— From Elsewhere —
Jasper
A wandering nuisance about to begin work as a clerk, native to another world, specifically the city of Cadeus Falls
— From the City of Beledon —
Edeline
The eldest of the four Taymon siblings, a skilled archer and an astronomer
Giada
The second eldest of the Taymons, employed in the city archives
Rian
The third Taymon, seeking a clerk position with a local merchant
Fallon
The youngest Taymon, a student with a talent for herbal medicine and gardening
Dalmar
A newly qualified physician, and the elder Sondelik brother
Zahara
The younger Sondelik, an accomplished painter
Araceli
Young cousin to the Sondeliks, an aspiring baker
Taihei
An aristocrat's son with money in abundance but lacking in tact, a clever fighter
Lionel
Iskander's adopted brother, still undecided about his direction
Iskander
An adept horseman and junior clockmaker, adopted by Lionel's family as a boy
Nakoma
A alchemist-in-training, in her final year of study
Kalila
A student with hopes of working as a bookseller or librarian
Hilo
Law lecturer at the local university, occasional legal advisor
Marikit
Former sailor, now a jeweler
Viveka
From a wealthy family of merchants
Author's Note: If you've successfully made it through these sixteen sparse character descriptions, congratulations! May this serve as an adequate point of reference when I carelessly throw around all these characters' names in the near future. Also, I hope you enjoy the picture included in this chapter; that guy looked like too much of a fun time to resist putting him in. The hat he's holding even looks like a hairnet.
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The Chimera
FantasyA (mostly) cozy fantasy in which the rule of three is misused, the slow burn is glacial, and the cast of characters is twice as large as it needs to be. Also, there are monsters now. -------------------- In a city unknowingly on the edge of chaos...
