Seth

Seth Istar'ii is tall and lithe, with a narrow face and aristocratic nose. He has a dark-blue tattoo on the side of his neck, identifying him as a member of the Second Circle (minor nobility in the City of Runes). His skin is darkly tanned, and he is generally dressed as well as possible in whatever location that he is in.

Home Shadow: Herune (and the City of Runes)

Currently resides in: Schloss Sterlitz

Known for: spending money, gambling, rubbing elbows with high society, dressing to the nines, and just about everything that deals with flight

Simon

Simon believed for a long time that he was accursed, the child of a mortal mother and vampiric father. Still sometimes naive, still unworldly, yet educated and intelligent, his learning curve since leaving the innocence of his childhood home has been steep, and shows no sign of slacking off. At least initially, he is the servant of the Lady of Karadon, a duty which he is often reminded of.

Jenever is tall and straight as a swordblade, her form lean and tightly muscled, her complexion clear and perfect, skin slightly more golden than olive.Her hair is long, thick and perfectly straight, that pale color between blond and white. Her eyes are large, slightly tilted and of a cold iron-gray color. Her eyelashes and eyebrows are naturally dark, despite her blond hair, leading one to believe her hair may be dyed. Her lips are full and slightly sinister, her teeth slightly pointed.

She wears no makeup, and usually dresses in silver (colored) chainmail with accents of rubies and gold, a red cloak, and bearing a heavy mace,and a long flail that resembles a metal cat-o’nine-tails.

Her symbol is a flaming skull with ruby eyes. Her colors are red and silver

Lady, Mademoiselle, Owner of Varas

Opal is slender, almost petite, with platinum blond hair, green eyes, and fair skin. She is a graceful, elegant woman, often wearing pale colors and the finest of jewelery.

Her demeanor is cool, her glance piercing. She prefers not to resort to physical violence. Rather, she will usually find a more subtle method for solving difficult problems.

Little is known about Lady Opal before she came to Varas. By all accounts, she was a young woman, not quite old enough for marriage. Still, within a few years the Lady Opal had made a killing at the Crystal Markets and had established for herself a tidy fortune. As she appraoched a marriageble age, she had constructed for herself a beautiful residence on the slopes of Mt. Eris, giving her a spectacular view of the local countryside, to the edge of the Rust desert. In the years she was with us, she had earned the respect and devotion of the lands between Mt. Eris and the Sea of Rust, that impenetrable desert at the edge of our lands.

Since her establishment in our lands, the Lady Opal had become a formitable sponsor. From opening new mines, to sponsoring young artists, to personally assisting with farm duties among her people, she proved herself a most capable patron. Villages were more than willing to petition Lady Opal for assistance, and it was not long before she was in a position to acquire the mineral rights to all the lands visible from her magnificent manor.

It was supposed the Lady Opal would enter into marriage with Earl Seymore of Austerix once the Earl had secured his divorce. But fate intervened, and on the eve of her expected engagement Lady Opal was forced to travel north with The Monseigneur Flaubon when she received word her foster father was dying. The citizens of Varas hope the Lady Opal will return to them once her duties with her family are complete.

Tobias

Tobias comes from money, and the best kind at that: old money. He is well-groomed, well-attired, well-mannered, all attributes that were beaten into him at a young age. His features are not strong, and while not repulsive, are easily forgotten in a crowd.

He usually wears a full cape over loose fitting clothes, all in dark colors, and his trademark wide brimmed Padre hat.

A studious man, Lazarus is fascinated by anything relating to theology, misticism, and similar topics. He is frequently found in deep meditation, lost in his own thoughts. A nightowl, he frequently sleeps during much of the day, but is not one to go out carousing and wenching. He lives a disciplined life which includes regular exercise and an almost spiritual devotion to his Marital Arts. Some, ignorant of Lazarus' abilities, have foolishly made fun of his skill at knitting, sewing, and embroidery. His sewing skills could easily gain him employment in the field, if he ever so wished.
 

His Shadow of origin is Zeypher, a windswept grassland spotted by high plateaus. Daylight in Zeypher lasts for only about eight hours, buffered by an hour of dawn and dusk. The natives of Zeypher live in several small towns and cities scattered mostly atop the various plateaus. Elders, chosen differently in each settlement, are sent four times a year to a special place located atop the highest of the plateaus.

The Spring, (or "spring of creation") is a place of spiritual import for most of Zeypher. The Spring is believed to have magical influence over injuries, fertility, and age. A beautiful stone garden surrounds the Spring, and a low wooden building stands close by; the building is the official meeting place for the Elders.

Very superstitious, the people of Zeypher practice various rituals in their daily life in order to counteract the forces of the strange and unknown. Dreams play in important role in their culture, and there are many who try and interpret dreams for their hidden meanings.

The recent events in his life have greatly changed Lazarus and his behavior. He still attempts to keep some discipline in his life, which includes regular exercise and a strong devotion to his Marital Arts, but has given up much of his spiritual side... perhaps he has become jaded from his awakening.

From the Lennox thread:
He introduced himself as Mr. Long, and did not offer his hand to shake. His long hair had been braided into a dark ponytail, his beard was trimmed into a stylish goatee, and his mustache was neatly waxed. Dressed in a green satin shirt and black slacks, he padded barefoot back into the grand living room...

Dot's home Shadow is Bellpit, a world of excavation and forest.

Dot has a particular talent for riddling out the devices uncovered in her home shadow. She has even been able to repair them.

Nora doesn't talk much about herself or her life in Cannes - a place of glittering cities and rolling hills around the blue jewel of the Mediterranean. When she can be pulled into conversation, she is just as likely to be flippant as serious. Animals seem to be drawn to her, a fact that she accepts with resigned inevitability. If she had a choice, she would always be near the sea.

Currently Nora is the reluctant traveling partner of Lazarus after he pretty much kidnapped her from a hotel in Monte Carlo.

Brought up in Nordquist, a winter Shadow - cold but sunny, he had ots of
skiing, tracking, dog handling - and gained forestry skills. He carves ice (and can carve wood and other things too ... his hobby - and he's enormously good).

He was the son of the Second Prince - not directly in line for the
throne of his area of Shadow, but definitely in the ranks of the rulers. Of course there were responsibilities; he had to sit in judgement at the Hall,
and he also had to lead his clan group in battle against invaders ... both
on land, and by sea (longships).

Haakon died in Karadon, early on*, fighting the Hunter, and allowing the others to escape to the freedom of Lohengrin.

Link to more information about Haakon's player, Brian

* Brian, very kindly, created Haakon as a super NPC to help launch the game, and made a shocking (and secretly planned) withdrawal.

Morgan's eyes are so pale a blue that they resemble ice. He's unbelievably handsome, in a cold, marble-like way. His beauty is that of a statue, not a living person.

He wears a heavy hauberk of crimson enameled chain, covered by a buff coloured coat with metal plates sewn into it. with heavy gauntlets - also crimson enameled - on his hands. His flame coloured hair flares out behind him like a short cloak, falling well past his shoulders.

Held negligently in his left hand is a shortened lochaber axe. Strapped to his right arm is a large kite shield. Held at three-quarters view, it shows a crimson rose bisected by a lochaber axe, on a field of azure.

He's 6'5" tall, and 225 lbs.

He was killed in his own Shadow, trying to put right the damage he believed he had done. Returning, he found he was worshipped as a god, and all his acts of evil were seen as guidelines for people. When he tried to warn people, they killed him.

Morgan was played by Stuart.