Thrain Ironfoot – Elder of Marshlight Town
Thrain Ironfoot is the silver-bearded dwarven elder of Marshlight Town and the Brackish Brinelands' unofficial steward. He reads tides like a ledger, settles disputes with a grunt and a wave of his pipe, and keeps the lanterns lit.
Liora Windrider – Mayor of Tidecaller's Rest
Liora Windrider is the half-elf mayor of Tidecaller's Rest, the trading port on the western edge of the Brackish Brinelands. A former sailor with a merchant's shrewdness, she greets ships at the docks, settles port disputes and keeps the Brinelands' door open to the wider world.
Frosthold North Gate
A fortified gate in the snow: two crossbow towers, a single stone gatehouse, icy roads and a sled-team camp. Drop it into any frozen border post, or use it as Frosthold's North Gate.
Tavrek Larchbrace - Sled-Wright & Harness-Mender
Hobgoblin sled-wright Tavrek Larchbrace builds sleds and mends harness at the Sled-Team Yard inside Frosthold's North Gate, and loads every one before it leaves. Repairs, a sled to buy, a tip about the gate, and a rush order that doesn't add up.
Teague Wrackline - Elder of the Fisher's Guild
I tie one knot on every hull in Baitcast Wharf. Ask me what it costs, and I'll show you the ledger.
The Village of Greenbranch
Mossy roofs gather around a young oak and a memorial stone, 20 miles southwest of Brightcrown. 1,500 forestry folk send timber, tar and carvings to the capital, and their elder carries the forest's word to the crown.
Lira Nightbreeze – Woodcraft Apprentice of Goldleaf Haven
Lira Nightbreeze is the dedicated young elf apprentice of Goldleaf Haven's master woodworker. She lives in a serene treehouse among the golden trumpet trees and carves late into the evening, determined to earn the shape of her own hands.
Rolen Silverleaf – Elf Ranger of Goldleaf Haven
Rolen Silverleaf is the lean, watchful elf ranger who keeps the paths around Goldleaf Haven and the Whispering Grove. He clears trails, restores worn markers and walks lost travelers home before dusk, saying as little as he can.
Borin Ironfoot – Gnome Blacksmith of Goldleaf Haven
Borin Ironfoot is the stout, soot-streaked gnome blacksmith of Goldleaf Haven. He hammers hinges, tools and festival ironwork at the village forge beneath the golden trumpet trees, and he never turns down a neighbor's broken latch.
Tink Brassgear – Gnome Artificer of Fernwalk Outpost
Tink Brassgear is the wild-haired rock gnome artificer who leads Fernwalk Outpost. His contraptions have saved villages from disaster, his workshops run on pulleys and zip-lines, and his motto is that no failure is truly a failure.
Elowen Starshadow – Moon Warden of Moonbeam Village
Elowen Starshadow is the wood elf leader of Moonbeam Village, a lunar enclave visible only by moonlight. She sends word by owl or dream, practices lunar magic, and works in tandem with the elven queen to guard sacred sites.
Queen Caelith Dawnwhisper – Queen of Quel'Anor
Queen Caelith Dawnwhisper rules Quel'Anor, the elven capital grown from the heart of the Ardent Woods. Part monarch and part archmage, she meditates beneath a roofless court of stars and is the unofficial spiritual leader of the whole region.