Grass", a land where they will hunt
the great beasts of the field waiting for the day Tamuz storms the
"Land of Stone Creeks" (civilization) to free its people of
slavery.
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Dawn Flower |
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- Friend of Athos from the
Barbarian Tribe he came
from. She witnessed his Exaltation. Current location unknown
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Loge Falen |
Retainer and friend of Tepet Tilis Augustus.
Augustus has just recently sent for his services. He was responsible
for the Legion in "The Lap", until it was reassigned to be under
Nanabe's control.
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Hoshi Tora (Star Tiger) |
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A supposed Twilight caste traveling with Arkantos. He did not want to
reveal his caste mark to the group but he did cast a spell that helped
with his escape from the Tepet House Troops. He was here in town to get
a letter of marquee, for some unnamed person in Nexus. After getting the
letter he left with Arkantos on a Caravan headed east. |
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Arkantos |
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Dawn caste Exalted that the circle saved from the Tepet house troops. He
was here in town to get a letter of marquee, for some unnamed person in
Nexus. He didn't seem to want to mention this persons name. After
getting the letter he left with Hoshi Tora on a Caravan headed east. |
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Tilis Nolis |
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Retainer and friend of Tepet Tilis Augustus.
Currently he is in charge of the house troops stationed in Chiaroscuro.
He also is the only point of contact the group has with the Tri-Khan. He
seems to have a rivalry going with the House Cathak troops in the city.
Cathak Keris has men watching him most of the time. |
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Abu-Jafar |
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A Delzahn Noble who collects taxes, duties and fees at the docks
of Chiaroscuro. Abu-Tohmahs has warned the circle of his influence and
power here in Chiaroscuro. Many Nobles avoid talking to him because he
is so persuasive. Tales are told among the nobles and traders of people
dealing with Abu-Jafar and agreeing to absolutely absurd deals
with him. Most feel that he would be the next Tri-Khan if it were not
for Prince Mubari-Bihjin. |
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Abu-Tohmahs |
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A Delzahn Noble who collects taxes, duties and fees at the docks of Chiaroscuro. Augustus has had
dealings with him in the past when he was traveling through the
Threshold, though he does not know him very well.
Nameless Jake seems
to have connections with him though what they are has not been made
totally clear yet. Tohmahs has come up missing, his employees
and family have not seen him. Chada Thoon admits some involvement in his
disappearance but in what way it is unclear. |
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Tri-Khan Aziz-Mubari |
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Aziz-Mubari, son of Namir-Aziz, is the current Tri-Khan of
Chiaroscuro. He is widely considered
a proud, powerful and clever ruler. Under his rule the wealth of
Chiaroscuro has grown while the grip
of the realm has decreased. The Tri-Khan has strong connections with
The Guild. |
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Prince Mubari-Bihjan |
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Son of Tri-Khan Aziz-Mubari. Prince Mubari-Bihjan often walks the
streets looking for those that might slight him. He partakes in Delzahn
Dueling far more then his father cares for. |
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Btao (Ba-dou) |
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Survivor of the events that took place on the Island of Little Foxes.
Btao traveled with the circle to the Island of Broken Masks, but stayed
on the boat with Bo as ordered. He
lived on Fakharu's island as his guest and enjoyed the local amenities,
until the "Silver Birch" came back to Fakharu's Island with
Chadid'Thoon. Now he is
with the Circle again, where he is trying to learn about the worship of
the Unconquered Sun. He wishes to be a Holy Man of the sun some day.
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Fakharu, Celestial Censor |
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Fakharu is a Lesser Elemental, a Dragon of Water. When the
Celestial Bureaucracy still ran heaven and earth he was a feared
Celestial Censor. Now with the old order of heaven broken down he is
still feared and much respected but he is no longer a real Censor.
Fakharu asked the circle to rescue his beloved human lover, which they
did. (see
Chapter Two: Spirit Exiles of the Western Ocean ) After
their return from her rescue he was the first to let them know of the
destruction of Coral Archipelago's major cites and government.
He is acting as a patron for the group, he has given them a magical
ship the Silver Birch , access to his library, and a number of other
magical items.
He is now traveling with the circle under the name Hoshi and within
human form. |
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Bo [DEAD] |
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Serving on Kinison's crew as their
Weather Witch when he exalted at the Battle of Man Eaters Cove. Since
joining the Circle he has studied the library of Surazal and assisted
with the few spells he knows. (see Enduring Bubble) Bo was
killed in a night time attack on the Circles ship. In this attack he was
cut to ribbons by some sort of daggers that Chada Thoon used against
his. The books he was learning Magic from were stole in this attack. |
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Enduring Bubble |
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Enduring Bubble is a water spirit that is bound to Bo. He is never too
far from Bo although he is not always seen. He has a great fear of
Fakharu, thinking that if the Censor finds him not tending to his coral
beds that he will be send to the Isle of Exiles. |
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Scratch |
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Nameless Jakes number one snitch. Nameless Jake is training to take over
his job as "Vessel Inspector" for Noble Abu-Tohmahs. |
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Lyta |
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Lyta is rumored to be an Exalted who is trying to gain a power base in
the West. Little is known about her for sure, but it is rumored that she
is merciless to any that do not see things her way. It is
rumored that she has been troubling costal towns near Blue Haven. It is
said she burned them to the ground. Rumor has it that the wild hunt is
waiting for her to make a stand again before they strike out after her
again.
Later rumors have her causing problems in the empty isle of coral.
But little of her current location. |
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Ogime the Frog Queen |
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Little is known about Ogime. While at the Island of Broken masks the
circle was approached by a frog that offered them what ever their hearts
desire if they just turned Fakharu's lover over to Ogime. Not taking the
frog seriously Nanabe threw a barrel of rum at the frog and crushed it.
Fakharu has warned against dealing with her, for she is a sworn enemy of
the Censor. The Circle has found out they she has sent her Heketa
Frog Maidens to Chiaroscuro to punish
the Circle for not accepting her offer. |
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Heketa "Frog Maidens" |
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Water Elementals under the command of Ogime the Frog Queen. They appear
as lithe women with the heads of frogs. The Heketa have caused it to
rain severely hard in Chiaroscuro for
almost a week now. When the circle tracked them down they fought the
group with poisoned water jets. In their anger they turned day to night
and caused the clouds to rain frogs on the city. The Circle tracked
down all of the Frog Maidens that were harassing them in Chiaroscuro.
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Cathak Keris |
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Dragon -blooded envoy for house Cathak, and commander of the largest
Realm unit of troops in Chiaroscuro.
Keris is considered to be brash and very sure of himself. The Delzahn
respect him and normally give him a wide birth. Most allow him to do as
he pleases, letting the Tri-Khan deal with any disturbance he might
cause. Keris seems to have it in for Tilis Nolis. He resents that
Nolis and his Cathak troops are being picked over his to attack known
Anathema. He is having Nolis watched, and
suspects him of dealing outcast dragon-blooded. |
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Grand Mother Bright |
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Grandmother is one of the only City Spirits still active in creation.
While all cities have a Spirit of one sort of another, Grandmother dates
back to the founding of the city of
Chiaroscuro. She protects the area of town known as "The Plaza". She can be found in her
linen pavilion in the plaza or walking around the plaza meting out
justice on her own. |
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