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* BazaarOfTheBizarre: The shop normally contains a number of powerful magical items, along with items of lesser power, and a number of toys and joke items. As of Episode 109, the items with serious magical power were requisitioned for the war effort. Peace was recently declared, but it will take a few weeks for her to get everything back.
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* FamilyBusiness: Her father founded the shop 60 years ago.
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* FieryRedhead: Downplayed. She hasn't demonstrated a temper, but she is very upbeat.
* MessyHair: Her hair is described as looking just like [[WesternAnimation/Brave Merida's.]]
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!!Dimble Thaydeen
-->'''Race:''' Goliath
The owner of Thaydeen's Endless Emporium of Enchanted Eccentricities, a magical item shop not controlled by the Cerberus Assembly.
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* DoNotCallMePaul: She isn't fond of her first name, preferring to be addressed as Thaydeen.
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!!Dimble Thaydeen
-->'''Race:''' Goliath
The owner of Thaydeen's Endless Emporium of Enchanted Eccentricities, a magical item shop not controlled by the Cerberus Assembly.
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* CheerfulChild: Despite the below, once he returns in episode 71 he's acting exactly like the kid he is. Of course, he's had time to recover from the previous stress and has been reunited with his parents.
* CreepyChild: Not his fault; it's pretty clearly a result of his distress at both his parents being missing and presumed dead. Still, a little unnerving for such a young child to be so [[CreepyMonotone unemotive]] and ConditionedToAcceptHorror.
* CreepyChild: Not his fault; it's pretty clearly a result of his distress at both his parents being missing and presumed dead. Still, a little unnerving for such a young child to be so [[CreepyMonotone unemotive]] and ConditionedToAcceptHorror.
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* CheerfulChild: Despite Was more of a CreepyChild in his first appearance where he spoke in a CreepyMonotone and barely reacted to [[spoiler: his supposedly-dead mother reappearing]]. Given the below, once trauma he'd been through, including losing both of his parents, it's understandable that he'd be a little off. Once he returns in episode 71 he's acting exactly like the kid he is. Of course, he's had much more cheerful and emotive thanks to having a lot of time to recover from the previous stress and has been being reunited with his parents.
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* CreepyChild: Not his fault; it's pretty clearly a result of his distress at both his parents being missing and presumed dead. Still, a little unnerving for such a young child to be so [[CreepyMonotone unemotive]] and ConditionedToAcceptHorror.
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* ConspicuousConsumption: Her estate is sumptuously appointed with fine works of art that she can change with a wave of her hand, and she offers the Nein fine tea that was grown in the Elysian Fields-- literally imported from {{Heaven}}!
* NayTheist: States that she is uninterested in the gods, as "they cannot touch us here"-- but she's also [[spoiler: seeking a weapon from the {{Precursor}} city of Aeor that can allegedly ''kill gods.'']]
* NayTheist: States that she is uninterested in the gods, as "they cannot touch us here"-- but she's also [[spoiler: seeking a weapon from the {{Precursor}} city of Aeor that can allegedly ''kill gods.'']]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Warns the Nein not to trust Ludinus, as she states he's only interested in maintaining his own power, and acknowledges that she likely bears a similar degree of ill will towards Trent Ikithon as Caleb.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Immediately vouches for Beau, whom they have never met, as a trustworthy Expositor before the King. When Beauregard later seeks them out for aid in researching the vision of the floating city somehow connected to the "Eyes of Nine" that the group experienced upon defeating Vokodo, Fon listens patiently, promises to help however possible, and ''immediately'' dispatches Archivists to the task.
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* HouseHusband: Once the family is reunited, Veth goes adventuring with the Nein and Yeza stays at home with Luc. He handles it pretty well, even though Luc seems to be a handful.
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* BratsWithSlingshots: Luc has a hand crossbow with some specially-made blunted training bolts, gifted to him by Veth, which he uses in much the same way as a slingshot (or a Nerf gun).
* BrattyHalfPint: Downplayed. Luc is mostly a sweet kid, but he's rambunctious to the point of being a handful for Yeza; he runs wild with his training crossbow, has picked up mild swear words like "dicks" from other kids, and when Veth presents him with a bag of new toys, Matt describes how Luc immediately starts evaluating them as if to see which toys will be best at breaking his ''other'' toys. He's also at least dabbled in petty theft, which Yeza tries to steer him away from but [[KleptomaniacHero Veth]] doesn't exactly discourage.
* BrattyHalfPint: Downplayed. Luc is mostly a sweet kid, but he's rambunctious to the point of being a handful for Yeza; he runs wild with his training crossbow, has picked up mild swear words like "dicks" from other kids, and when Veth presents him with a bag of new toys, Matt describes how Luc immediately starts evaluating them as if to see which toys will be best at breaking his ''other'' toys. He's also at least dabbled in petty theft, which Yeza tries to steer him away from but [[KleptomaniacHero Veth]] doesn't exactly discourage.
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* SpoiledSweet: Veth pours affection and gifts on him once the Brenattos relocate to Nicodranas, but he doesn't let them go to his head. He's a good-natured, if energetic and mischievous, kid who loves his parents very much.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Dairon starts out being fairly racist towards the Kryn Dynasty, but over time she learnt how wrong she was and that they were no better or worse then the Empire. She also became more open minded towards Beauregard and how she chose to operate in the open and with the Mighty Nein.
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* FantasticRacism: Whilst he remains outwardly unreadable, ''Explorer's Guide to Wildemount'' confirmed he has a deep hatred for the Kryn Dynasty and spares no effort gathering information on their weaknesses and secrets which gives greater context to his motivations for [[spoiler:starting a war so he could master Dunamancy.]]
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite his penchant for spectacle and his rampant narcissim he still managed to be one of the most effective instructors the Soltryce Academy had. And his bombastic personality now serves him well as a diplomat.
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!!Master Doolan Tversky
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* ChildrenForcedToKill: As part of Trent's training. At around 17, he was made to kill his family, just like all of Trent's apprentices upon "graduation."
* GeniusBruiser: He's a wizard, like all of Trent's apprentices, but he is also quite muscular.
* TheGhost: Is this for much of the campaign. He is first mentioned all the way back in Episode 18 and while he does appear as a silhouette in the animated opening credits, his first actual appearance doesn't happen until Episode 88.
* GeniusBruiser: He's a wizard, like all of Trent's apprentices, but he is also quite muscular.
* TheGhost: Is this for much of the campaign. He is first mentioned all the way back in Episode 18 and while he does appear as a silhouette in the animated opening credits, his first actual appearance doesn't happen until Episode 88.
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* ChildrenForcedToKill: As part AbsentMindedProfessor: Her description certainly protrays her as this.
* AllThereInTheManual: The majority ofTrent's training. At around 17, he was made what we know about her is from ''Explorer's Guide to kill his family, just like all of Trent's apprentices upon "graduation."
* GeniusBruiser: He's a wizard, like all of Trent's apprentices, but he is also quite muscular.
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* TheGhost:Is this for much of the campaign. He She is first repeatedly mentioned all the way back in Episode 18 and while he does Nott has hinted multiple times that Doolan played some role in her backstory but she has yet to appear as a silhouette in the animated opening credits, his first actual main campaign, only making a brief appearance doesn't happen until Episode 88.in ''The Adventures of the Darrington Brigade''.
* MadScientist: Her job seems to entail biology and science far more than the arcane traditions of the usual Cerberus Assembly members as her role is quite literally to study and cut open beasts, monsters and aberrations and try to use their body parts to invent new magical practices.
* NightmareFetishist: She is reportedly obsessed with all beasts, aberrations and creatures of legend.
* QuestGiver: Served as this for the Darrington Brigade in ''The Adventures of the Darrington Brigade'' one-shot.
* TheResenter: Has a strong resentment for the Library of the Cobalt Soul, as her reputation caused them to bar her from their facilities.
* AllThereInTheManual: The majority of
* GeniusBruiser: He's a wizard, like all of Trent's apprentices, but he is also quite muscular.
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* MadScientist: Her job seems to entail biology and science far more than the arcane traditions of the usual Cerberus Assembly members as her role is quite literally to study and cut open beasts, monsters and aberrations and try to use their body parts to invent new magical practices.
* NightmareFetishist: She is reportedly obsessed with all beasts, aberrations and creatures of legend.
* QuestGiver: Served as this for the Darrington Brigade in ''The Adventures of the Darrington Brigade'' one-shot.
* TheResenter: Has a strong resentment for the Library of the Cobalt Soul, as her reputation caused them to bar her from their facilities.
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* AmbitionIsEvil: She is positioning herself to take over for Trent when he dies, clearly intending to continue his work.
* ChildrenForcedToKill: As part of Trent's training. At around 17, she was made to kill her family, just like all of Trent's apprentices upon "graduation." Unlike Caleb, she used poison.
* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: Much like Liam does with Caleb, Matt portrays Astrid as speaking Zemnian by completely dropping the German accent he uses for when she speaks in Common.
* TheGhost: Is this for much of the campaign. She is first mentioned all the way back in Episode 18 and while she does appear as a silhouette in the animated opening credit, her first actual appearance doesn't happen until Episode 89.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: She has gained a facial scar since Caleb saw her last. She also has other scars on her body, among which are burn scars inflicted by Caleb when he had his breakdown. Her embrace of Trent's teachings make them evil scars.
* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Her name is pronounced differently depending on who is talking about her. Caleb/Liam say AH-strid (making that the likely ‘canon’ pronunciation), but everyone else uses the more Americanized AS-trid.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Averted. She is happy to see Caleb.
* ChildrenForcedToKill: As part of Trent's training. At around 17, she was made to kill her family, just like all of Trent's apprentices upon "graduation." Unlike Caleb, she used poison.
* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: Much like Liam does with Caleb, Matt portrays Astrid as speaking Zemnian by completely dropping the German accent he uses for when she speaks in Common.
* TheGhost: Is this for much of the campaign. She is first mentioned all the way back in Episode 18 and while she does appear as a silhouette in the animated opening credit, her first actual appearance doesn't happen until Episode 89.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: She has gained a facial scar since Caleb saw her last. She also has other scars on her body, among which are burn scars inflicted by Caleb when he had his breakdown. Her embrace of Trent's teachings make them evil scars.
* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Her name is pronounced differently depending on who is talking about her. Caleb/Liam say AH-strid (making that the likely ‘canon’ pronunciation), but everyone else uses the more Americanized AS-trid.
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* GoodScarsEvilScars: She has gained a facial scar since Caleb saw her last. She also has other scars on her body, among which are burn scars inflicted by Caleb when he had his breakdown. Her embrace of Trent's teachings make them evil scars.
* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Her name is pronounced differently depending on who is talking about her. Caleb/Liam say AH-strid (making that the likely ‘canon’ pronunciation), but everyone else uses the more Americanized AS-trid.
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!!High Curator Yudala Fon
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The agender Herald of the Rexxentrum Archive.
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!!High Curator Yudala Fon
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* ArchEnemy: They have spent the past two decades involved in a struggle with Theolocrat Kon Bruda, who became corrupted by the luxuries of life in the royal court and has been pressuring the Cobalt Soul to rewrite religious and historical texts however the Empire wants.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Immediately vouches for Beau, whom they have never met, as a trustworthy Expositor before the King.
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* ChildrenForcedToKill: As part of Trent's training. At around 17, she was made to kill her family, just like all of Trent's apprentices upon "graduation." Unlike Caleb, she used poison.
* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: Much like Liam does withTheolocrat Kon Bruda, who became corrupted Caleb, Matt portrays Astrid as speaking Zemnian by completely dropping the luxuries German accent he uses for when she speaks in Common.
* TheGhost: Is this for much oflife the campaign. She is first mentioned all the way back in Episode 18 and while she does appear as a silhouette in the royal court and animated opening credit, her first actual appearance doesn't happen until Episode 89.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: She hasbeen pressuring gained a facial scar since Caleb saw her last. She also has other scars on her body, among which are burn scars inflicted by Caleb when he had his breakdown. Her embrace of Trent's teachings make them evil scars.
* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Her name is pronounced differently depending on who is talking about her. Caleb/Liam say AH-strid (making that theCobalt Soul to rewrite religious and historical texts however likely ‘canon’ pronunciation), but everyone else uses the Empire wants.
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* ChildrenForcedToKill: As part of Trent's training. At around 17, she was made to kill her family, just like all of Trent's apprentices upon "graduation." Unlike Caleb, she used poison.
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!!High Curator Yudala Fon
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Immediately vouches for Beau, whom they have never met, as a trustworthy Expositor before the King.
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!!High Curator Yudala Fon
-->'''Race:''' Half-elf
The agender Herald of the Rexxentrum Archive.
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* ArchEnemy: They have spent the past two decades involved in a struggle with Theolocrat Kon Bruda, who became corrupted by the luxuries of life in the royal court and has been pressuring the Cobalt Soul to rewrite religious and historical texts however the Empire wants.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Immediately vouches for Beau, whom they have never met, as a trustworthy Expositor before the King.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Not ''him'' exactly but the fate of his wife - Illiana - was left very unclear even after Ulog made Caleb promise to see her freed. While evidence of her false imprisonment was handed on to Dolan Thrym it's unknown if he was able to release her.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The Mighty Nein last saw him in the swamp town of Berleben where he was extremely unhappy and seperated from his husband. He asked the Nein if it was safe to return to Zadash but they informed him that the gates were still under heavy watch and recommended that he stay put until they returned and gave word of his safety and location to Dolan. The Mighty Nein promptly forgot about this promise and nearly one hundred episodes later haven't spoken to either of the couple...
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: He and the rest of the Stubborn Stock are off having their own adventures at the same time as the Mighty Nein, with their own secret jobs that they cannot talk about.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Aside from her justified prejudice against Goblins, Norda shows herself to be an upstanding judge during the investigation into the Trostenwald killer. She lets the Mighty Nein go without incident despite them having violated several laws themselves in the hunt for the killer and accepts their evidence as to what really happened.
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The head of the noble Truscan family, which controls much of the Truscan Valley, Sydnock has risen his house above all other noble families in the Empire aside from the Dwendal dynasty. Now one of King Bertrand's closest advisors and final say in nearly all matters of law below the king's notice, he seeks to undercut the power of any religious organizations and root out all unapproved worship.
* ArchnemesisDad: To his estranged daughter Lydia, who is an advocate for civil rights in Zadash while Sydnock is busy trampling over what few rights there are.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The most reasonable member of the Cerberus Assembly that the Mighty Nein has met. He sits down with them in a room that is completely private to hear their side of the story, tries to come to a mutual understanding about how to end the war between the Empire and the Dynasty, and also hinders the investigation into the attack on Zadash's Cobalt Soul branch so Yasha can remain free.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The most reasonable member of the Cerberus Assembly that the Mighty Nein has met. He sits down with them in a room that is completely private to hear their side of the story, tries to come to a mutual understanding about how to end the war between the Empire and the Dynasty, and also hinders the investigation into the attack on Zadash's Cobalt Soul branch so Yasha can remain free. [[spoiler:As it turns out, he has his own very vested interests in ensuring a smooth ending the war to ensure his complicity in it beginning is not uncovered.]]
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!!High Curator Yudala Fon
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The agender Herald of the Rexxentrum Archive.
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* ArchEnemy: They have spent the past two decades involved in a struggle with Theolocrat Kon Bruda, who became corrupted by the luxuries of life in the royal court and has been pressuring the Cobalt Soul to rewrite religious and historical texts however the Empire wants.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Immediately vouches for Beau, whom they have never met, as a trustworthy Expositor before the King.
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!!High Curator Yudala Fon
-->'''Race:''' Half-elf
The agender Herald of the Rexxentrum Archive.
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* ArchEnemy: They have spent the past two decades involved in a struggle with Theolocrat Kon Bruda, who became corrupted by the luxuries of life in the royal court and has been pressuring the Cobalt Soul to rewrite religious and historical texts however the Empire wants.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Immediately vouches for Beau, whom they have never met, as a trustworthy Expositor before the King.
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* RankUp: She rose to her position as Archmage of Antiquity following Delilah Briarwood's removal from the post several decades prior.
* RankUp: She rose to her position as Archmage of Antiquity following Delilah Briarwood's removal from the post several decades prior.
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** Invoked. When he casts Tenser's Transformation, he becomes even taller and much more muscular. The chat just barely beat Taliesin, Ashley and Liam in dubbing him "Pumat Swole.""
** The first episode of ''Narrative Telephone'' is all about him, and its official title is "Pumat's Stroll".
** Invoked. When he casts Tenser's Transformation, he becomes even taller and much more muscular. The chat just barely beat Taliesin, Ashley and Liam in dubbing him "Pumat Swole.
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* BeneathTheMask: He maintains a very stern image and teaches his students that emotion is a weakness, but that mask crumbles the moment a animal is around him.
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* DecadentCourt: King Bertrand's royal court is full of corrupt, racist, and authoritarian advisors.
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-->'''Race:''' Gnome
A elderly Gnome who has served three generations of the Dwendal family. He is secretly also the head of the Augen Trust, the Empire's spy network.
!!Oliver Schreiber, Retainer to the Crown
-->'''Race:''' Gnome
A elderly Gnome who has served three generations of the Dwendal family. He is secretly also the head of the Augen Trust, the Empire's spy network.
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!!Oliver Schreiber, Retainer to the Crown
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!!Oliver Schreiber, Retainer to the Crown
-->'''Race:''' Gnome
A elderly Gnome who has served three generations of the Dwendal family. He is secretly also the head of the Augen Trust, the Empire's spy network.
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!!Oliver Schreiber, Retainer to the Crown
-->'''Race:''' Gnome
A elderly Gnome who has served three generations of the Dwendal family. He is secretly also the head of the Augen Trust, the Empire's spy network.
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!Dwendalian Empire
The main ruling power of Western Wynandir, situated in the middle of the continent of Wildemount. The Empire has been ruled by twelve generations of kings from the Dwendal dynasty, who expanded their empire through conquest and fear. Assisting the kings in their rule of the empire is the Cerberus Assembly, a group of powerful archmages who vie with the kings for power and influence. Worship of most deities is outlawed by the Empire with the exception of six gods, and even their religious texts are heavily edited and censored by the Idolmasters. To the south of the empire's borders is the Menagerie Coast, ruled by the Clovis Concord, who have close if sometimes tense relations with the Empire. To the north is the Greying Wildlands, which the empire has sought to expand into but has been stymied by the ruling criminal tribes of Shadycreek Run. To the west lies the Dwendalian Empire's greatest rival: the Kryn Dynasty, rulers of the blighted Eastern Wynandir, with whom the empire has long had conflict with that often breaks out into open warfare.
[[folder:The Empire in General]]
* CityGuard: Each town and city is patrolled by the Crownsguard.
* CivilWar: A brief one three-hundred years prior to Campaign 2 occurred in the capital of Rexxentrum when tension between rival mage lords erupted. The resulting magical battles, known as the Eve of Crimson Midnight, leveled two districts of the city and killed hundreds of bystanders. The surviving mage lords formed the Cerberus Assembly to ensure nothing like the Eve occurred again and forced the king to accept them as a part of the government.
* TheEmpire: The Dwendal dynasty has steadily expanded their rule through conquest. The Julous Dominion was the last major opposition in Western Wynandir to be conquered, with most subsequent acquisitions submitting to the rule of the Dwendalian Empire rather than face destruction.
* FantasticRacism: Prejudice against goblinoids, beast races, and the Drow is very common in the Empire. Goblins fare better in the larger towns, but in rural areas are likely to be attacked or killed.
* MagicalSociety: The Cerberus Assembly is the most powerful group of magic users in the Empire and has made itself integral in the day-to-day operations of the government. Many of their highest ranking members are drawn from the nobility of the empire, as magic potential and ancestry runs deep in many noble families.
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!!Rexxentrum
Capital of the Dwendalian Empire. Situated in the heart of the nation and surrounded by fertile farmland, Rexxentrum is the largest city on the continent. At the center of the city is the Shimmer Ward, where King Bertrand Dwendal rules from Castle Ungebroch and the archmages of the Cerberus Assembly teach at the Soltryce Academy and reside in the tower estates.
!!!Royal Court
[[folder:King Bertrand Dwendal]]
!!King Bertrand Dwendal
-->'''Race:''' Human
The current monarch of the Dwendalian Empire, ruling from the capital city of Rexxentrum. Now in his 68th year of life, Bertrand has long maintained an isolationist policy in regards to major world events, instead focusing on consolidating the power of his dynasty and seeking expansion into the Greying Wildlands. However, increasing tensions with the Kryn Dynasty to the east have taken up much of his rule.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: He gets several mentions in the Vox Machina campaign, [[spoiler: notably as one of Ripley's targets of revenge]], but the Dwendalian Empire itself doesn't play any significant importance until the Wildemount campaign (mostly due to Bertrand electing to sit out the conflicts with the Chroma Conclave and the Remnants of Vecna.)
* TheEmperor: While he uses the title of king, he explicitly rules an ''empire'' that once conquered all the other nations in Western Wynandir. Unlike Sovereign Uriel from the previous campaign, Bertrand is a much more grey and far less benevolent ruler.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Harsh and authoritarian he and his rule of the empire can be, even he draws the line at certain practices. Necromancy and human experimentation are both what would have gotten The Briarwoods and Dr. Ripley executed if they hadn't have already fled the country by then, and the war with Xhorhas is something he admits that he doesn't want as the longer it goes on the more danger it poses to his people.
* FantasticRacism: Is ''extremely'' condescending towards certain members of the Nein due to their race. In particular, he calls Nott a "special goblin" and insults Clay's education due to his being a firbolg.
* TheGhost: Despite frequent mentions, he did not appear in person in either campaign until Episode 87 of Campaign 2.
* HappilyMarried: The ''Explorer's Guide to Wildemount'' reveals that he had a good relationship with his wife, Duvia. Her passing ten years prior to Campaign 2 and the resulting loneliness turned his isolationist, authoritarian, and paranoid tendencies up to eleven.
* ImmortalitySeeker: He is seeking ways to prolong his life due to worries about the future of his family and the Empire.
* IWantGrandkids: His only son Eidys' inability to produce a child thus far has made Bertrand fear the end of the Dwendal line, as he views Eidys as a inadequate successor who may be impotent.
* ProperlyParanoid: It is frequently mentioned that he does not entirely trust the Cerberus Assembly and has agents spying on their operations to see what they are hiding. This particularly paranoia is correct, [[spoiler:as three members of the Assembly are directly responsible for causing the war by stealing the Beacons]].
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Zigzagged. He claims to want peace for his people, but he makes no bones about punishing the Nein if they fail to bring the Bright Queen to the negotiating table (on top of the other problems with his authoritarian rule). However, despite being ''very'' angry with [[spoiler:Arcanist Allura Vysoren]], he ultimately does nothing when she reveals that she has spoken with the Bright Queen.
* TotalitarianUtilitarian: His Empire runs on a very collectivist mindset that dissuades the needs and wants of the individual when compared to greater service of the Empire as a whole. Naturally, this leads to quite a few people getting lost in the shuffle and having their liberties threatened.
* UnseenNoMore: His first actual appearance comes as a shock to the players and audience, who thought the Mighty Nein were being brought before the High Arbiter.
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[[folder:Oliver Schreiber]]
!!Oliver Schreiber, Retainer to the Crown
-->'''Race:''' Gnome
A elderly Gnome who has served three generations of the Dwendal family. He is secretly also the head of the Augen Trust, the Empire's spy network.
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* AllThereInTheManual: He has only had a brief appearance so far in Campaign 2. Most information about him comes from the ''Explorer's Guide to Wildemount''.
* TheSpymaster: Heads up the elite spy network of the Augen Trust. Most people just think he is the head servant of the court who has Bertrand's ear.
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!!!Cerberus Assembly
[[folder:Martinet Ludinus Da'leth]]
!!Martinet Ludinus Da'leth
-->'''Race:''' Elf
Archmage of Domestic Protections, Ludinus Da'leth is the eldest member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of its leaders, being a founding member of the organization.
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* AmbiguouslyEvil: He was part of the members of the Cerberus Assembly who were studying the beacons stolen from Xhorhas, which he later claims that Trent Ikithon only recently uncovered the location of and that they were prepared to return it in exchange for peace. It's unclear if he was lying to King Dwendal about this or if the king is aware of the project, but either way he is at least lying to the Mighty Nein. However, Yussa Errenis also describes him as the one who keeps the peace and balance between the Assembly and the King.
** [[spoiler:It becomes much less ambiguous when we discover that he, Vess [=DeRogna=], Trent Ikithon and Essek banded together, starting the war as cover for experimenting on the beacons so that they can become masters of Dunamancy.]]
* AngstWhatAngst: He was one of the survivors of Molaesmyr but has displayed little interest in aiding fellow survivors or discovering what exactly happened to his homeland.
* TheArchmage: Potentially the most powerful one on the Assembly. Every other mage who has spoken of him does so in awe and at least some fear of his power.
* EveryoneHasStandards: While he notes that Trent Ikithon has his uses, Ludinus makes no secret of his distaste for his creepy colleague. [[spoiler:When Yasha states that if the Assembly ever decides to get rid of Trent the Mighty Nein would be happy to help kill him, Ludinus does not dismiss the idea outright but does note that he can think of better ways to deal with him other than death. Also, while he dislikes the whole thing with the Vollstruckers, he knew about them at every stage and allowed it to happen]].
* NotSoStoic: In his interactions with the Mighty Nein he is typically unflappable, but every time Jester speaks he is disarmed and notably confused. He eventually admits to her that he finds her disarmingly charming in a good way.
* OhCrap: The reveal that his Annex Vence Nuthaleus is one of the cultists of the Angel of Irons, Ludinus is stunned and notably embarrassed that he had a spy so close to him capable of learning the Empire and Assembly's many secrets.
* TheQuisling: When the Empire annexed Bysaes Tyl with the threat of violence, Ludinus saw it as an opportunity to achieve political and magical power within the Empire and abandoned his culture and people.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The most reasonable member of the Cerberus Assembly that the Mighty Nein has met. He sits down with them in a room that is completely private to hear their side of the story, tries to come to a mutual understanding about how to end the war between the Empire and the Dynasty, and also hinders the investigation into the attack on Zadash's Cobalt Soul branch so Yasha can remain free.
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!!Lady Vess de Rogna
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
Archmage of Antiquity and member of the Cerberus Assembly. She is said to be highly interested in some project in the northern regions of Wildemount.
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* AmbitionIsEvil: [[spoiler:She, the Martinet, Trent Ikithon and Essek banded together, starting the war as cover for experimenting on the beacons so that they can become masters of Dunamancy.]]
* WouldHurtAChild: Threatened Luc's life if Yeza told anyone about the experiments she and the Cerberus Assembly were having him conduct on the beacon.
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[[folder:Athesias Uludan]]
!!Lord Athesias Uludan
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
A member of the Cerberus Assembly who holds the position of Archmage of Diplomatic Union. He is responsible for representing the Assembly in diplomatic negotiations and serves as a balancing presence within the Assembly.
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* BlueBlood: He comes from a very powerful noble family. His cousin Zhafe Uludan is the Marquis of Nicodranas.
* KickedUpstairs: Once he was a popular teacher at the Soltryce Academy, but the other Assembly members deemed him too difficult to trust with the various secrets of the academy's operations due to his flair for the dramatic and narcissism. When the office of Diplomatic Union was opened, Athesias was immediately transferred to it and has been thriving ever since.
* NiceGuy: His interactions with the Mighty Nein are quite friendly, and he seems genuinely happy to make their acquaintance.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Quite literally: the ''Explorer's Guide to Wildemount'' lists the alignments of all the Assembly archmages, and Uludan is the only good aligned member with the rest being neutral or evil.
* UpperClassTwit: Described as a buffoon by Yussa. The Mighty Nein's interactions with him indicate he is very concerned about appearances and well-connected with a very polite and chipper exterior, so the accuracy of this assessment is difficult to judge.
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!!Eodwulf
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An old friend of Caleb's whom he met while training under Trent Ikithon. He is the male figure seen during Caleb's flashback in the opening credits.
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* ChildrenForcedToKill: As part of Trent's training. At around 17, he was made to kill his family, just like all of Trent's apprentices upon "graduation."
* GeniusBruiser: He's a wizard, like all of Trent's apprentices, but he is also quite muscular.
* TheGhost: Is this for much of the campaign. He is first mentioned all the way back in Episode 18 and while he does appear as a silhouette in the animated opening credits, his first actual appearance doesn't happen until Episode 88.
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[[folder:Astrid]]
!!Astrid
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An old friend of Caleb's whom he met while training under Trent Ikithon. She is the female figure seen during Caleb's flashback in the opening credits.
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* AmbitionIsEvil: She is positioning herself to take over for Trent when he dies, clearly intending to continue his work.
* ChildrenForcedToKill: As part of Trent's training. At around 17, she was made to kill her family, just like all of Trent's apprentices upon "graduation." Unlike Caleb, she used poison.
* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: Much like Liam does with Caleb, Matt portrays Astrid as speaking Zemnian by completely dropping the German accent he uses for when she speaks in Common.
* TheGhost: Is this for much of the campaign. She is first mentioned all the way back in Episode 18 and while she does appear as a silhouette in the animated opening credit, her first actual appearance doesn't happen until Episode 89.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: She has gained a facial scar since Caleb saw her last. She also has other scars on her body, among which are burn scars inflicted by Caleb when he had his breakdown. Her embrace of Trent's teachings make them evil scars.
* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Her name is pronounced differently depending on who is talking about her. Caleb/Liam say AH-strid (making that the likely ‘canon’ pronunciation), but everyone else uses the more Americanized AS-trid.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Averted. She is happy to see Caleb.
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!!!Civilians
[[folder:Keona the Keen]]
!!Keona the Keen
-->'''Race''': Half-elf
The owner of the Cryptic Collection, an antique shop the Nein are directed to by Martinet Ludinus.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: Well, half-elf, but her manner of speaking, general demeanor, and things like her strangely long fingers have made both the cast and fans speculate that she might be something else masquerading as a person.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: She sells a lot of strange and macabre items, including a bone flute that Caduceus eagerly purchases.
* CreepyLongFingers: Matt describes her fingers as being significantly longer than they should be for a half-elf.
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!!Zadash
The second largest city in the Dwendalian Empire. Zadash was the former capital of the Julous Dominion and now serves as a major center for trade between the rest of the Empire and the Menagerie Coast. The city is also home to Hall of Erudition, a satellite expansion of the Soltryce Academy.
!!!Government
[[folder:Oremid Hass]]
!!Headmaster Oremid Hass
-->'''Race''': Earth Genasi
-->'''Class''': Wizard (School of Evocation)
Archmage of Cultivation for the Cerberus Assembly and the Headmaster of the Zauber Spire at the Hall of Erudition.
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* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although he is quite friendly to Beau and Yasha and apologizes for Trent Ikithon's behavior, the fact he is friends with someone like Trent casts some suspicions on his alignment. Pumat Sol, who was formerly Hass' student, describes him as rough around the edges but a softie underneath, although he seems frightened about speaking of him in such a manner and regretted it immediately afterwards.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: He appears mostly human, but his obsidian-black eyes, grey teeth, and [[ClueEvidenceAndASmokingGun the dust that falls off his ears when he moves]], tips off his race as being earth genasi.
* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the Cerberus Assembly.
* BeneathTheMask: He maintains a very stern image and teaches his students that emotion is a weakness, but that mask crumbles the moment a animal is around him.
* CutenessProximity: Despite his intimidating position of authority, Oremid Hass immediately reverts to baby talk when he sees Frumpkin. Pumat mentions that Hass is a big softie around animals. When the Mighty Nein meet with him in "Titles and Tattoos" they make sure to take Frumpkin and Sprinkle to butter him up. Sure enough he starts cooing over the cat and weasel and is very reluctant to give them back when the party has to leave.
* EarlyBirdCameo: First appears briefly in ''Harvest Close'' as one of the mages pursuing the Kryn agents before being properly introduced in the next episode.
* FantasticRacism: Like Trent, he shows prejudice against the drow of the Kryn Dynasty. Matt's DM notes for [[https://twitter.com/matthewmercer/status/1094319173684080641 episodes 17-18]] showcase his CondescendingCompassion towards Nott as a goblin, and also his desire to "[[WhiteMansBurden civilize the more volatile races]]" as a way for the Empire to combat the Xhorhasian hordes.
* HiddenDepths: Turns out he knows a surprising amount about the care and feeding of crimson weasels. When Jester asks him a brief question about what treats she should give Sprinkle he responds with detailed information about weasel dietary needs.
* TheMentor: He was one to Pumat Sol and helped him hone his enchanting skills.
* SemiDivine: Oremid Hass is an earth genasi, a humanoid with lineage from an earth elemental.
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[[folder:Orentha Stonegrasp]]
!!Lawmaster Orentha Stonegrasp
-->'''Race''': Dwarf
The Lawmaster of Zadash and a friend of Dolan.
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* KnightInSourArmor: Acknowledges that the Empire has a lot of problems and corrupt officials, but believes it is a force of good and can be improved upon.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She is widely recognized as a fair and just official in an Empire swarming with corruption. When attempting to recruit The Mighty Nein as contracted mercenaries, Orentha even admits that the Empire is far from perfect but she wants to help change things.
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!!!The Cobalt Soul
[[folder:Dairon]]
!!Expositor Dairon
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Monk (Way of the Cobalt Soul)
A high-ranking member of the Cobalt Soul order of monks, who takes a personal interest in Beauregard's training.
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* BadassBookworm: She serves the Knowing Mistress and believes knowledge is power, but won't hesitate to employ violence and wipe the floor with you.
* BaldOfAwesome: Appropriate for a powerful monk.
* BarefistedMonk: Naturally. Unlike Beau and her staff, Dairon doesn't rely on a weapon at all.
* FantasticRacism: She refers to the drow of Xhorhas as "cricks", which is generally regarded as a slur, and claims they are greedy killers who only desire to conquer other lands. [[spoiler:Her time undercover in Rosohna leads her to adjust her world view, with Dairon admitting there are good and bad people in Xhorhas, just as there are in the Empire.]]
* FormerTeenRebel: Dairon claims to have been just as rebellious and uncontrollable as Beau when she was young.
* KiManipulation: It is her mastery of this that convinces Beau to accept what Dairon has to teach her.
* MasterOfDisguise: Thanks to an Alter Self ring, Dairon can easily disguise herself to blend in, which is handy when you [[spoiler:infiltrate a hostile nation of dark elves to root out a potential DoubleAgent that is orchestrating the war.]]
* TheMentor: To Beauregard, although Beau takes some convincing. Her long-term goal is to train Beau to also become an Expositor.
* PragmaticHero: Dairon has admitted to committing acts she is not proud of in service of the greater good.
-->'''Dairon''': I've done many things, not many I'm proud of, but they have served the goodness of others [...] I do not do this for accolades. I do this because I serve a purpose of a better world for those who cannot defend themselves.
* PutOnABus: She leaves Zadash to visit the frontlines of the war against Xhorhas, telling Beau she will be gone for about a month. [[spoiler:As it turns out, she wasn't just there to visit, she actively crossed the border into Xhorhas to carry out her own investigation into the orchestrators of the war]].
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: She's in her late 100s, which is still fairly young for an elf.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She takes Beau as her protege, seeing her potential underneath the bravado and trains her. [[spoiler: When they meet in Xhorhas in a free for all brawl, she makes a point to beat Beau and Jester in an attempt to keep them alive, and returns the diamond that they had wagered. From there, and once Beau has favor with the Bright Queen, she lets Beau explain her actions and motivation for why she's helping the Krynn Dynasty and the time in Xhorhas ends with her declaring Beauregard an Expositor. Also she clears up the mess in regards to the Mighty Nein being banned from certain branches of the Cobalt Soul.]]
* ShroudedInMyth: Apparently, the Expositors are this even within the Cobalt Soul. Beau calls them "bogeymen."
* SternTeacher: Dairon uses a much firmer hand than Xenoth and won't take any of Beau's disrespect, but she seems to believe in Beau's potential.
* TheStoic: Prides herself on being generally unreadable and in control of her emotions. Subverted when it comes to the Xhorhasians, however, whom she has such a negative opinion of, it can cause her stoic facade to crack.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Repeatedly says that Beauregard's cynicism and anger issues remind her of herself when she was Beau's age, and that's why she's so certain Beau can benefit from a mentor figure.
-->'''Beau''': Why me?
-->'''Dairon''': Because a long time ago, I was a wayward girl with no direction, who was angry and fighting at the world. And someone did this for me.
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[[folder:Zeenoth]]
!!Archivist Zeenoth
-->'''Race:''' Elf
-->'''Class''': Monk
Beau's original mentor at the Cobalt Soul who was dismissed from training her by Dairon.
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* ButtMonkey: Is used as a punching bag to train Beau by Dairon shortly after being dismissed from training. By the end of the session, which takes ''hours'', he has to be slapped awake and has gone from treating Beau kindly to wishing she would just go away.
* SitcomArchNemesis: Is starting to develop into one for Beau, as the two snipe at each time they meet.
** Averted once Beau becomes an Expositor. He becomes a lot friendlier to her, leading her to become a lot more gracious to him.
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!!!Civilians
[[folder:Pumat Sol]]
!!Enchanter Pumat Sol
-->'''Race''': Firbolg
-->'''Class''': Wizard (School of Enchantment)
An enchanter who runs a magical shop in Zadash. He's extremely friendly and personable, and has an inexplicable knack for setting people at ease.
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* AcidAttack: He knows the spell ''Melf's Acid Arrow''.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: While he comes across as a very pleasant person, he is a member of the Cerberus Assembly, and therefore associated with some ''very'' nasty people. His later assistance against Obann and the confirmation that not all of the Assembly is evil and corrupt proves his good heart.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He may be a laid back and agreeable sort, but he's also an accomplished Enchanter, and when push comes to shove he's perfectly willing to use his substantial magical prowess to defend himself and his friends, as the assassin who ambushes the Mighty Nein inside Pumat's shop quickly learns.
* BlowYouAway: Uses the ''Whirlwind'' spell to great effect.
* CanadaEh: For some reason, Pumat Sol has a deep, pleasing Canadian accent, accentuating his kind, relaxed nature. In fact, ''all'' he's missing is the ubiquitous, "Eh?"
* CatchPhrase: Prefaces a lot of his sentences with, "Respectfully..."
* DeadpanSnarker: Has his moments, though the deadpan part can be a bit difficult to discern with his accent and tone of voice.
** In Episode 13, when Nott asks for information about lead boxes, the first use Pumat suggests for them is poisoning, should food be stored in them.
** Pumat Prime is a bit more blunt than his simulacrae (his demeanor implies that he’d rather be enchanting than helping customers) and tends to be a fair bit more deadpan than the “Salesman” Pumats.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Fights alongside the Nein in episode 85 and chooses to accompany them to Rexxentrum to confront Obann's crew.
* LargeAndInCharge: As a Firbolg, he stands about seven feet tall, dwarfing every member of the party by a fair margin.
** Even moreso after casting Tenser's Transformation.
* MesACrowd: The Prime Pumat Sol has three duplicates of himself that aid him in his shop whilst he works in the back of the shop. And unlike Jester's Invoke Duplicity these duplicates are physical and not just illusions.
* NiceGuy: This guy is the veritable personification of chilled-out kindness. In his first encounter with the group, he Prestidigitates Caleb free of cost instead of insisting that he leave Pumat's shop on account of his filth and obvious destitution, then offers Nott a companionable pat on the head without any revulsion at all toward her being a goblin.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:He holds off the cultists and fiends so the Nein can pursue Obann further into the Cathedral. In the aftermath, it is revealed he managed to single-handedly slay over twenty of the fiends, while also destroying the device creating the rift to the Abyss.]]
* PunnyName: Invoked. When he casts Tenser's Transformation, he becomes even taller and much more muscular. The chat just barely beat Taliesin, Ashley and Liam in dubbing him "Pumat Swole."
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Firbolgs aren't very common in places like southern Wildemount, making his nonchalance about being one of the only ones this side of continent a little weird.
* YouShallNotPass: Pulls this off in episode 86, holding back cultists with a ''Whirlwind'' so the Nein can pursue Obann. [[spoiler:He also ends up holding off both cultists and fiends pouring through an Abyss Portal, both killing over twenty of them while also destroying the device maintaining the portal, thereby sealing the rift.]]
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[[folder:Dolan Thrym]]
!!Dolan Thrym
-->'''Race''': Human
The leader of the Knights of Requital alongside his husband Horris, a group of common folk united by their mutual dissatisfaction with the Dwendalian Empire's corruption. He and his fellow conspirators become entwined with the Mighty Nein after one of their meetings at the Leaky Tap piqued Fjord and Beau's interest.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: He and Horris had their medical practice forcibly shut down by a slum lord who also slandered Dolan's name.
* HappilyMarried: To Horris. The two are very loyal to and protective of one another.
* InternalReformist: How Dolan paints the group, interested in rooting out corruption and changing the Empire for the better.
* TheLeader: Is unofficially this to the Knights of Requital. He also hopes to become a leading official within the Empire in order to help change it for the better.
* UnwittingPawn: He has no idea that Kara is actually an agent of the Gentleman, who intends to use Dolan as an unknowing ally should he become High-Richter.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Horris Thrym]]
!!Horris Thrym
-->'''Race''': Human
Dolan's husband and fellow member of the Knights of Requital. He took the brunt of the fall of his and Dolan's medical practice, in order to better protect Dolan's public reputation.
----
* TheExile: Was exiled from Zadash after shouldering blame for the fall of his and Dolan's medical practice. When the Nein meet him, he is illegally residing in the city.
* HappilyMarried: To Dolan. The two are very loyal to and protective of one another, and Horris even willingly became exiled from Zadash to protect Dolan.
* NumberTwo: Is this for Dolan's leadership of the Knights of Requital.
* TheScapegoat: When Dolan's medical practice was slandered and forcibly shut down by the House of Sutan, Horris took most of the blame in order to somewhat preserve Dolan's reputation.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ulog]]
!!Ulog
-->'''Race''': Dwarf
-->'''Class''': Rogue
A member of the Knights of Requital who is attempting to free his wife, who was unjustly imprisoned by High-Rictor Dayana Prucine for being in the same area as a pair of bandits.
----
* DarkAndTroubledPast: His wife was sentenced to twenty years in prison without trial for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. He also claims to have run with criminals when he was younger and burgled more than a few times. [[spoiler:The fact that the Xhorhasian agent Theron recognized his name indicates there is far more to this past than what Ulog claimed]].
* LastWords: [[spoiler:Tells Caleb "Promise me you'll see her freed, friend." He is referring to his wife, whose exonerating evidence he gave to him.]]
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized: He turns out to be a lot more desperate and willing to get violent than he lets on. [[spoiler: He's willing to compromise the entire operation just to find evidence to free his wife, and when cornered by the High Richter, he uses a magical item to ''blow them both up''.]]
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: {{Invoked}} InUniverse by Ulog when trying to convince Beau and Fjord to join. While the Knights of Requital knows the empire does good, their aim is to remove those who are corrupt and abusive with their power to make everyone else's lives better. To convince the two to join then, he tries to make it seem that the group has good intentions and that the empire is in the wrong.
* TheSneakyGuy: Serves as this for the group, claiming to have followed the Nein closely since their run-in and never spotted.
* SuicideAttack: [[spoiler:When Ulog and the Nein are caught red-handed by High-Richter Dayana Prucine infiltrating her home and about to be arrested, he grabs her and uses a Necklace of Fireballs to blow himself and Prucine up, killing them both instantly and giving the Nein a chance to escape.]]
[[/folder]]
!!!The Gentleman's Troupe
[[folder:The Gentleman]]
!!The Gentleman / [[spoiler: Babenon Dosal]]
-->'''Race''': Water Genasi
A Myriad crime boss who runs the criminal underground of Zadash and beyond.
----
* AffablyEvil: The Gentleman is cheerful and approachable, [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure offers fair terms to the Nein in their first bargain]], and seems to be a BenevolentBoss to his more competent underlings... but he runs a dangerous crime syndicate, and every mention by the party of his name in Zadash leads someone to warn the group that he is ''absolutely'' not to be trifled with.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: As a water genasi, he has blue skin.
* BeardOfEvil: He has a black goatee, adding to his image as a shady crime boss.
* BerserkButton: Being lied to. [[AllThereInTheManual Matt's notes]] reveal that even the ''suspicion'' that someone is being dishonest in their dealings with him sends him into a violent rage.
* BetrayalInsurance: Takes a bit of blood from his clients as a way to keep them from betraying him.
* BornLucky: Claims he's still alive because of luck, or at least something in control of the luck itself.
* BrokenPedestal: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler: Jester is initially dismayed by his denying that he's her father, but she forgives him when he finally confesses and explains his reasons. The fact that he has engaged in human trafficking is a bigger sticking point, but his clear regret is a big help. So is the fact that he agrees to never do it again when she asks.]]
* DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou: [[spoiler:After meeting, falling in love with, and impregnating Marion, he resumed his job as a sailor, planning to return to her a richer and successful man. However, he ended up being captured and imprisoned on [[WretchedHive Darktow Isle]]. When he finally managed to escape, the things he had done while on the island changed him into a crime lord guilty of terrible things and dark activities. He felt he no longer deserved to be with Marion due to his actions, and he also did not want to drag her (and Jester) into the criminal life he had then crafted for himself.]]
* DamageReduction: One of the clues to him being a water genasi is his resistance to acid damage, which he shows off by [[RefugeInAudacity intentionally drinking an entire vial full of it in front of the Mighty Nein]]. It would seem like [[AcquiredPoisonImmunity he gained this resistance through experience]], but the other evidence in his appearance shows that not to be the case.
* TheDon: He runs the Zadash branch of the Myriad, with his reach running far beyond that city was well with connections in the Menagerie Coast and Shadycreek Run.
* FantasyGunControl: Averted. Some of his men are armed with rifles, the first of which was invented InUniverse only a few decades ago. Presumably, these are designs stolen from [[Characters/CriticalRoleVoxMachina Percy de Rolo]] or the ones that were sold as blueprints and actual firearms by [[Characters/CriticalRoleVillains the late Anna Ripley and associates]].
* HasAType: [[spoiler:Judging by his romantic connections to Marion Lavorre and Ophelia Mardun he apparently has a thing for Tieflings.]]
* InsecureLoveInterest: [[spoiler: He was this to Marion who was already famous by the time they got together. The reason he left her was due trying to amass a fortune to prove that he was worthy of her.]]
* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: [[spoiler: At this point, he has so many enemies both within and outside the law, that if he got back with Marion he would be putting a giant target on her.]]
* LukeYouAreMyFather: [[spoiler: The party realizes that there are an awful lot of similarities between the Gentleman and the man Marion describes as Jester's father. When confronted, he repeatedly denies it. But in Episode 85, he finally privately admits to Jester that he is her father.]]
* MetaphoricallyTrue: Every time his estranged daughter [[spoiler: Jester]] tried to contact him, he denied being her father. It turns out to have been a case of this trope, as he feels that as he wasn't there for her when she was growing up, he doesn't deserve to be called that.
* MoralLuck: Praises Fjord for his good hand in cards and cites a person's luck as an important factor in working with him.
* NotSoDifferent: To Lorenzo. Both are criminals whose operations extend as far as Shadycreek Run and whose portfolios include the enslavement of sapient beings. They also vary in their demeanor: Lorenzo is a taunting, bloodthirsty sadist and [[spoiler: baby-eating, ogreish monstrosity in disguise]] while the Gentleman is an AffablyEvil [[NeighbourhoodFriendlyGangsters Neighborhood-Friendly Gangster]] who treats the Mighty Nein with more respect and generosity than one might expect of a crime lord-- in short, he's ALighterShadeOfBlack.
* ProperlyParanoid: Collecting vials of the party's blood as BetrayalInsurance seems extreme, but Matt says that he didn't make it to the top of the criminal underworld by being careless, and hints that he's had firsthand experience with attempted backstabbings.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He offers to have his organization stifle the Crownsguard's investigation of the High-Richter's death, plus fair pay, in exchange for a favor (clearing a tomb of some marauding spirits). This is an errand his own men failed to complete; though he's obviously displeased with them, he hasn't [[YouHaveFailedMe terminated them for their incompetence]], which stands in stark contrast to his harsh reputation (Thed, one of his {{mooks}}, was ''terrified'' of displeasing the Gentleman in Episode 10). When the group returns with Ophelia and she informs him of the loss of [[spoiler: Molly]], he offers sincere words to the group and pays them a bit extra, since they lost someone important but still completed the task anyway.
* SemiDivine: He is shown by his description to be a water genasi.
* SophisticatedAsHell: He's polite and, while not overly formal, he speaks in a very businesslike and official manner. He also, while talking to the Nein about a task some of his own men failed to complete, offhandedly comments "So, those [[PrecisionFStrike fucks]] have failed."
* VillainousWidowsPeak: He is described as having a widow's peak, and while not currently a ''villain'', he's still a dangerous and shady crime boss.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Sorah]]
!!Sorah
-->'''Race:''' Goliath
The Gentleman's lieutenant and bodyguard.
----
* BodyguardCrush: Sort of-- Matt's notes reveal that she's a lover of her boss. But since he's, well, [[TheCasanova The Gentleman]], she's far from the only one.
* DelinquentHair: Styles her hair into a mohawk with a long ponytail.
* FoeYay: [[InformedAttribute Apparently]], she likes to make people uncomfortable by flirting with them in an intimidating and overbearing fashion.
* NumberTwo: She appears to be the Gentleman's right-hand-woman.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Cree]]
!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the Gentleman, but also has a past with Mollymauk's previous life as a member of the Tomb Takers.
----
* BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a Blood Domain cleric, as she is the one who draws out the vials of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Kara Windilon]]
!!Kara Windilon
-->'''Race''': Half-Elf
A member of the Knights of Requital who was later revealed to be an agent of the Gentleman.
----
* EveryoneHasStandards: She was horrified by the suggestion that she or the Gentleman were involved in the Crick attack that occurred on the same night as the Knights of Requital's operation, stating that she or her boss would never work with those "savages".
* TheMole: For the Gentleman in the Knights of Requital, who intends to use Kara as a go-between with Dolan to influence his decisions as the new High-Rictor.
* NothingPersonal: She apologies for deceiving the Mighty Nein about her actual goals and seems embarrassed about it. For their part, the Nein hold no hard feelings about it.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Kutha]]
!!Kutha
-->'''Race''': Ogre
An ogre in the employ of the Gentleman as a guard for his headquarters.
----
* ButtMonkey: The Mighty Nein love messing with Kutha when visiting the Gentleman, having inflicted the Wand of Smiles upon him a few times.
* DumbMuscle: The Gentleman certainly does not keep Kutha around for his smarts. The poor ogre even fails an intelligence check to understand one of Nott's jokes.
[[/folder]]
!!!The Stubborn Stock
[[folder:Darrow Aloc]]
!!Darrow Aloc
-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Paladin (Oath of Devotion)
The leader of the Stubborn Stock, a group of mercenaries that competes in the Victory Pit along with the Nein. He later encounters them once more at underground fighting pit in Rexxentrum.
----
* BoisterousBruiser: Quite excitable in his love of fighting, and when he learns that Fjord will be his opponent he is overjoyed and wishes him good luck.
* NiceGuy: He is quite cheerful and friendly towards the Mighty Nein. When he ends up beating Fjord in a CurbStompBattle in the fighting pit he feels extremely bad about it, passes it off as a lucky hit bringing him the victory, and buys him a round of drinks.
* ReligiousBruiser: He is a devotee of the Dawnfather and mentions his patron quite a bit.
[[/folder]]
!!Trostenwald
The southernmost city of the Empire, it is the last stop for most travelers heading south through the Wuyun Gates to the Menagerie Coast. Situated on the shore of the Ustaloch, Trostenwald is famed for its breweries.
[[folder:Norda]]
!!Lawmaster Norda
-->'''Race''': Dwarf
The lawmaster of Trostenwald who presides over the judgment of those involved in the Trostenwald Killer case.
----
* FantasticRacism: She despises Goblins due to having lost family members to their attacks, and barely stops herself from having Nott executed on the spot.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Aside from her justified prejudice against Goblins, Norda shows herself to be an upstanding judge during the investigation into the Trostenwald killer. She lets the Mighty Nein go without incident despite them having violated several laws themselves in the hunt for the killer and accepts their evidence as to what really happened.
* SeenItAll: She’s at least seen enough crime to be unsurprised by the idea of a WoundedGazelleGambit to throw off the trail.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Gustav Fletching]]
!!Gustav Fletching
-->'''Race''': Half-Elf
The proprietor of Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities who later became a central figure in the hunt for the Trostenwald Killer.
----
* BeneathTheMask: According to [[spoiler: Caduceus]], Gustav is a man who is troubled by his past for some reason, and is willing to rot in a prison cell for some kind of event. When the group offers to free him by paying off his debt, he refuses while attempting to maintain his friendly demeanor, suggesting he feels immense guilt for something.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: He offered to take all of the blame for what happened at the night of the carnival [[spoiler: and for unknowingly bringing a life-draining fiend into the city]], and for it he essentially loses his livelihood and is put into indentured servitude in Trostenwald to pay off his debt to the city.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Toya]]
!!Toya
-->'''Race:''' Dwarf
-->'''Class:''' Bard
A young dwarven girl who sings with the Carnival of Curiosities.
----
* MoralityPet: To [[spoiler:Kylre]], who is highly protective of Toya, even if he does lie to her.
* MoreThanMindControl: Due to [[spoiler:Kylre]] taking care of her often and working with her often in the carnival's acts, Toya is protective of them, believes their lies, and uses her bardic abilities to defend [[spoiler:Kylre when the party comes to kill him after learning he is the killer even though Molly is also with them]].
* OrphansOrdeal: Mentions that her mother is dead and makes no mention of her father. The carnival recruited her off the street while she was begging for money.
* PutOnABus: Departs Trostenwald alongside Bo the Breaker and Orna to start a new travelling troupe once the mystery of the killer is solved.
* SingingVoiceDissonance: While she has a beautiful singing voice, Toya's regular voice is very crackly and sounds damaged.
[[/folder]]
!!Alfield
A small town along the Amber Road to the south of Zadash. Although it has some mines in the surrounding hills, there is little of importance in the town that makes it more than a stop on the road for most merchants and travelers.
[[folder:Bryce Feelid]]
!!Watchmaster Bryce Feelid
-->'''Race''': Half-Elf
The local Crownsguard commander who tasks the party with tracking down the Gnolls who attacked the city.
----
* AmbiguousGender: Explicitly described as genderfluid, Bryce has only been referred to by Matt with gender neutral pronouns.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Bryce is a half-elf - nothing out of the ordinary for a D&D campaign.
* NiceGuy: Despite being told the Nein would foot the bill, Bryce still paid for their drinks when they weren't looking during their second meeting.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: By the standards of the Dwendallian Crownsguard, they are this. As soon as they see that the party is competent enough to not get completely bodied and drive off the Gnolls attacking Alfield they give them a very lucrative deal to hunt them down and stands by their word, rewarding them well and giving them a solid direction to go after they're done.
** When the Nein meet up with them again, they make a point to [[IllPretendIDidntHearThat pretend they didn't hear]] them discussing potentially illegal matters out of a sense of friendship and gratitude.
[[/folder]]
!!The Labenda Swamp / Berleben
A swampy expanse to the north of Zadash. Situated within the swamp is the town of Berleben, which was once a promising expansion of the empire that faltered when the unstable swampland sunk half the town. Now, Berleben is regarded with disdain by the rest of the empire.
[[folder:Kiri]]
!!Kiri
-->'''Race''': Kenku
A young female kenku that the Mighty Nein rescued from a grisly fate upon their arrival in the swamp.
----
* BirdPeople: Kiri is a kenku, a race of crow-like humanoids.
* FantasticRacism: Like most other groups of kenku, Kiri's family was forced to live around the fringes of the Dwendalian Empire.
* FromTheMouthsOfBabes: Given the kind of people she's around, especially [[SirSwearsALot Beau]], she picks up a lot of swearing.
-->'''Jester''': If someone says something you don't agree with, say 'Go fuck yourself!'"
-->'''Kiri''': "Go fuck yourself!"
* KnifeNut: Fjord give her a dagger early on, which she immediately becomes fond of brandishing.
* {{Moe}}: Kiri is an innocent little bird-girl, who the Nein have taken pity on and are now actively helping find her family.
* OrphansOrdeal: Although it's implied that Kiri's siblings are dead, not necessarily her parents.
* ParentalAbandonment: Quite literally. Her parents chose to leave her behind when she became trapped in a swamp, choosing to try to save themselves and their other daughters instead. Kiri tells the Nein she doesn't blame them for making this decision.
* PutOnABus: Episode 25 sees the Mighty Nein leave her in the care of the newly reunited Schuster family in Hupperdook. During the emotional farewell Jester insists that they'll come back and visit at some point, leaving an opening for future reappearances.
* RunningGag: [[BlackComedy Drawing her knife at minimal provocation.]]
* VoiceChangeling: Like many other D&D settings, Exandrian kenku suffer from a curse which strips them of any form of language. Instead, they communicate by perfectly mimicking sounds or voices they have heard.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Febron Keyes]]
!!Febron Keyes
-->'''Race''': Dwarf
A former contact of The Gentleman that the Nein met in Berleben who was once in charge of the area's storehouse.
----
* DirtyOldMan: He's unashamedly creepy towards any female, and begrudgingly admits to being called a "creepy pervert".
* KickTheSonOfABitch: He's... not the most likeable person, which makes it hard to feel bad for all the abuse he suffers. [[spoiler: Up to and including his death.]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Dies to a swamp troll's poison, with his corpse carried away to be eaten. Even in a world with resurrection spells, he's not likely to be coming back from that.]]
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Fancies himself familiar with the area, but in reality, see below. Every time he's been through the swamp before, it was with guides.
* NoSenseOfDirection: Despite being the Nein's ''guide'' to the swamp storehouse.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Introduced in the last moments of Episode 20, [[spoiler: and dies roughly halfway through Episode 21]].
[[/folder]]
!!Hupperdook
Built into the eastern base of the Silberquel Ridge, Hupperdook is the industrial center of the Dwendalian Empire and home to a majority population of Gnomes.
[[folder:Clef Tinkertop]]
!!Clef Tinkertop
-->'''Race''': Gnome
A tinkerer working in Hupperdook. He's created many fine works and inventions, but his greatest achievement, a clockwork warden for the Gearhold Prison, went berserk and killed everyone in the vicinity.
----
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Risa certainly thinks so. Beau reminds her to be thankful she at least has a caring father.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He's a bit eccentric and out there, and doesn't always make the most practical inventions or observations.
* GadgeteerGenius: He's built intricate music boxes, a clockwork crossbow and... a giant death robot.
* GoodParents: Clearly cares for his daughter Risa.
* {{Hikikomori}}: A downplayed example. While his anxiety isn't crippling, he does seem averse to leaving his house and becomes very nervous until the Nein form a "safety bubble" around him.
* MyGreatestFailure: The failed clockwork warden still haunts him to this day, not least of which because the prison guards often come to his shop to remind him.
* QuestGiver: Tasks the Nein with destroying his clockwork warden.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Rissa Tinkertop]]
!!Rissanya Tinkertop
-->'''Race''': Gnome
Clef's daughter, and the Nein's guide in Hupperdook. Is bullied by the other young gnomes due to her father's eccentricities and clockwork warden incident.
----
* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Acts much more level-headed and grounded than her father.
* DaddysGirl: At first, it appears a bit one-sided; Clef clearly and openly adores his daughter, but Rissa seems tired of his eccentricities and having to deal with his bad reputation.
** However, she does [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther display shades of genuine affection for her father]] occasionally, and Beau encourages her to embrace her father's love for her and return it fully.
* NativeGuide: Acts as this to the Nein in Hupperdook, leading them to various designations and explaining about the city's inner workings and regions.
* RedHerring: The group is put off by how friendly she is when they arrive in Hupperdook, and are immediately suspicious of her when she offers to help guide them around, even rolling a few checks to see if they can gauge if she is lying. Despite it seeming she might steal from them, she turns out to be genuinely interested in the group, and the only payment she wants is a drink from them. When the groups gold gets taken, they even accuse her, before realizing she really wasn't lying.
[[/folder]]
!!Felderwin
The heart of halfling society in the Dwendalian Empire, Felderwin is a large town surrounded by farmland that feeds much of the nation.
[[folder:Yeza Brenatto]]
!!Yeza Brenatto
-->'''Race:''' Halfling
A halfling alchemist, Luc's father, a friend of Nott's, [[spoiler:and was her husband back when she was Veth]].
----
* {{Adorkable}}/LovableNerd: Shy and awkward around strangers, but he warms up around Nott and loves to discuss chemistry with anybody who's interested.
* DisappearedDad: [[spoiler:Was separated from Luc when he was kidnapped and taken to Xhorhas. They're reunited in Episode 71 when the Mighty Nein take him to Nicodranas where Luc had been sent for safety.]]
* DistressedDude: [[spoiler:He was kidnapped by the Xhorhasian military in a raid on the town some time before the Mighty Nein arrived at Felderwin.]]
* HappilyMarried: To Veth [[spoiler: aka Nott]] before she was killed by goblins. [[spoiler: And still happily married when they reunite, he still loves her even if she's a goblin now, because it's still her on the inside.]]
* KidnappedScientist: Twice. [[spoiler:While at home, he was coerced into helping the Cerberus Assembly study a Beacon stolen from the Kryn Dynasty, wherein Vess [=DeRogna=] made threats of violence against his son Luc. Later, he was kidnapped by the Xhorhasian military and imprisoned in Rosohna until he told the Kryn what the Cerberus Assembly had been doing with the Beacon]].
* NonActionGuy: According to Nott he isn't much of a fighter, [[spoiler:which is why she fought goblins to give him a chance to escape with her son]].
* OpenMindedParent: While he does want to someday go back to Felderwin, he's happy in Nicodranas in the meantime and thinks it's a good place for Luc to grow up since he can see so much more of the world and meet so many different people. He's also accepting of Luc learning how to use a crossbow with bolts that won't hurt anyone.
* UnderstandingBoyfriend: Husband to be precise, but Yeza fully accepts everything about Veth [[spoiler: aka Nott]] and makes it clear IWillWaitForYou is fully in effect. He reinforces this whenever it's necessary.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Luc Brenatto]]
!!Luc Brenatto
-->'''Race:''' Halfling
[[spoiler: Veth and]] Yeza's son.
----
* CheerfulChild: Despite the below, once he returns in episode 71 he's acting exactly like the kid he is. Of course, he's had time to recover from the previous stress and has been reunited with his parents.
* CreepyChild: Not his fault; it's pretty clearly a result of his distress at both his parents being missing and presumed dead. Still, a little unnerving for such a young child to be so [[CreepyMonotone unemotive]] and ConditionedToAcceptHorror.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: At first thought to be spelled "Luke" before Sam clarified the actual spelling during an episode of Talks Machina.
* ThousandYardStare: Poor kid has seen some [[HarmfulToMinors terrible things]], and they've clearly taken a toll on him. Even the sudden appearance of [[spoiler: his presumed-dead mother]] doesn't spark any sort of emotional response.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Edith]]
!!Old Edith
-->'''Race:''' Human
One of Yeza's neighbors. She took in his son Luc after Felderwin was attacked by the Kryn Dynasty.
----
* ParentalSubstitute: With Yeza gone [[spoiler: and Veth/Nott still being a goblin]], Edith has taken responsibility for Luc's welfare.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jeff]]
!!Jeff
-->'''Race:''' Human
A surly member of the Crownsguard whom Beau forces into helping with the Mighty Nein's investigation in Felderwin.
----
* AerithAndBob: The name "Jeff", pretty obviously made up on the fly by Matt, is so out-of-place in a fantasy setting that the players can't stop {{Corpsing}} over it.
* ButtMonkey: He was badly burned in the attack by the Kryn, and Beau ''slaps him'' right on a raw wound in an attempt to be buddy-buddy. Needless to say, it does not endear him to her.
* DeadpanSnarker: A real smartass, especially when Beau exasperates him just a little too much.
* DirtyCop: Downplayed, but he does take some monetary convincing when Beau asks him and two of his fellow Crownsguard to escort Edith and Luc to Alfield.
* JerkassHasAPoint: When Beau suggests that he and some of his men escort Edith and Luc out of harm's way, he rudely (but quite rightly) points out that she's asking them to go AWOL, which carries serious penalties.
* TheRealHeroes: Just an everyday Crownsguard who managed to [[spoiler:save Luc from Yeza's apothecary after it was set on fire by the Kryn attack.]]
* ThemeNaming: After much mockery over Jeff's name, Matt decrees that his buddies are called Jordan and Jay.
[[/folder]]
!!Kamordah
Originally founded by zealous followers of Desirat the Twilight Phoenix in the Bromkiln Hills, Kamordah has since became famed for its geothermal activity that allows exotic plants and herbs to grow. The vineyards of Kamordah take advantage of these unique plants and fertile land to produce some of the finest wines in Exandria.
[[folder:Thoreau Lionett]]
!!Thoreau Lionett
-->'''Race:''' Human
Beauregard's father and a successful wine baron who single handedly brought prosperity to the town when a hag told him to plant grapes in the area. As it turns out the sulfurous soil proved perfect for growing the grapes and he became quite wealthy off of the wine he made from them. His relationship with his daughter, however, leaves a lot to be desired.
----
* AbusiveParents: Beau's life with him wasn't great, especially in the last few years before she was dragged off to the monastery. He never showed her the type of affection a growing child would need, constantly shot down her ideas to grow their business by expanding outside of Kamordah and stifled her desire to see the wider world, and was convinced that her being born would screw up the prophecy the hag had given him since he was promised a "beau", as in a boy, that would take over the business in his stead. It all came to a head when he discovered Beauregard bootlegging their wine, at which point he had monks from the Cobalt Soul kidnap his daughter in the dead of night to "beat the indiscretions out of her".
* FantasticRacism: [[spoiler:Nott's presence in his home does put him off quite a bit, and of the Nein she is the only one he doesn't make any real effort to engage with.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: When the Nein show up on his doorstep looking for the hag who gave him that prophecy (as it might be the same one that cursed Nott), he seems far more sedate and even keeled than the man who disowned his daughter and let her be dragged away to the Cobalt Soul kicking and screaming three years prior. He tries to explain to Beau why he was the type of man he was, and Jester rolling a good enough insight check reveals that he does still love Beau even after everything they've been through.]]
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Non-comedic variant; he is quite the successful wine merchant and business man with a three story manor and a lot of land and servants, but he is also a very superstitious man who planned all of his life around one prophecy given to him decades ago, to the point that he abused and alienated his daughter because she didn't fit into this prophecy perfectly.
* WantedASonInstead: He was convinced his first-born was going to be a boy and did little to hide his disappointment that Beau was a girl.
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!Dwendalian Empire
The main ruling power of Western Wynandir, situated in the middle of the continent of Wildemount. The Empire has been ruled by twelve generations of kings from the Dwendal dynasty, who expanded their empire through conquest and fear. Assisting the kings in their rule of the empire is the Cerberus Assembly, a group of powerful archmages who vie with the kings for power and influence. Worship of most deities is outlawed by the Empire with the exception of six gods, and even their religious texts are heavily edited and censored by the Idolmasters. To the south of the empire's borders is the Menagerie Coast, ruled by the Clovis Concord, who have close if sometimes tense relations with the Empire. To the north is the Greying Wildlands, which the empire has sought to expand into but has been stymied by the ruling criminal tribes of Shadycreek Run. To the west lies the Dwendalian Empire's greatest rival: the Kryn Dynasty, rulers of the blighted Eastern Wynandir, with whom the empire has long had conflict with that often breaks out into open warfare.
[[folder:The Empire in General]]
* CityGuard: Each town and city is patrolled by the Crownsguard.
* CivilWar: A brief one three-hundred years prior to Campaign 2 occurred in the capital of Rexxentrum when tension between rival mage lords erupted. The resulting magical battles, known as the Eve of Crimson Midnight, leveled two districts of the city and killed hundreds of bystanders. The surviving mage lords formed the Cerberus Assembly to ensure nothing like the Eve occurred again and forced the king to accept them as a part of the government.
* TheEmpire: The Dwendal dynasty has steadily expanded their rule through conquest. The Julous Dominion was the last major opposition in Western Wynandir to be conquered, with most subsequent acquisitions submitting to the rule of the Dwendalian Empire rather than face destruction.
* FantasticRacism: Prejudice against goblinoids, beast races, and the Drow is very common in the Empire. Goblins fare better in the larger towns, but in rural areas are likely to be attacked or killed.
* MagicalSociety: The Cerberus Assembly is the most powerful group of magic users in the Empire and has made itself integral in the day-to-day operations of the government. Many of their highest ranking members are drawn from the nobility of the empire, as magic potential and ancestry runs deep in many noble families.
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!!Rexxentrum
Capital of the Dwendalian Empire. Situated in the heart of the nation and surrounded by fertile farmland, Rexxentrum is the largest city on the continent. At the center of the city is the Shimmer Ward, where King Bertrand Dwendal rules from Castle Ungebroch and the archmages of the Cerberus Assembly teach at the Soltryce Academy and reside in the tower estates.
!!!Royal Court
[[folder:King Bertrand Dwendal]]
!!King Bertrand Dwendal
-->'''Race:''' Human
The current monarch of the Dwendalian Empire, ruling from the capital city of Rexxentrum. Now in his 68th year of life, Bertrand has long maintained an isolationist policy in regards to major world events, instead focusing on consolidating the power of his dynasty and seeking expansion into the Greying Wildlands. However, increasing tensions with the Kryn Dynasty to the east have taken up much of his rule.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: He gets several mentions in the Vox Machina campaign, [[spoiler: notably as one of Ripley's targets of revenge]], but the Dwendalian Empire itself doesn't play any significant importance until the Wildemount campaign (mostly due to Bertrand electing to sit out the conflicts with the Chroma Conclave and the Remnants of Vecna.)
* TheEmperor: While he uses the title of king, he explicitly rules an ''empire'' that once conquered all the other nations in Western Wynandir. Unlike Sovereign Uriel from the previous campaign, Bertrand is a much more grey and far less benevolent ruler.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Harsh and authoritarian he and his rule of the empire can be, even he draws the line at certain practices. Necromancy and human experimentation are both what would have gotten The Briarwoods and Dr. Ripley executed if they hadn't have already fled the country by then, and the war with Xhorhas is something he admits that he doesn't want as the longer it goes on the more danger it poses to his people.
* FantasticRacism: Is ''extremely'' condescending towards certain members of the Nein due to their race. In particular, he calls Nott a "special goblin" and insults Clay's education due to his being a firbolg.
* TheGhost: Despite frequent mentions, he did not appear in person in either campaign until Episode 87 of Campaign 2.
* HappilyMarried: The ''Explorer's Guide to Wildemount'' reveals that he had a good relationship with his wife, Duvia. Her passing ten years prior to Campaign 2 and the resulting loneliness turned his isolationist, authoritarian, and paranoid tendencies up to eleven.
* ImmortalitySeeker: He is seeking ways to prolong his life due to worries about the future of his family and the Empire.
* IWantGrandkids: His only son Eidys' inability to produce a child thus far has made Bertrand fear the end of the Dwendal line, as he views Eidys as a inadequate successor who may be impotent.
* ProperlyParanoid: It is frequently mentioned that he does not entirely trust the Cerberus Assembly and has agents spying on their operations to see what they are hiding. This particularly paranoia is correct, [[spoiler:as three members of the Assembly are directly responsible for causing the war by stealing the Beacons]].
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Zigzagged. He claims to want peace for his people, but he makes no bones about punishing the Nein if they fail to bring the Bright Queen to the negotiating table (on top of the other problems with his authoritarian rule). However, despite being ''very'' angry with [[spoiler:Arcanist Allura Vysoren]], he ultimately does nothing when she reveals that she has spoken with the Bright Queen.
* TotalitarianUtilitarian: His Empire runs on a very collectivist mindset that dissuades the needs and wants of the individual when compared to greater service of the Empire as a whole. Naturally, this leads to quite a few people getting lost in the shuffle and having their liberties threatened.
* UnseenNoMore: His first actual appearance comes as a shock to the players and audience, who thought the Mighty Nein were being brought before the High Arbiter.
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[[folder:Oliver Schreiber]]
!!Oliver Schreiber, Retainer to the Crown
-->'''Race:''' Gnome
A elderly Gnome who has served three generations of the Dwendal family. He is secretly also the head of the Augen Trust, the Empire's spy network.
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* AllThereInTheManual: He has only had a brief appearance so far in Campaign 2. Most information about him comes from the ''Explorer's Guide to Wildemount''.
* TheSpymaster: Heads up the elite spy network of the Augen Trust. Most people just think he is the head servant of the court who has Bertrand's ear.
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!!!Cerberus Assembly
[[folder:Martinet Ludinus Da'leth]]
!!Martinet Ludinus Da'leth
-->'''Race:''' Elf
Archmage of Domestic Protections, Ludinus Da'leth is the eldest member of the Cerberus Assembly and one of its leaders, being a founding member of the organization.
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* AmbiguouslyEvil: He was part of the members of the Cerberus Assembly who were studying the beacons stolen from Xhorhas, which he later claims that Trent Ikithon only recently uncovered the location of and that they were prepared to return it in exchange for peace. It's unclear if he was lying to King Dwendal about this or if the king is aware of the project, but either way he is at least lying to the Mighty Nein. However, Yussa Errenis also describes him as the one who keeps the peace and balance between the Assembly and the King.
** [[spoiler:It becomes much less ambiguous when we discover that he, Vess [=DeRogna=], Trent Ikithon and Essek banded together, starting the war as cover for experimenting on the beacons so that they can become masters of Dunamancy.]]
* AngstWhatAngst: He was one of the survivors of Molaesmyr but has displayed little interest in aiding fellow survivors or discovering what exactly happened to his homeland.
* TheArchmage: Potentially the most powerful one on the Assembly. Every other mage who has spoken of him does so in awe and at least some fear of his power.
* EveryoneHasStandards: While he notes that Trent Ikithon has his uses, Ludinus makes no secret of his distaste for his creepy colleague. [[spoiler:When Yasha states that if the Assembly ever decides to get rid of Trent the Mighty Nein would be happy to help kill him, Ludinus does not dismiss the idea outright but does note that he can think of better ways to deal with him other than death. Also, while he dislikes the whole thing with the Vollstruckers, he knew about them at every stage and allowed it to happen]].
* NotSoStoic: In his interactions with the Mighty Nein he is typically unflappable, but every time Jester speaks he is disarmed and notably confused. He eventually admits to her that he finds her disarmingly charming in a good way.
* OhCrap: The reveal that his Annex Vence Nuthaleus is one of the cultists of the Angel of Irons, Ludinus is stunned and notably embarrassed that he had a spy so close to him capable of learning the Empire and Assembly's many secrets.
* TheQuisling: When the Empire annexed Bysaes Tyl with the threat of violence, Ludinus saw it as an opportunity to achieve political and magical power within the Empire and abandoned his culture and people.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The most reasonable member of the Cerberus Assembly that the Mighty Nein has met. He sits down with them in a room that is completely private to hear their side of the story, tries to come to a mutual understanding about how to end the war between the Empire and the Dynasty, and also hinders the investigation into the attack on Zadash's Cobalt Soul branch so Yasha can remain free.
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[[folder:Lady Vess de Rogna]]
!!Lady Vess de Rogna
-->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
Archmage of Antiquity and member of the Cerberus Assembly. She is said to be highly interested in some project in the northern regions of Wildemount.
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* AmbitionIsEvil: [[spoiler:She, the Martinet, Trent Ikithon and Essek banded together, starting the war as cover for experimenting on the beacons so that they can become masters of Dunamancy.]]
* WouldHurtAChild: Threatened Luc's life if Yeza told anyone about the experiments she and the Cerberus Assembly were having him conduct on the beacon.
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[[folder:Athesias Uludan]]
!!Lord Athesias Uludan
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
A member of the Cerberus Assembly who holds the position of Archmage of Diplomatic Union. He is responsible for representing the Assembly in diplomatic negotiations and serves as a balancing presence within the Assembly.
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* BlueBlood: He comes from a very powerful noble family. His cousin Zhafe Uludan is the Marquis of Nicodranas.
* KickedUpstairs: Once he was a popular teacher at the Soltryce Academy, but the other Assembly members deemed him too difficult to trust with the various secrets of the academy's operations due to his flair for the dramatic and narcissism. When the office of Diplomatic Union was opened, Athesias was immediately transferred to it and has been thriving ever since.
* NiceGuy: His interactions with the Mighty Nein are quite friendly, and he seems genuinely happy to make their acquaintance.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Quite literally: the ''Explorer's Guide to Wildemount'' lists the alignments of all the Assembly archmages, and Uludan is the only good aligned member with the rest being neutral or evil.
* UpperClassTwit: Described as a buffoon by Yussa. The Mighty Nein's interactions with him indicate he is very concerned about appearances and well-connected with a very polite and chipper exterior, so the accuracy of this assessment is difficult to judge.
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[[folder:Eodwulf]]
!!Eodwulf
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An old friend of Caleb's whom he met while training under Trent Ikithon. He is the male figure seen during Caleb's flashback in the opening credits.
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* ChildrenForcedToKill: As part of Trent's training. At around 17, he was made to kill his family, just like all of Trent's apprentices upon "graduation."
* GeniusBruiser: He's a wizard, like all of Trent's apprentices, but he is also quite muscular.
* TheGhost: Is this for much of the campaign. He is first mentioned all the way back in Episode 18 and while he does appear as a silhouette in the animated opening credits, his first actual appearance doesn't happen until Episode 88.
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[[folder:Astrid]]
!!Astrid
-->'''Race:''' Human
-->'''Class:''' Wizard
An old friend of Caleb's whom he met while training under Trent Ikithon. She is the female figure seen during Caleb's flashback in the opening credits.
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* AmbitionIsEvil: She is positioning herself to take over for Trent when he dies, clearly intending to continue his work.
* ChildrenForcedToKill: As part of Trent's training. At around 17, she was made to kill her family, just like all of Trent's apprentices upon "graduation." Unlike Caleb, she used poison.
* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: Much like Liam does with Caleb, Matt portrays Astrid as speaking Zemnian by completely dropping the German accent he uses for when she speaks in Common.
* TheGhost: Is this for much of the campaign. She is first mentioned all the way back in Episode 18 and while she does appear as a silhouette in the animated opening credit, her first actual appearance doesn't happen until Episode 89.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: She has gained a facial scar since Caleb saw her last. She also has other scars on her body, among which are burn scars inflicted by Caleb when he had his breakdown. Her embrace of Trent's teachings make them evil scars.
* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Her name is pronounced differently depending on who is talking about her. Caleb/Liam say AH-strid (making that the likely ‘canon’ pronunciation), but everyone else uses the more Americanized AS-trid.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Averted. She is happy to see Caleb.
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!!!Civilians
[[folder:Keona the Keen]]
!!Keona the Keen
-->'''Race''': Half-elf
The owner of the Cryptic Collection, an antique shop the Nein are directed to by Martinet Ludinus.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: Well, half-elf, but her manner of speaking, general demeanor, and things like her strangely long fingers have made both the cast and fans speculate that she might be something else masquerading as a person.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: She sells a lot of strange and macabre items, including a bone flute that Caduceus eagerly purchases.
* CreepyLongFingers: Matt describes her fingers as being significantly longer than they should be for a half-elf.
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!!Zadash
The second largest city in the Dwendalian Empire. Zadash was the former capital of the Julous Dominion and now serves as a major center for trade between the rest of the Empire and the Menagerie Coast. The city is also home to Hall of Erudition, a satellite expansion of the Soltryce Academy.
!!!Government
[[folder:Oremid Hass]]
!!Headmaster Oremid Hass
-->'''Race''': Earth Genasi
-->'''Class''': Wizard (School of Evocation)
Archmage of Cultivation for the Cerberus Assembly and the Headmaster of the Zauber Spire at the Hall of Erudition.
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* AmbiguouslyEvil: Although he is quite friendly to Beau and Yasha and apologizes for Trent Ikithon's behavior, the fact he is friends with someone like Trent casts some suspicions on his alignment. Pumat Sol, who was formerly Hass' student, describes him as rough around the edges but a softie underneath, although he seems frightened about speaking of him in such a manner and regretted it immediately afterwards.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: He appears mostly human, but his obsidian-black eyes, grey teeth, and [[ClueEvidenceAndASmokingGun the dust that falls off his ears when he moves]], tips off his race as being earth genasi.
* TheArchmage: Naturally, given that he's part of the Cerberus Assembly.
* BeneathTheMask: He maintains a very stern image and teaches his students that emotion is a weakness, but that mask crumbles the moment a animal is around him.
* CutenessProximity: Despite his intimidating position of authority, Oremid Hass immediately reverts to baby talk when he sees Frumpkin. Pumat mentions that Hass is a big softie around animals. When the Mighty Nein meet with him in "Titles and Tattoos" they make sure to take Frumpkin and Sprinkle to butter him up. Sure enough he starts cooing over the cat and weasel and is very reluctant to give them back when the party has to leave.
* EarlyBirdCameo: First appears briefly in ''Harvest Close'' as one of the mages pursuing the Kryn agents before being properly introduced in the next episode.
* FantasticRacism: Like Trent, he shows prejudice against the drow of the Kryn Dynasty. Matt's DM notes for [[https://twitter.com/matthewmercer/status/1094319173684080641 episodes 17-18]] showcase his CondescendingCompassion towards Nott as a goblin, and also his desire to "[[WhiteMansBurden civilize the more volatile races]]" as a way for the Empire to combat the Xhorhasian hordes.
* HiddenDepths: Turns out he knows a surprising amount about the care and feeding of crimson weasels. When Jester asks him a brief question about what treats she should give Sprinkle he responds with detailed information about weasel dietary needs.
* TheMentor: He was one to Pumat Sol and helped him hone his enchanting skills.
* SemiDivine: Oremid Hass is an earth genasi, a humanoid with lineage from an earth elemental.
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[[folder:Orentha Stonegrasp]]
!!Lawmaster Orentha Stonegrasp
-->'''Race''': Dwarf
The Lawmaster of Zadash and a friend of Dolan.
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* KnightInSourArmor: Acknowledges that the Empire has a lot of problems and corrupt officials, but believes it is a force of good and can be improved upon.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She is widely recognized as a fair and just official in an Empire swarming with corruption. When attempting to recruit The Mighty Nein as contracted mercenaries, Orentha even admits that the Empire is far from perfect but she wants to help change things.
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!!!The Cobalt Soul
[[folder:Dairon]]
!!Expositor Dairon
-->'''Race''': Elf
-->'''Class''': Monk (Way of the Cobalt Soul)
A high-ranking member of the Cobalt Soul order of monks, who takes a personal interest in Beauregard's training.
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* BadassBookworm: She serves the Knowing Mistress and believes knowledge is power, but won't hesitate to employ violence and wipe the floor with you.
* BaldOfAwesome: Appropriate for a powerful monk.
* BarefistedMonk: Naturally. Unlike Beau and her staff, Dairon doesn't rely on a weapon at all.
* FantasticRacism: She refers to the drow of Xhorhas as "cricks", which is generally regarded as a slur, and claims they are greedy killers who only desire to conquer other lands. [[spoiler:Her time undercover in Rosohna leads her to adjust her world view, with Dairon admitting there are good and bad people in Xhorhas, just as there are in the Empire.]]
* FormerTeenRebel: Dairon claims to have been just as rebellious and uncontrollable as Beau when she was young.
* KiManipulation: It is her mastery of this that convinces Beau to accept what Dairon has to teach her.
* MasterOfDisguise: Thanks to an Alter Self ring, Dairon can easily disguise herself to blend in, which is handy when you [[spoiler:infiltrate a hostile nation of dark elves to root out a potential DoubleAgent that is orchestrating the war.]]
* TheMentor: To Beauregard, although Beau takes some convincing. Her long-term goal is to train Beau to also become an Expositor.
* PragmaticHero: Dairon has admitted to committing acts she is not proud of in service of the greater good.
-->'''Dairon''': I've done many things, not many I'm proud of, but they have served the goodness of others [...] I do not do this for accolades. I do this because I serve a purpose of a better world for those who cannot defend themselves.
* PutOnABus: She leaves Zadash to visit the frontlines of the war against Xhorhas, telling Beau she will be gone for about a month. [[spoiler:As it turns out, she wasn't just there to visit, she actively crossed the border into Xhorhas to carry out her own investigation into the orchestrators of the war]].
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: She's in her late 100s, which is still fairly young for an elf.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She takes Beau as her protege, seeing her potential underneath the bravado and trains her. [[spoiler: When they meet in Xhorhas in a free for all brawl, she makes a point to beat Beau and Jester in an attempt to keep them alive, and returns the diamond that they had wagered. From there, and once Beau has favor with the Bright Queen, she lets Beau explain her actions and motivation for why she's helping the Krynn Dynasty and the time in Xhorhas ends with her declaring Beauregard an Expositor. Also she clears up the mess in regards to the Mighty Nein being banned from certain branches of the Cobalt Soul.]]
* ShroudedInMyth: Apparently, the Expositors are this even within the Cobalt Soul. Beau calls them "bogeymen."
* SternTeacher: Dairon uses a much firmer hand than Xenoth and won't take any of Beau's disrespect, but she seems to believe in Beau's potential.
* TheStoic: Prides herself on being generally unreadable and in control of her emotions. Subverted when it comes to the Xhorhasians, however, whom she has such a negative opinion of, it can cause her stoic facade to crack.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Repeatedly says that Beauregard's cynicism and anger issues remind her of herself when she was Beau's age, and that's why she's so certain Beau can benefit from a mentor figure.
-->'''Beau''': Why me?
-->'''Dairon''': Because a long time ago, I was a wayward girl with no direction, who was angry and fighting at the world. And someone did this for me.
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[[folder:Zeenoth]]
!!Archivist Zeenoth
-->'''Race:''' Elf
-->'''Class''': Monk
Beau's original mentor at the Cobalt Soul who was dismissed from training her by Dairon.
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* ButtMonkey: Is used as a punching bag to train Beau by Dairon shortly after being dismissed from training. By the end of the session, which takes ''hours'', he has to be slapped awake and has gone from treating Beau kindly to wishing she would just go away.
* SitcomArchNemesis: Is starting to develop into one for Beau, as the two snipe at each time they meet.
** Averted once Beau becomes an Expositor. He becomes a lot friendlier to her, leading her to become a lot more gracious to him.
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!!!Civilians
[[folder:Pumat Sol]]
!!Enchanter Pumat Sol
-->'''Race''': Firbolg
-->'''Class''': Wizard (School of Enchantment)
An enchanter who runs a magical shop in Zadash. He's extremely friendly and personable, and has an inexplicable knack for setting people at ease.
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* AcidAttack: He knows the spell ''Melf's Acid Arrow''.
* AmbiguouslyEvil: While he comes across as a very pleasant person, he is a member of the Cerberus Assembly, and therefore associated with some ''very'' nasty people. His later assistance against Obann and the confirmation that not all of the Assembly is evil and corrupt proves his good heart.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He may be a laid back and agreeable sort, but he's also an accomplished Enchanter, and when push comes to shove he's perfectly willing to use his substantial magical prowess to defend himself and his friends, as the assassin who ambushes the Mighty Nein inside Pumat's shop quickly learns.
* BlowYouAway: Uses the ''Whirlwind'' spell to great effect.
* CanadaEh: For some reason, Pumat Sol has a deep, pleasing Canadian accent, accentuating his kind, relaxed nature. In fact, ''all'' he's missing is the ubiquitous, "Eh?"
* CatchPhrase: Prefaces a lot of his sentences with, "Respectfully..."
* DeadpanSnarker: Has his moments, though the deadpan part can be a bit difficult to discern with his accent and tone of voice.
** In Episode 13, when Nott asks for information about lead boxes, the first use Pumat suggests for them is poisoning, should food be stored in them.
** Pumat Prime is a bit more blunt than his simulacrae (his demeanor implies that he’d rather be enchanting than helping customers) and tends to be a fair bit more deadpan than the “Salesman” Pumats.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Fights alongside the Nein in episode 85 and chooses to accompany them to Rexxentrum to confront Obann's crew.
* LargeAndInCharge: As a Firbolg, he stands about seven feet tall, dwarfing every member of the party by a fair margin.
** Even moreso after casting Tenser's Transformation.
* MesACrowd: The Prime Pumat Sol has three duplicates of himself that aid him in his shop whilst he works in the back of the shop. And unlike Jester's Invoke Duplicity these duplicates are physical and not just illusions.
* NiceGuy: This guy is the veritable personification of chilled-out kindness. In his first encounter with the group, he Prestidigitates Caleb free of cost instead of insisting that he leave Pumat's shop on account of his filth and obvious destitution, then offers Nott a companionable pat on the head without any revulsion at all toward her being a goblin.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:He holds off the cultists and fiends so the Nein can pursue Obann further into the Cathedral. In the aftermath, it is revealed he managed to single-handedly slay over twenty of the fiends, while also destroying the device creating the rift to the Abyss.]]
* PunnyName: Invoked. When he casts Tenser's Transformation, he becomes even taller and much more muscular. The chat just barely beat Taliesin, Ashley and Liam in dubbing him "Pumat Swole."
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Firbolgs aren't very common in places like southern Wildemount, making his nonchalance about being one of the only ones this side of continent a little weird.
* YouShallNotPass: Pulls this off in episode 86, holding back cultists with a ''Whirlwind'' so the Nein can pursue Obann. [[spoiler:He also ends up holding off both cultists and fiends pouring through an Abyss Portal, both killing over twenty of them while also destroying the device maintaining the portal, thereby sealing the rift.]]
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[[folder:Dolan Thrym]]
!!Dolan Thrym
-->'''Race''': Human
The leader of the Knights of Requital alongside his husband Horris, a group of common folk united by their mutual dissatisfaction with the Dwendalian Empire's corruption. He and his fellow conspirators become entwined with the Mighty Nein after one of their meetings at the Leaky Tap piqued Fjord and Beau's interest.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: He and Horris had their medical practice forcibly shut down by a slum lord who also slandered Dolan's name.
* HappilyMarried: To Horris. The two are very loyal to and protective of one another.
* InternalReformist: How Dolan paints the group, interested in rooting out corruption and changing the Empire for the better.
* TheLeader: Is unofficially this to the Knights of Requital. He also hopes to become a leading official within the Empire in order to help change it for the better.
* UnwittingPawn: He has no idea that Kara is actually an agent of the Gentleman, who intends to use Dolan as an unknowing ally should he become High-Richter.
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[[folder:Horris Thrym]]
!!Horris Thrym
-->'''Race''': Human
Dolan's husband and fellow member of the Knights of Requital. He took the brunt of the fall of his and Dolan's medical practice, in order to better protect Dolan's public reputation.
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* TheExile: Was exiled from Zadash after shouldering blame for the fall of his and Dolan's medical practice. When the Nein meet him, he is illegally residing in the city.
* HappilyMarried: To Dolan. The two are very loyal to and protective of one another, and Horris even willingly became exiled from Zadash to protect Dolan.
* NumberTwo: Is this for Dolan's leadership of the Knights of Requital.
* TheScapegoat: When Dolan's medical practice was slandered and forcibly shut down by the House of Sutan, Horris took most of the blame in order to somewhat preserve Dolan's reputation.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ulog]]
!!Ulog
-->'''Race''': Dwarf
-->'''Class''': Rogue
A member of the Knights of Requital who is attempting to free his wife, who was unjustly imprisoned by High-Rictor Dayana Prucine for being in the same area as a pair of bandits.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: His wife was sentenced to twenty years in prison without trial for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. He also claims to have run with criminals when he was younger and burgled more than a few times. [[spoiler:The fact that the Xhorhasian agent Theron recognized his name indicates there is far more to this past than what Ulog claimed]].
* LastWords: [[spoiler:Tells Caleb "Promise me you'll see her freed, friend." He is referring to his wife, whose exonerating evidence he gave to him.]]
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized: He turns out to be a lot more desperate and willing to get violent than he lets on. [[spoiler: He's willing to compromise the entire operation just to find evidence to free his wife, and when cornered by the High Richter, he uses a magical item to ''blow them both up''.]]
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified: {{Invoked}} InUniverse by Ulog when trying to convince Beau and Fjord to join. While the Knights of Requital knows the empire does good, their aim is to remove those who are corrupt and abusive with their power to make everyone else's lives better. To convince the two to join then, he tries to make it seem that the group has good intentions and that the empire is in the wrong.
* TheSneakyGuy: Serves as this for the group, claiming to have followed the Nein closely since their run-in and never spotted.
* SuicideAttack: [[spoiler:When Ulog and the Nein are caught red-handed by High-Richter Dayana Prucine infiltrating her home and about to be arrested, he grabs her and uses a Necklace of Fireballs to blow himself and Prucine up, killing them both instantly and giving the Nein a chance to escape.]]
[[/folder]]
!!!The Gentleman's Troupe
[[folder:The Gentleman]]
!!The Gentleman / [[spoiler: Babenon Dosal]]
-->'''Race''': Water Genasi
A Myriad crime boss who runs the criminal underground of Zadash and beyond.
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* AffablyEvil: The Gentleman is cheerful and approachable, [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure offers fair terms to the Nein in their first bargain]], and seems to be a BenevolentBoss to his more competent underlings... but he runs a dangerous crime syndicate, and every mention by the party of his name in Zadash leads someone to warn the group that he is ''absolutely'' not to be trifled with.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: As a water genasi, he has blue skin.
* BeardOfEvil: He has a black goatee, adding to his image as a shady crime boss.
* BerserkButton: Being lied to. [[AllThereInTheManual Matt's notes]] reveal that even the ''suspicion'' that someone is being dishonest in their dealings with him sends him into a violent rage.
* BetrayalInsurance: Takes a bit of blood from his clients as a way to keep them from betraying him.
* BornLucky: Claims he's still alive because of luck, or at least something in control of the luck itself.
* BrokenPedestal: DownplayedTrope. [[spoiler: Jester is initially dismayed by his denying that he's her father, but she forgives him when he finally confesses and explains his reasons. The fact that he has engaged in human trafficking is a bigger sticking point, but his clear regret is a big help. So is the fact that he agrees to never do it again when she asks.]]
* DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou: [[spoiler:After meeting, falling in love with, and impregnating Marion, he resumed his job as a sailor, planning to return to her a richer and successful man. However, he ended up being captured and imprisoned on [[WretchedHive Darktow Isle]]. When he finally managed to escape, the things he had done while on the island changed him into a crime lord guilty of terrible things and dark activities. He felt he no longer deserved to be with Marion due to his actions, and he also did not want to drag her (and Jester) into the criminal life he had then crafted for himself.]]
* DamageReduction: One of the clues to him being a water genasi is his resistance to acid damage, which he shows off by [[RefugeInAudacity intentionally drinking an entire vial full of it in front of the Mighty Nein]]. It would seem like [[AcquiredPoisonImmunity he gained this resistance through experience]], but the other evidence in his appearance shows that not to be the case.
* TheDon: He runs the Zadash branch of the Myriad, with his reach running far beyond that city was well with connections in the Menagerie Coast and Shadycreek Run.
* FantasyGunControl: Averted. Some of his men are armed with rifles, the first of which was invented InUniverse only a few decades ago. Presumably, these are designs stolen from [[Characters/CriticalRoleVoxMachina Percy de Rolo]] or the ones that were sold as blueprints and actual firearms by [[Characters/CriticalRoleVillains the late Anna Ripley and associates]].
* HasAType: [[spoiler:Judging by his romantic connections to Marion Lavorre and Ophelia Mardun he apparently has a thing for Tieflings.]]
* InsecureLoveInterest: [[spoiler: He was this to Marion who was already famous by the time they got together. The reason he left her was due trying to amass a fortune to prove that he was worthy of her.]]
* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: [[spoiler: At this point, he has so many enemies both within and outside the law, that if he got back with Marion he would be putting a giant target on her.]]
* LukeYouAreMyFather: [[spoiler: The party realizes that there are an awful lot of similarities between the Gentleman and the man Marion describes as Jester's father. When confronted, he repeatedly denies it. But in Episode 85, he finally privately admits to Jester that he is her father.]]
* MetaphoricallyTrue: Every time his estranged daughter [[spoiler: Jester]] tried to contact him, he denied being her father. It turns out to have been a case of this trope, as he feels that as he wasn't there for her when she was growing up, he doesn't deserve to be called that.
* MoralLuck: Praises Fjord for his good hand in cards and cites a person's luck as an important factor in working with him.
* NotSoDifferent: To Lorenzo. Both are criminals whose operations extend as far as Shadycreek Run and whose portfolios include the enslavement of sapient beings. They also vary in their demeanor: Lorenzo is a taunting, bloodthirsty sadist and [[spoiler: baby-eating, ogreish monstrosity in disguise]] while the Gentleman is an AffablyEvil [[NeighbourhoodFriendlyGangsters Neighborhood-Friendly Gangster]] who treats the Mighty Nein with more respect and generosity than one might expect of a crime lord-- in short, he's ALighterShadeOfBlack.
* ProperlyParanoid: Collecting vials of the party's blood as BetrayalInsurance seems extreme, but Matt says that he didn't make it to the top of the criminal underworld by being careless, and hints that he's had firsthand experience with attempted backstabbings.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He offers to have his organization stifle the Crownsguard's investigation of the High-Richter's death, plus fair pay, in exchange for a favor (clearing a tomb of some marauding spirits). This is an errand his own men failed to complete; though he's obviously displeased with them, he hasn't [[YouHaveFailedMe terminated them for their incompetence]], which stands in stark contrast to his harsh reputation (Thed, one of his {{mooks}}, was ''terrified'' of displeasing the Gentleman in Episode 10). When the group returns with Ophelia and she informs him of the loss of [[spoiler: Molly]], he offers sincere words to the group and pays them a bit extra, since they lost someone important but still completed the task anyway.
* SemiDivine: He is shown by his description to be a water genasi.
* SophisticatedAsHell: He's polite and, while not overly formal, he speaks in a very businesslike and official manner. He also, while talking to the Nein about a task some of his own men failed to complete, offhandedly comments "So, those [[PrecisionFStrike fucks]] have failed."
* VillainousWidowsPeak: He is described as having a widow's peak, and while not currently a ''villain'', he's still a dangerous and shady crime boss.
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[[folder:Sorah]]
!!Sorah
-->'''Race:''' Goliath
The Gentleman's lieutenant and bodyguard.
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* BodyguardCrush: Sort of-- Matt's notes reveal that she's a lover of her boss. But since he's, well, [[TheCasanova The Gentleman]], she's far from the only one.
* DelinquentHair: Styles her hair into a mohawk with a long ponytail.
* FoeYay: [[InformedAttribute Apparently]], she likes to make people uncomfortable by flirting with them in an intimidating and overbearing fashion.
* NumberTwo: She appears to be the Gentleman's right-hand-woman.
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[[folder:Cree]]
!!Cree
-->'''Race''': Tabaxi
-->'''Class''': Cleric (Blood Domain)
A cleric who works for the Gentleman, but also has a past with Mollymauk's previous life as a member of the Tomb Takers.
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* BloodMagic: Her apparent specialty as a Blood Domain cleric, as she is the one who draws out the vials of the party's blood for the Gentleman. She has a level of telekinetic control over it, enabling her to draw blood out of people and track their movements.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She has no idea that Molly remembers nothing about his past before waking up in a grave, as Molly successfully lied and dodged around her questions. [[spoiler:The Mighty Nein later tell her they parted ways with Molly instead of informing her of his death, though in the next episode Fjord ends up coming clean to her.]]
* MsExposition: Provides Molly and the party a lot of information about Molly's past as Lucien.
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[[folder:Kara Windilon]]
!!Kara Windilon
-->'''Race''': Half-Elf
A member of the Knights of Requital who was later revealed to be an agent of the Gentleman.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: She was horrified by the suggestion that she or the Gentleman were involved in the Crick attack that occurred on the same night as the Knights of Requital's operation, stating that she or her boss would never work with those "savages".
* TheMole: For the Gentleman in the Knights of Requital, who intends to use Kara as a go-between with Dolan to influence his decisions as the new High-Rictor.
* NothingPersonal: She apologies for deceiving the Mighty Nein about her actual goals and seems embarrassed about it. For their part, the Nein hold no hard feelings about it.
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[[folder:Kutha]]
!!Kutha
-->'''Race''': Ogre
An ogre in the employ of the Gentleman as a guard for his headquarters.
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* ButtMonkey: The Mighty Nein love messing with Kutha when visiting the Gentleman, having inflicted the Wand of Smiles upon him a few times.
* DumbMuscle: The Gentleman certainly does not keep Kutha around for his smarts. The poor ogre even fails an intelligence check to understand one of Nott's jokes.
[[/folder]]
!!!The Stubborn Stock
[[folder:Darrow Aloc]]
!!Darrow Aloc
-->'''Race''': Human
-->'''Class''': Paladin (Oath of Devotion)
The leader of the Stubborn Stock, a group of mercenaries that competes in the Victory Pit along with the Nein. He later encounters them once more at underground fighting pit in Rexxentrum.
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* BoisterousBruiser: Quite excitable in his love of fighting, and when he learns that Fjord will be his opponent he is overjoyed and wishes him good luck.
* NiceGuy: He is quite cheerful and friendly towards the Mighty Nein. When he ends up beating Fjord in a CurbStompBattle in the fighting pit he feels extremely bad about it, passes it off as a lucky hit bringing him the victory, and buys him a round of drinks.
* ReligiousBruiser: He is a devotee of the Dawnfather and mentions his patron quite a bit.
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!!Trostenwald
The southernmost city of the Empire, it is the last stop for most travelers heading south through the Wuyun Gates to the Menagerie Coast. Situated on the shore of the Ustaloch, Trostenwald is famed for its breweries.
[[folder:Norda]]
!!Lawmaster Norda
-->'''Race''': Dwarf
The lawmaster of Trostenwald who presides over the judgment of those involved in the Trostenwald Killer case.
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* FantasticRacism: She despises Goblins due to having lost family members to their attacks, and barely stops herself from having Nott executed on the spot.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Aside from her justified prejudice against Goblins, Norda shows herself to be an upstanding judge during the investigation into the Trostenwald killer. She lets the Mighty Nein go without incident despite them having violated several laws themselves in the hunt for the killer and accepts their evidence as to what really happened.
* SeenItAll: She’s at least seen enough crime to be unsurprised by the idea of a WoundedGazelleGambit to throw off the trail.
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[[folder:Gustav Fletching]]
!!Gustav Fletching
-->'''Race''': Half-Elf
The proprietor of Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities who later became a central figure in the hunt for the Trostenwald Killer.
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* BeneathTheMask: According to [[spoiler: Caduceus]], Gustav is a man who is troubled by his past for some reason, and is willing to rot in a prison cell for some kind of event. When the group offers to free him by paying off his debt, he refuses while attempting to maintain his friendly demeanor, suggesting he feels immense guilt for something.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: He offered to take all of the blame for what happened at the night of the carnival [[spoiler: and for unknowingly bringing a life-draining fiend into the city]], and for it he essentially loses his livelihood and is put into indentured servitude in Trostenwald to pay off his debt to the city.
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[[folder:Toya]]
!!Toya
-->'''Race:''' Dwarf
-->'''Class:''' Bard
A young dwarven girl who sings with the Carnival of Curiosities.
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* MoralityPet: To [[spoiler:Kylre]], who is highly protective of Toya, even if he does lie to her.
* MoreThanMindControl: Due to [[spoiler:Kylre]] taking care of her often and working with her often in the carnival's acts, Toya is protective of them, believes their lies, and uses her bardic abilities to defend [[spoiler:Kylre when the party comes to kill him after learning he is the killer even though Molly is also with them]].
* OrphansOrdeal: Mentions that her mother is dead and makes no mention of her father. The carnival recruited her off the street while she was begging for money.
* PutOnABus: Departs Trostenwald alongside Bo the Breaker and Orna to start a new travelling troupe once the mystery of the killer is solved.
* SingingVoiceDissonance: While she has a beautiful singing voice, Toya's regular voice is very crackly and sounds damaged.
[[/folder]]
!!Alfield
A small town along the Amber Road to the south of Zadash. Although it has some mines in the surrounding hills, there is little of importance in the town that makes it more than a stop on the road for most merchants and travelers.
[[folder:Bryce Feelid]]
!!Watchmaster Bryce Feelid
-->'''Race''': Half-Elf
The local Crownsguard commander who tasks the party with tracking down the Gnolls who attacked the city.
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* AmbiguousGender: Explicitly described as genderfluid, Bryce has only been referred to by Matt with gender neutral pronouns.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Bryce is a half-elf - nothing out of the ordinary for a D&D campaign.
* NiceGuy: Despite being told the Nein would foot the bill, Bryce still paid for their drinks when they weren't looking during their second meeting.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: By the standards of the Dwendallian Crownsguard, they are this. As soon as they see that the party is competent enough to not get completely bodied and drive off the Gnolls attacking Alfield they give them a very lucrative deal to hunt them down and stands by their word, rewarding them well and giving them a solid direction to go after they're done.
** When the Nein meet up with them again, they make a point to [[IllPretendIDidntHearThat pretend they didn't hear]] them discussing potentially illegal matters out of a sense of friendship and gratitude.
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!!The Labenda Swamp / Berleben
A swampy expanse to the north of Zadash. Situated within the swamp is the town of Berleben, which was once a promising expansion of the empire that faltered when the unstable swampland sunk half the town. Now, Berleben is regarded with disdain by the rest of the empire.
[[folder:Kiri]]
!!Kiri
-->'''Race''': Kenku
A young female kenku that the Mighty Nein rescued from a grisly fate upon their arrival in the swamp.
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* BirdPeople: Kiri is a kenku, a race of crow-like humanoids.
* FantasticRacism: Like most other groups of kenku, Kiri's family was forced to live around the fringes of the Dwendalian Empire.
* FromTheMouthsOfBabes: Given the kind of people she's around, especially [[SirSwearsALot Beau]], she picks up a lot of swearing.
-->'''Jester''': If someone says something you don't agree with, say 'Go fuck yourself!'"
-->'''Kiri''': "Go fuck yourself!"
* KnifeNut: Fjord give her a dagger early on, which she immediately becomes fond of brandishing.
* {{Moe}}: Kiri is an innocent little bird-girl, who the Nein have taken pity on and are now actively helping find her family.
* OrphansOrdeal: Although it's implied that Kiri's siblings are dead, not necessarily her parents.
* ParentalAbandonment: Quite literally. Her parents chose to leave her behind when she became trapped in a swamp, choosing to try to save themselves and their other daughters instead. Kiri tells the Nein she doesn't blame them for making this decision.
* PutOnABus: Episode 25 sees the Mighty Nein leave her in the care of the newly reunited Schuster family in Hupperdook. During the emotional farewell Jester insists that they'll come back and visit at some point, leaving an opening for future reappearances.
* RunningGag: [[BlackComedy Drawing her knife at minimal provocation.]]
* VoiceChangeling: Like many other D&D settings, Exandrian kenku suffer from a curse which strips them of any form of language. Instead, they communicate by perfectly mimicking sounds or voices they have heard.
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[[folder:Febron Keyes]]
!!Febron Keyes
-->'''Race''': Dwarf
A former contact of The Gentleman that the Nein met in Berleben who was once in charge of the area's storehouse.
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* DirtyOldMan: He's unashamedly creepy towards any female, and begrudgingly admits to being called a "creepy pervert".
* KickTheSonOfABitch: He's... not the most likeable person, which makes it hard to feel bad for all the abuse he suffers. [[spoiler: Up to and including his death.]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Dies to a swamp troll's poison, with his corpse carried away to be eaten. Even in a world with resurrection spells, he's not likely to be coming back from that.]]
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Fancies himself familiar with the area, but in reality, see below. Every time he's been through the swamp before, it was with guides.
* NoSenseOfDirection: Despite being the Nein's ''guide'' to the swamp storehouse.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Introduced in the last moments of Episode 20, [[spoiler: and dies roughly halfway through Episode 21]].
[[/folder]]
!!Hupperdook
Built into the eastern base of the Silberquel Ridge, Hupperdook is the industrial center of the Dwendalian Empire and home to a majority population of Gnomes.
[[folder:Clef Tinkertop]]
!!Clef Tinkertop
-->'''Race''': Gnome
A tinkerer working in Hupperdook. He's created many fine works and inventions, but his greatest achievement, a clockwork warden for the Gearhold Prison, went berserk and killed everyone in the vicinity.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Risa certainly thinks so. Beau reminds her to be thankful she at least has a caring father.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He's a bit eccentric and out there, and doesn't always make the most practical inventions or observations.
* GadgeteerGenius: He's built intricate music boxes, a clockwork crossbow and... a giant death robot.
* GoodParents: Clearly cares for his daughter Risa.
* {{Hikikomori}}: A downplayed example. While his anxiety isn't crippling, he does seem averse to leaving his house and becomes very nervous until the Nein form a "safety bubble" around him.
* MyGreatestFailure: The failed clockwork warden still haunts him to this day, not least of which because the prison guards often come to his shop to remind him.
* QuestGiver: Tasks the Nein with destroying his clockwork warden.
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[[folder:Rissa Tinkertop]]
!!Rissanya Tinkertop
-->'''Race''': Gnome
Clef's daughter, and the Nein's guide in Hupperdook. Is bullied by the other young gnomes due to her father's eccentricities and clockwork warden incident.
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* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Acts much more level-headed and grounded than her father.
* DaddysGirl: At first, it appears a bit one-sided; Clef clearly and openly adores his daughter, but Rissa seems tired of his eccentricities and having to deal with his bad reputation.
** However, she does [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther display shades of genuine affection for her father]] occasionally, and Beau encourages her to embrace her father's love for her and return it fully.
* NativeGuide: Acts as this to the Nein in Hupperdook, leading them to various designations and explaining about the city's inner workings and regions.
* RedHerring: The group is put off by how friendly she is when they arrive in Hupperdook, and are immediately suspicious of her when she offers to help guide them around, even rolling a few checks to see if they can gauge if she is lying. Despite it seeming she might steal from them, she turns out to be genuinely interested in the group, and the only payment she wants is a drink from them. When the groups gold gets taken, they even accuse her, before realizing she really wasn't lying.
[[/folder]]
!!Felderwin
The heart of halfling society in the Dwendalian Empire, Felderwin is a large town surrounded by farmland that feeds much of the nation.
[[folder:Yeza Brenatto]]
!!Yeza Brenatto
-->'''Race:''' Halfling
A halfling alchemist, Luc's father, a friend of Nott's, [[spoiler:and was her husband back when she was Veth]].
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* {{Adorkable}}/LovableNerd: Shy and awkward around strangers, but he warms up around Nott and loves to discuss chemistry with anybody who's interested.
* DisappearedDad: [[spoiler:Was separated from Luc when he was kidnapped and taken to Xhorhas. They're reunited in Episode 71 when the Mighty Nein take him to Nicodranas where Luc had been sent for safety.]]
* DistressedDude: [[spoiler:He was kidnapped by the Xhorhasian military in a raid on the town some time before the Mighty Nein arrived at Felderwin.]]
* HappilyMarried: To Veth [[spoiler: aka Nott]] before she was killed by goblins. [[spoiler: And still happily married when they reunite, he still loves her even if she's a goblin now, because it's still her on the inside.]]
* KidnappedScientist: Twice. [[spoiler:While at home, he was coerced into helping the Cerberus Assembly study a Beacon stolen from the Kryn Dynasty, wherein Vess [=DeRogna=] made threats of violence against his son Luc. Later, he was kidnapped by the Xhorhasian military and imprisoned in Rosohna until he told the Kryn what the Cerberus Assembly had been doing with the Beacon]].
* NonActionGuy: According to Nott he isn't much of a fighter, [[spoiler:which is why she fought goblins to give him a chance to escape with her son]].
* OpenMindedParent: While he does want to someday go back to Felderwin, he's happy in Nicodranas in the meantime and thinks it's a good place for Luc to grow up since he can see so much more of the world and meet so many different people. He's also accepting of Luc learning how to use a crossbow with bolts that won't hurt anyone.
* UnderstandingBoyfriend: Husband to be precise, but Yeza fully accepts everything about Veth [[spoiler: aka Nott]] and makes it clear IWillWaitForYou is fully in effect. He reinforces this whenever it's necessary.
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[[folder:Luc Brenatto]]
!!Luc Brenatto
-->'''Race:''' Halfling
[[spoiler: Veth and]] Yeza's son.
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* CheerfulChild: Despite the below, once he returns in episode 71 he's acting exactly like the kid he is. Of course, he's had time to recover from the previous stress and has been reunited with his parents.
* CreepyChild: Not his fault; it's pretty clearly a result of his distress at both his parents being missing and presumed dead. Still, a little unnerving for such a young child to be so [[CreepyMonotone unemotive]] and ConditionedToAcceptHorror.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: At first thought to be spelled "Luke" before Sam clarified the actual spelling during an episode of Talks Machina.
* ThousandYardStare: Poor kid has seen some [[HarmfulToMinors terrible things]], and they've clearly taken a toll on him. Even the sudden appearance of [[spoiler: his presumed-dead mother]] doesn't spark any sort of emotional response.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Edith]]
!!Old Edith
-->'''Race:''' Human
One of Yeza's neighbors. She took in his son Luc after Felderwin was attacked by the Kryn Dynasty.
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* ParentalSubstitute: With Yeza gone [[spoiler: and Veth/Nott still being a goblin]], Edith has taken responsibility for Luc's welfare.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jeff]]
!!Jeff
-->'''Race:''' Human
A surly member of the Crownsguard whom Beau forces into helping with the Mighty Nein's investigation in Felderwin.
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* AerithAndBob: The name "Jeff", pretty obviously made up on the fly by Matt, is so out-of-place in a fantasy setting that the players can't stop {{Corpsing}} over it.
* ButtMonkey: He was badly burned in the attack by the Kryn, and Beau ''slaps him'' right on a raw wound in an attempt to be buddy-buddy. Needless to say, it does not endear him to her.
* DeadpanSnarker: A real smartass, especially when Beau exasperates him just a little too much.
* DirtyCop: Downplayed, but he does take some monetary convincing when Beau asks him and two of his fellow Crownsguard to escort Edith and Luc to Alfield.
* JerkassHasAPoint: When Beau suggests that he and some of his men escort Edith and Luc out of harm's way, he rudely (but quite rightly) points out that she's asking them to go AWOL, which carries serious penalties.
* TheRealHeroes: Just an everyday Crownsguard who managed to [[spoiler:save Luc from Yeza's apothecary after it was set on fire by the Kryn attack.]]
* ThemeNaming: After much mockery over Jeff's name, Matt decrees that his buddies are called Jordan and Jay.
[[/folder]]
!!Kamordah
Originally founded by zealous followers of Desirat the Twilight Phoenix in the Bromkiln Hills, Kamordah has since became famed for its geothermal activity that allows exotic plants and herbs to grow. The vineyards of Kamordah take advantage of these unique plants and fertile land to produce some of the finest wines in Exandria.
[[folder:Thoreau Lionett]]
!!Thoreau Lionett
-->'''Race:''' Human
Beauregard's father and a successful wine baron who single handedly brought prosperity to the town when a hag told him to plant grapes in the area. As it turns out the sulfurous soil proved perfect for growing the grapes and he became quite wealthy off of the wine he made from them. His relationship with his daughter, however, leaves a lot to be desired.
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* AbusiveParents: Beau's life with him wasn't great, especially in the last few years before she was dragged off to the monastery. He never showed her the type of affection a growing child would need, constantly shot down her ideas to grow their business by expanding outside of Kamordah and stifled her desire to see the wider world, and was convinced that her being born would screw up the prophecy the hag had given him since he was promised a "beau", as in a boy, that would take over the business in his stead. It all came to a head when he discovered Beauregard bootlegging their wine, at which point he had monks from the Cobalt Soul kidnap his daughter in the dead of night to "beat the indiscretions out of her".
* FantasticRacism: [[spoiler:Nott's presence in his home does put him off quite a bit, and of the Nein she is the only one he doesn't make any real effort to engage with.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: When the Nein show up on his doorstep looking for the hag who gave him that prophecy (as it might be the same one that cursed Nott), he seems far more sedate and even keeled than the man who disowned his daughter and let her be dragged away to the Cobalt Soul kicking and screaming three years prior. He tries to explain to Beau why he was the type of man he was, and Jester rolling a good enough insight check reveals that he does still love Beau even after everything they've been through.]]
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Non-comedic variant; he is quite the successful wine merchant and business man with a three story manor and a lot of land and servants, but he is also a very superstitious man who planned all of his life around one prophecy given to him decades ago, to the point that he abused and alienated his daughter because she didn't fit into this prophecy perfectly.
* WantedASonInstead: He was convinced his first-born was going to be a boy and did little to hide his disappointment that Beau was a girl.
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