You will encounter a number of people played by the DMs that impact the world! Some of them your character might know, but you as a player don't. Use this handy reference for some of the more important to know ones!

Some characters listed here are actually PCs played by DMs. You'll find them on the Player Character Roster as well. As with any PC, you should seek the permission of the player who created them before using these characters in an adventure.

• Agrippina Oleg. Daughter of Mitkin Oleg IV.
• Ash. Master Ash is a noble with an interest in constructs. [Reidar]
• Barnsworth. Butler at the Drumlin estate.
• Gilbert Yardley. Large orc butler of the Prescott estate. [Patrick]
• Hanano. Cook of the Prescott estate. [Patrick]
• Lady Prescott. [Patrick]
• Leslie Drumlin. Sole heiress of the Drumlin estate.
• Lord Prescott. [Patrick]
• Luna Drumlin. (Deceased.) Mother of Leslie Drumlin. Revealed to be behind several murders that occurred in 23 BY.
• Macridis. Lord Macridis is a rival of Lord Prescott. [Patrick]
• Marco Elegos-Savedra. Son of Orrin and Jacinta.
• Maris Perpenna. Sole heiress of the Perpenna fortune. Longtime girlfriend of Maximillian von Tibblesworth. Left Brightshore with Max.
• Morgan Bradford. (Deceased) Wife of Malcolm Bradford.
• Mitkin Oleg IV. Duke of Frostmarch, from Bartosia.
• Pierre Glover. (Incredibly condescending) servant of Bradford's estate. [Mark]

• Akavira. A sphinx that guides part of the Sunken Temple in the Cathorn Ruins.
• Bambra Booyanga. A sentient mushroom found in the sewer ruins and brought to Brightshore. Makes magical omelettes. [Jesse]
• Fancyscale. A fairy dragon that lives in the Sleeping Dragon statue in the Park District.
• Flicker. A friendly blue will-o'-wisp that lives in the sewers under Brightshore. It only speaks Sylvan. [Matias]
• Grisial. Shard skink. Familiar of Cirilla.
• Ilanis. A brown nothic that lives in the Sunken Temple in the Cathorn Ruins. [James]
• Mindartis. A blue nothic that lives in the Sunken Temple in the Cathorn Ruins. [James]
• Mr. Stinky. An otyugh that lives in the sewers.
• The Watcher Man. (Deceased.) A strange beast seen stalking the farmlands in 25 BY. Killed by adventurers.

• Athalia. A young girl who lives with the gnome Klimpim. [Patrick]
• Bran. A young, adventurous boy and the son of Saria.
• Brisha. 8-year-old aasimar girl, adopted by Galvan Gost.
• Cole. A young boy rescued from the Sunken Temple of the Sphinx in 23 BY. [James]
• Donaghy Driscoll. An incubus who murdered a dwarf noble (Lord Silveraxe) and impersonated Donaghy Driscoll, the head guard of the Prescott estate. Captured and imprisoned in the Graystone. [Patrick]
• Eana Swanton. Partially turned into a slime by Harriet Dartan, but later cured. [Dan]
• Ed Swanton. One of Eana Swanton's children. Partially turned into a slime by Harriet Dartan, but later cured. [Dan]
• Hobert Swanton. One of Eana Swanton's children. Partially turned into a slime by Harriet Dartan, but later cured. [Dan]
• Lumira. 6-year-old shadar-kai girl, adopted by Galvan Gost.
• Mr. Nibbles. A gnome who lives in the sewers.
• Oliver Barnes. A child aged to about 20 years by the Watcher Man. Lives in Kilerth. [Patrick]
• Remy. A child aged to about 80 years by the Watcher Man. Lives in Kilerth. [Patrick]
• Sarah Swanton. One of Eana Swanton's children. Partially turned into a slime by Harriet Dartan, but later cured. [Dan]
• Tessa. A woman who claimed to be hoarding goods in the sewers in the hopes of one day opening a shop. [Patrick]

• Alabaster the Righteous. Leader of the Underground, a heretical order of terrorists devoted to Unre.
• Bepp. A murderous halfling. Evaded capture in 23 BY.
• Bob Smith. A rogue with brown shaggy hair, beard and blue eyes. [Sam]
• Brother Pumice. A follower of Alabaster's Underground cult, captured in the Cathorn Ruins and turned over to the temples in Brightshore. [James]
• Collette. A thief and skilled navigator of the Cathorn Ruins.
• Felfix Triyaris Eiliwyse Newcinder Glory Minmiphi. Convicted arsonist.
• Petrina. A priestess of Menran. Murdered Lady Agnes Toustain aboard the Silver Crawfish.
• Trent. A wererat fence of stolen goods. Left Brightshore in 23 BY.

• Bartleby. A disgruntled farmer of turnips, among other things. [Mark]
• Hral the Stout. Leader of a group of farmers defending their lands from devils. [Mark]
• Kir. A farmer who doesn't believe in magic (and yet seems to be able to use it). [Marty]
• Kujo Funabashi (PC). Farmer, brewer, and occasional adventurer. Owns a rice farm and sake brewery on the coast to the east of town.
• "Old Man" Osmod Stromsburg. Owner of an apple orchard and brewer of the best cider in Brightshore.
• Phinara Caitris. Hunter. Thalia's mother.
• Talia Barnes. Mother of Oliver Barnes. Lives in Kilerth. [Patrick]
• Thalia Caitris. A young elven hunter raised by harpies and rescued by adventurers.
• Viv. A farmer whose family went missing. [Mark]
• Wardley Stewardsfield. Owns a handful of farms to the east and south of Brightshore. [Mark]

• Jacinta Savedra. Served as the colony’s Archon (religious leader).
• Malcolm Bradford. (Deceased) Appointed as council “Indomitable” to raise a force capable of venturing outside of the walls to defend the city from external threats.
• Orrin Elegos. Leader of the refugees that founded Brightshore and the colony’s Chancellor (chief governor) during the period of the First Council.
• Selene Skipriver. Served as Yeoman, managing the colony’s construction projects and resources.
• Veil Silvershield. (Deceased.) As Marshal, commanded Brightshore’s police forces and worked with the Arbiter to train and recruit them.
• Zdenko Ryll. As Arbiter, mediated legal disputes in Brightshore and coordinated with the Marshal to fill the ranks of the Guard.

• Hans. Head guard employed by Master Ash. [Reidar]
• Jamie Santangelo. Assists Guard Captain Bolt and helps keep track of logistics.
• Mayhew. A guard at the wall.
• Rafe Rialta. Assists Guard Captain Bolt as an investigator.
• Redford Bolt (PC). Runs the Central Guard Post in the Crossroads District.
• Wilbur. An old tenured guard.

• Abigail Farnsworth. Oyster seller and noted cynic.
• Balmond. Owns Balmond's Brew House in the Dockyards District.
• Bayleaf. A construction worker rescued from Lookout Island. [Mark]
• Beryl. Owns the Wink & Whistle in the Crossroads District.
• Birdot. A red-headed drow man who runs the Cerulean Ginger, a tattoo parlor in the Dockyards district (lot #12). [Dan]
• Branwen. Owns a clothing shop in the Market District. Destroyed when a giant flail snail erupted out of it. [Dan]
• Breena Oneshoe. A producer of plays.
• Brytva Bravemarch. Owner of Brytva's Bolts in the Gate District. Female dwarf. Jebidiah Bravemarch's sister. [Davidson]
• Cole Chartsheim. An elf bard who performs at the Wink & Whistle.
• Copperhand. Dwarven excavation contractor. Works with Tinfoot. [Dan]
• Crier Bell. Male kenku lookout at Brytva's Bolts. [Davidson]
• Delilah. Owns Delilah's Smithy in the Gate District.
• Elric "One-Eye" Sweets. Owns Sweets Smithy in the Temple District.
• Emberline Ash. Herbalist. Owns Emberlines Herbs and Salves in the Market District.
• Enkeh (PC). Adventurer and owner of the Nicked Rock in the Dockyards District. [Marty]
• Falhanna. Half-elven waitress at Balmond's Brew House in the Dockyards District. [Ken]
• Fredo. A playwright.
• Grumble Dan. Owns the Chateau of Wonderment in the Crossroads District.
• Hjallmir. A male dwarven blacksmith. [Dan]
• Jingle. One of 4 owners of Wilderness Outfitters in the Market District.
• Joraya "Jory" Halverson. Alchemist. Owns Jory's Laboratory in the Market District.
• Jorpot the Shinyman. (Deceased.) Former owner of a magic shop in the River District.
• Kariss. One of 4 owners of Wilderness Outfitters in the Market District.
• Kaylan. Human female blacksmith's apprentice to Hjallmir. [Dan]
• Lefty. Owner of Lefty's Warehouse and Goods Storage in the Dockyards District. [Jesse]
• Lucius Virion. Owns the Emperor's Wardrobe in the Market District.
• Ludo Kraghorn. One of 2 owners of Redwina's Gold and Glittering Trinkets in the Market District.
• Maustin. Creepy man who hired Copperhand and Tinfoot to dig a tunnel that they believe was headed for the cemetery. [Dan]
• Melinda. Owns Melinda's Leather Goods in the Market District.
• Mikku. Female, orange and white kobold. Shipwright/Inventor at Brytva's Bolts. [Davidson]
• Nelicano. Owns the Creased Page in the Market District.
• Nelvrath Marleythorne. A drow entrepreneur. Last seen selling chocolate in the Market District.
• Neslan. One of 2 owners of Wilgrim & Neslan's Pawnbroking Agency in the Gate District.
• Ninseycap. Owns Ninseycap's Luxury Imports in the Tower District.
• Nirvinia. Waitress at the Wink & Whistle. [Dan]
• Odun. Male aasimar Cleric/Doctor at Brytva's Bolts. [Davidson]
• Ogmund. A construction worker rescued from Lookout Island. [Mark]
• Orfilin. (Deceased.) Former owner of the Creased Page in the Market District.
• Ozymandius. A construction worker rescued from Lookout Island. [Mark]
• Pipwick Marleythorne. A gnome entrepreneur, last seen selling chocolate in the Market District.
• Raiqorel. Female gold dragonborn cook at Brytva's Bolts. [Davidson]
• Rasputin Cruelhammer. Fastidious gnome leader of the Brightshore Brighteners. [Mark]
• Ravvik. One of 4 owners of Wilderness Outfitters in the Market District.
• Redwina Kraghorn. One of 2 owners of Redwina's Gold and Glittering Trinkets in the Market District.
• Rifer Oston. Male halfling musician who works at Brytva's Bolts. [Davidson]
• Silas. One of 4 owners of Wilderness Outfitters in the Market District.
• Storm. Female air genasi. Works as navigator and wizard at Brytva's Bolts. [Davidson]
• Tamway. Owns Tamway's Stable in the Gate District.
• Thomas Noordin. A young rat-catcher.
• Tinfoot. A dwarven excavation contractor. Works with Copperhand. [Dan]
• Viv Knots. An actress who performs at the Wink & Whistle.
• Wilgrim. One of 2 owners of Wilgrim & Neslan's Pawnbroking Agency in the Gate District.

• Amelia Tweedles-Hrrangor. Assistant to Maximillian von Tibblesworth.
• Arbat. Cartographer hired to map the voyage to Boviomatua.
• Bernard. Alchemist.
• Brengar. A brewer of potions.
• Colin Bolt. Researcher. Husband of Redford Bolt.
• Erlan Caitris. Scholar and herbalist. Husband of Phinara Caitris. Father of Thalia Caitris.
• Finder Sinclar. (Deceased.) Mage.
• Genari. A female explorer of the ruins.
• Gliftrix (PC). Plucky journalist, recently turned field researcher. Author of the Voice of Brightshore.
• Icabod Bates. Steward of the Council.
• Khedmin "Boulder" Boulderheart (PC). Master of the Arcanum and writer of Boulder's Guides. [Davidson]
• Melzar. A mad mage who is involved with penguins and a mini-biome.
• The Oracle. A mysterious and knowledgeable man seen around Brightshore.
• Quewalyn (PC). A cartographer. [James]
• Sephilia Everglory. An eccentric drow sorceress.
• Tel Vasha and the Rat Man. A researcher of constructs with a ratfolk companion.
• Tibor. A kobold wizard. Worked for a (now deceased) Count from a foreign land.
• Trar the Unstable. An alchemist.

• Ahab Blackscale. Black dragonborn captain of the Pequod. [Dan]
• Ballantine. Captain of the St. Rose. [Ken]
• Brunhild Hafthorsdottir. Runs Hafthorsson Drydocks and is the master builder of the ships in Brightshore. She is usually hard to find due to actually working physically on the boats in her charge.
• Cemile. A captain lost in a hurricane during a sailing voyage to Prevalen. May or may not be dead. [Marty]
• Esmirellia Caitwynn. One of 2 captains of the Zarathustra. Has also helmed the Pequod.
• Finkadoodle. Captain of a barge in Brightshore. [James]
• Gombold. Ferries goods and travelers to and from Brightshore as captain of the Tide Dancer.
• Gormox. Cook aboard the Albatross under Captain Hardwick Fairbeard.
• Greta. Cook and Surgeon of the Eel under Captain Marxa.
• Gugdagog. Cook aboard the Tide Dancer under Captain Gombold.
• Hardwick Fairbeard. Captain of the Albatross.
• Jebidiah Bravemarch. First mate of the Eel under Captain Marxa.
• Keflir Solsson. Harbormaster, responsible for trade and people coming in and out of Brightshore.
• Kulgus. Fog Navigator of the Eel under Captain Marxa.
• Marxa. Captain of the Eel. Spends most of her time sailing between Lorica and other lands. But she'd rather be exploring Lorica and will lend the services of her ship and crew to the cause (for the right price).
• Miriam Cortes. Captain of the riverboat Silver Crawfish. [Mark]
• Olaf. A gnome riverboat captain. [Dan]
• Olaf Straightkeel. A young boy with a fishing boat. [James]
• Ox. Bosun of the Eel under Captain Marxa.
• Phaedra Ebonspierre. One of 2 captains of the Zarathustra. [Dan]
• Saria. Sailor. Mother of Bran.
• Smorgorgg. First mate of the Tide Dancer under Captain Gombold.
• Sol Hafthorsson. Captain of the Lewis. Leads newcomers into the awaiting docks of Brightshore.
• Syphius. A regular at the Nicked Rock.
• Tarvo. The casino pit boss of the Silver Crawfish. [Mark]
• Vasco. Pilot of the Eel under Captain Marxa.

• Abaranth. A cleric of Olteus.
• Arras. An elder Lamplighter at the Temple of Ava.
• Harriet Dartan. Healer, heretic, and self-proclaimed saint who has been seen mysteriously resurrecting people in town.
• Illuminator Ignatius. Overseer of the Shrine of Ava in the Temple District.
• Jarren. A young Seeker of the Sun at the Temple of Ava.
• Josephus. An acolyte at the Temple of Unre.
• Klimpim. A gnomish man who helps prepare the dead for the Temple of Unre. [Patrick]
• Niami. A young Seeker of the Sun at the Temple of Ava.
• Oglesby. A member of the Lamplighter's Sect of the temple of Ava who specializes in curses
• Pathwalker Faith. Overseer of the Shrine of Menran in the Temple District.
• Stonewatcher Zarath. Overseer of the Shrine of Unre in the Temple District.
• Waveguider Draco. Overseer of the Shrine of Olteus in the Temple District.
• Yurus Praesid. Head of the Order of Justicars at the Temple of Unre.
• Zassa. A triton Seeker of the Sun who left the Temple of Ava to pursue her own path in the mountains to the southwest. Dispenses wisdom and training to those who brave the climb to Zassa's Peak.

Druids who live in the Aukari Pine.

• Behmeiv. (Deceased.) Cougar Aukar.
• Eilviryn. Owl Aukar. Daughter of Elrotihr. [Davidson]
• Elrotihr. Owl Aukar. Father of Eilviryn. [Davidson]
• First of the Fallen. A fallen Aukar and potent swordsman. [Davidson]
• Liastra. Wolf Aukar.
• Magwynn. Wolf Aukar.
• Sartumal. Forsaken Owl Aukar.
• Urixis. Sartumal’s former teacher. [Davidson]
• Virtoris. Wolf Aukar.
• Wilbur. A merchant seen wandering near the Aukari Pine.
• Xyrcene. Wolf Aukar.
• Yllazane. (Deceased.) Fallen Aukar. Also known as the Ice Phoenix Archer. [Davidson]
• Zylharice. Spirit of the “Green Mother” of the Aukari druids.

• Alice Grognose. First mate of the Whirling Flounder under Captain Scrags Rotgut, before he was turned into an undead ghoul. [Mark]
• Fruitcake Burg. Captain of the Cloud. [Mark]
• Renfred "Mad Eye" Whitley. A red-headed, red-bearded pirate, who runs his ship the Wormwood with fear and an iron fist. [Mark]

• Flowers. A half-elf gentleman who runs the outpost at Boviomatua. [Mark]
• Maniacal Pete. The least funny captain to ever sail the seas. Captain of the Brilliant Prize. [Mark]

• Ameot. (Deceased.) Young blue dragon that lived under the ruins of Tierrios.
• Chargodoth. (Deceased?) A female red dragon rumored to inhabit, or to once have inhabited, the mountains west of the Qatec'lan Desert. [Jude]
• Gretirrai. Young copper dragon that lives in a cave south of Brightshore.
• Kubo. The white winged kobold accomplice of Zrogeh'ziz. [Davidson]
• Solantyr. A gold dragon in Njassandur. [Dan]
• Ymmeth the Calm. The gold dragon that rules Njassandur. [Marty]
• Zemradysservendur. Ancient green dragon that lives in a swamp west of Brightshore.

• Elo Van Set. Owner of the analog of the Nicked Rock in the Duskfall. A powerful necromancer. [Mark]
• Lilura Nuthixa. (Deceased.) A powerful evil entity trapped within the Duskfall.

• Magfina (Deceased). A drow captured from the Underdark who served for some time as a bodyguard to Galvan Gost.
• Satoru (PC). A drow emissary of the Aizu clan. [Mark]
• Vlonthel. A drow woman, also known as the Stonemother.
• Yasuhide. A drow general of the Aizu clan. [Mark]

• Garrithuin. A fey king. Husband of Queen Zeenith. [Mark]
• Geshnym. A mysterious woman who was seen by a tree south of Brightshore. [James]
• Marigoldana. A fey courtier in Tatyiana's court. [Dan]
• Myrriagn. A sea hag. [Dan]
• Tatyiana. A fey duchess who resides in the Feywild.
• Zeenith. (Deceased.) A few queen. Wife of King Garrithuin.

• Dantalion. A devil lord encountered in Kintsugi Tower.
• Myrtle Mousedipper. (Deceased.) A night hag encountered in Brightshore.
• Zenithar. An invisible demon encountered in the sewers. [Patrick]

• Zicto. A cloud giant. [Patrick]

• Hopdoor. Leader of the goblins in the encampment north of Brightshore. [Nick]
• Khunk. Khunk the Snatcher is a champion of Thunder Marble. He lives in a bugbear encampment in the northern woods. [Davidson]
• Magu. (Deceased.) Former leader of an army of goblins and bugbears that attempted to invade Brightshore.
• Thinkystink. A goblin inventor living in an encampment north of Brightshore. [Nick]
• Vurx. A goblin spotted in the ruins attempting to summon fiends. [Jude]
• Zrogeh'ziz. A strange goblin mage that conducts arcane experiments with lightning.

• Durvek. Former king of Castimir. [Jude]
• Malulani Kalakona. A goliath woman who lives in an abandoned temple on the western cliffs of Lookout Island and worships a kraken. [Davidson]
• Tjeha. Volgo's wife. [Jude]
• Volgo. King of Castimir. [Jude]

• Forrest Skipriver. Shaman of the Skipriver tribe. Selene's grandfather.
• Perdal. A halfling from the village of Melyviz. Now lives in Brightshore. [Patrick]
• Selene Skipriver. Served as Yeoman, managing the colony’s construction projects and resources.
• Thunder Skipriver. Chieftain of the Skipriver tribe. Selene's great-uncle.

• B'Jhiun. Apparent leader of the kraken cult. A female fire genasi warlock. [Shaun]
• Garlin. A kraken cultist. [Davidson, Shaun]
• The Kraken. A kraken that sleeps just outside Founders Bay.
• Wylen. A kraken cultist. [Shaun]

• Ixigi. A kezhrigi lizardfolk. [Dan]
• Rinko. A kezhrigi lizardfolk. [Jude]
• Tartamus. A kezhrigi lizardfolk. [Dan]

• Craigfudfawr the Zaratan. A living island last seen off the eastern coast of Lorica.

• Norio Moon-Shadow. Husband of Cleo Catra. [Marty]

• Anivle. A paladin. [Nick]
• Dahc. A rogue. [Nick]
• Sakul. A fighter. [Nick]
• Sal. A sorcerer. [Nick]
• Ynohtna. A barbarian. [Nick]

• Bardal. The duergar leader of the Cult of A'zal. [Jude]
• Fareez al-Tariq. A master of teleportation magic and a member of House Tariq. [Jude]
• Karri. A human Qatec'lan Dust-Scraper. [Jude]
• Lioh. A Qatec'lan shifter, formerly a spy in the service of the Watermakers. [Jude]
• Mamek. (Deceased.) A Watermaker. Previous overseer of the Temple of Life. [Jude]
• Xotez. The Watermaker currently overseeing the Temple of Life in Qatec. [Jude]

• Arman Stormsleet. A miner. Vanessa's husband. [Nick]
• Askada Wildeheim. Head of the Saltrock quarry.
• Brunesone. Supervisor of Saltrock.
• Card Jameson. A miner. Sarah's husband. [Nick]
• Dulgo. A dwarven miner.
• Fimdurim Trollhand. A sculptor. [Mark]
• Greg Pulio. A miner. [Nick]
• Greg Pulio Senior. Greg Pulio's grandfather. [Nick]
• Sarah Jameson. Card's wife. [Nick]
• Vanessa Stormsleet. Arman's wife. [Nick]

• Armastus. A vampire lord.
• Duke of Shadow. A mysterious entity residing in the Shadowood.
• The Guide. A phantom encountered at the ruins of Min Lue.
• The Old. A mycanoid representing a colony called The Life that fights against the “Unlife” on the southern edge of the Shadowood.
• Samton. A sentient, talkative, woebegone skeleton found embedded in a tree in the Shadowood and released. [Dan]
• Tadah. A talking skull found in the Shadow Tower, currently in the keeping of Vesfyria. [Jude]

• Duka. (Deceased.) A hobgoblin ambassador sent from the Stalwart Shield to spend time in Brightshore.
• Gul Break. A hobgoblin devastator that serves Chief Irontooth.
• Mindae Zaylinga. A female hobgoblin commander. [Dan]
• Irontooth. A hobgoblin warlord. Until recently, stationed in a camp near Brightshore.

• Oleana Abyssia. A triton Trenchguard knight. [Dan]
• Severean Shadowsea. A triton Trenchguard knight.

• Burnadette. A warforged captain from Vendetta's army equipped with alchemical flamethrowers. Last seen in 25 BY near Tierrios. [Dan]
• Reticle. A warforged soldier, captured and held at the Graystone.
• Spike. A warforged soldier, brought to Brightshore and then released.
• Trigger. A disassembled warforged found in Greenreach. [Dan]
• Vendetta. (Deceased.) The leader of the warforged army.
• Wall. Vendetta's right-hand man. [Jude]