Masquerades

The Players

ALIAS—Swordswoman of the Realms, created by FINDER WYVERNSPUR; a cheap heroine.

DRAGONBAIT—Companion to Alias, called CHAMPION in his native tongue; a saurial.

OLIVE RUSKETTLE—Rogue Harper, self-proclaimed bard and role model to halflings everywhere.

LUER DHOSTAR—Patriarch of House Dhostar, Croamarkh of Westgate. His only son is VICTOR.

NETTEL THALAVAR—Matriarch of House Thalavar, employer of halflings. Her granddaughter is THISTLE.

SSENTAR URDO—Bad-tempered Patriarch of House Urdo and would-be smuggler. His sons are MARDON and HAZTOR.

OTHER NOBLES—Other noble merchant houses in Westgate include ATHAGDAL, GULDAR, MALAVHAN, SSEMM, THORSAR, and VHAMMOS.

KIMBEL—Personal servant to House Dhostar, a geased assassin.

KANE—Butler to House Dhostar.

BRUNNER—Servant to House Dhostar; a harbor worker.

DREW—A halfling in the employ of House Thalavar; a shipping clerk.

MISS WINTERHART—A halfling adventuress hired by House Thalavar.

MAXWELL BERRYBUCK—A halfling in the employ of House Thalavar.

MERCY—A half-elven servant girl at Blais House.

DURGAR THE JUST—Priest of Tyr, chief justice and master of the watch.

RIZZI and RODNEY—Members of the watch.

THE FACELESS—Leader of the Night Masks.

THE NIGHT MASTERS—A ten-person secret cabal that serves the Faceless. Seven hold regional offices: HARBORSIDE, THUNNSIDE, GATESIDE, PARKSIDE, CENTRAL, OUTSIDE, and EXTERNAL REVENUE; and three have executive positions: ENFORCEMENT, FINANCE MANAGEMENT, and NOBLE RELATIONS.

MISTINARPERADNACLES—Advisor to the Faceless, a dead red dragon.

MELMAN, KEL, BANDILEGS, TIMMY THE GHAST, LITTLEBOY, TWIG, SAL, JOJO, KNOST, MARCUS, and ONE-EYE—Various underling Night Masks. There are others who run off or die before we learn their names.

JAMAL—Street performer and social critic.

MINTASSAN—Young sage of Westgate and traveler of the planes.

BIG EDNA—Keeper of a tavern in a tough part of town.

DAWN—An elven dressmaker.

THE QUELZARN—Legendary monster inhabiting the sewers of Westgate.