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* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan[=/=]YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Has this with Keyleth after [[spoiler: it's revealed the Fire Ashari tribe may be wiped out and gone and Keyleth thinks it's all her fault since they went to the Plane of Fire for her Aramentae. Allura outright denies that it could be since it would take alot of power to destroy the anchor to keep Thorbak there.]]

* ShipTease: Had lots of this with Tiberius (The party were even [[ShipperOnDeck encouraging Tiberius to ask her out]]) and even agreed to go on a date with him before the Briarwoods arrived. But once he killed the helpless old woman, she was deeply disappointed and any chance of them being together ended there.

* PurpleIsPowerful: His robesuit is purple and he's implied to be a powerful mage.

* UndyingLoyalty: Towards her boss Gilmore, [[spoiler: who she protects along with Uriel's family while he's out cold from injuries sustained saving Uriel's family.]]

* IJustWantToBeBadass: Right before he leaves, he quietly says with tears in his eyes "I just wanted to be a hero.."

* {{Troll}}: Has a little fun with both teams before they set out to fulfil their contracts. A good example of this is when she stirs the pot by sparking an argument between the already competitive Vex and Zahra about who gets the bag for the white dragon parts.

* ShipTease: Had lots of this with Tiberius (The party were even [[ShipperOnDeck encouraging Tiberius to ask her out]] and even agreed to go on a date with him before the Briarwoods arrived. But once he killed the helpless old woman, she was deeply disappointed and any chance of them being together ended there.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Seems a little flustered when Vax is lifting him by the shirt.

* AudienceSurrogate: In a lot of ways, Kainen represents the Critter fanbase. Whether this was intentional or not is not currently known.

* IJustWantToBeBadass: Poor kid.
* KilledMidSentence: Non-fatal variant. Vax knocks him out while he's still talking to Vex.

* GoodIsNotSoft: She's a holy warrior, with emphasis on "warrior." She still serves Bahamut, who is a very good-oriented deity.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Eventually, the party convinces her to put aside her distrust of Clarota and work with him.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Is a very understanding and gives Vox Machina a lot of leniency. This, however, has its limits [[spoiler: when the party attacks the Briarwoods. his welcome guests, in the middle of his palace]]. On the other hand, [[spoiler: being charmed by the Briarwoods probably takes him out of this position. This is reinforced when after Vox Machina deals with the Briarwoods, and the charm on him is removed, he thanks the team for what they've done, offers a sincere apology, and returns them to their place on the Council of Tal'Dorei. He even agrees to Percy's request to establish Grayskull Keep as an embassy to Whitestone.]]
* Retirony: It would only figure that the moment [[spoiler: Sovereign Uriel was going to announce stepping down from his position of power, four large dragons wreak havoc upon the city of Emon.]]

* TheArchmage: Has elements of this as a renowned spellcaster and an important political figure in Emon.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Besides trusting Vox Machina enough to give them the mission to rescue her close friend, she also listens to them about the seriousness of the Horn of Orcus. Allura also supports them in their opposition to the Briarwoods, noting that she always felt that they were untrustworthy and that something was off about them.

* MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning: Standard trait of [[spoiler:Vecna's worshippers, since Venca has power over the undead]].

* ActionGirl: After her rescue by Vox Machina, her first course of action is to take up the armor and sword of her and Percy's mother and join the team in defeating the Briarwoods. She apparently has levels in Rogue.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Taliesin describes her on Twitter as "kind of a brat." Episode 33 shows she hasn't quite grown out of it, at least to Percy.
* ConflictingLoyalty: It's honestly very sad and may involve supernatural compulsion. [[spoiler:After Percy left her, believing her to be dead, she tried to move forward alone and rally the town. That failed, and her captors seemed to offer a place for her that she saw no option but to take. Percy's return threw everything she knew into confusion, and while she does act as an informant to the Briarwoods, she can't bring herself to attack Percy. After the danger has passed, she considers herself unworthy of anyone's trust.]]

* DefiantCaptive: Despite being held by [[spoiler: the Briarwoods as a kind of "prize", she's managed to inform the resistance in Whitestone of their activities for several years.]]

* GuestStarPartyMember: [[spoiler:Joins the party for the final stretch into the depths of Castle Whitestone in pursuit of the Briarwoods.]]
* FaceHeelRevolvingDoor: [[spoiler: Had a pivotal role in the first Whitestone rebellion, but was taken in by the Briarwoods when it failed, and then used to spy on subsequent rebellion attempts. At the arrival of Vox Machina she (apparently) teamed up with them only to abandon them again in a critical moment. Later she openly took arms against Vox Machina, aiding the Briarwoods in the final battle, but still refused to attack her own brother. Finally she redeemed herself by renouncing the Briarwoods and dealing the killing blow to Delilah.]]
* HumanPincushion: [[spoiler: Last Percy saw of her, she had been shot three times with arrows.]]
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: The youngest of the [[spoiler: seven de Rolo children.]]
* TheMole: Even though [[spoiler: she's being held captive by the Briarwoods,]] she's been secretly passing on information about them for a number of years.

* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: Percy saw her get shot, but never confirmed her death.]]

-->'''Archibald Desnay:''' With you here, [[spoiler: Percival, we've two de Rolos spearheading our uprising!]]
* SiblingRivalry: [[spoiler: Taliesin [[https://twitter.com/executivegoth/status/658369386302930944 mentioned on Twitter]] that she and Percy didn't get along. When they reunite, they still have a bit of a rocky relationship.]]

* ThatManIsDead: She believes [[spoiler: Cassandra de Rolo died when Percy left her to die in the snow. Now she considers herself a Briarwood.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: The very fact that she ''exists'' is a surprise. [[spoiler: Add that to the fact that she betrays the party one episode later, and then returns in the episode after that, and she's pretty much impossible to talk about without spoilers.]]

* {{Revenge}}: She wants to humiliate Scanlan in every way she can for abandoning her and her mother and demands that he duel him. He refuses, offers her a sincere apology and wishes he had known she existed because he would have been glad to witness her life and take care of her. She can't go through with killing him, and ends up crying in her father's arms as he can only apologize to her.

* TheSneakyGuy: As the Master of Secrets he's in charge of espionage and intelligence gathering through clandestine means with a vast network of operatives.

* WhamLine: "I heard all about you, Shorthalt... from my mother."

* CallingTheOldManOut: [[spoiler: Her entire time with Scanlan in his room alternates between her berating him and him reeling with shame and apologising for everything she's gone through.]]

* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler: Inverted hard. She's his daughter from a one night stand with a gnome woman named Sybil.]]
* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler: She wants to humiliate Scanlan in every way she can for abandoning her and her mother and demands that he duel him. He refuses, offers her a sincere apology and wishes he had known she existed because he would have been glad to witness her life and take care of her. She can't go through with killing him, and ends up crying in her father's arms as he can only apologize to her.]]

* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler: She is furious about Scanlan abandoning her mother after a one-night stand and never coming back, leaving her to raise their daughter alone. He's unhappy about this because he had no idea and if he'd known about her, he could have been there.]]

* HotGuysAreBastards: Implied to be the case. According to Lyra, after she gifted him with a set of very expensive armor he slept with her and never talked to her again.

One of Dr. Dranzel's troupe who has an interest in Scanlan Shorthalt and duelled him in a flute battle while performing which he threw to impress her. [[spoiler: She reveals herself to be Scanlan's daughter from a one night stand with a gnome woman and she's pissed about all the hardships his mother had to endure to support her.]]
* CallingTheOldManOut: [[spoiler: Her entire time with Scanlan in his room is her doing this and him saying how sorry he is for not being there and never knowing about her.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: She mentions she quickly had to learn how to use a blade due to her small stature making her an easy target and her mother had to work almost three jobs just to support the both of them.

* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler: She wants to humiliate him as much as she can for abandoning her and her mother and demands to duel him. He refuses and gives her a sincere apology and wishes he had known of her because he would have done right by her. She can't go through with her revenge and ends up crying in her father's arms as he can only apologize to her.]]
* WhamLine: "I heard all about you Scanlan Shorthalt from my mother."
* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler: She is furious about Scanlan abandoning her mother after a night with her and never coming back. He is unhappy about this because he had no idea and if he'd known about her, he would have been there.]]

[[folder: Kaley (SPOILERS)]]
!!Kaley

* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler: She is furious about Scanlan abandoning her mother after a night with her and never coming back. He is
unhappy about this because he had no idea and if he'd known about her, he would have been there.]]

!City of Eman

The human Emperor and leader of the continent of Tal'Dorei and the city of Eman. He met Vox Machina when they freed him and his family from possession by a treachery demon.

An enigmatic fortuneteller Vax, Keyleth and Tiberius encounter in Vasselheim. Vox Machina previously encountered her sister in Eman - both provide cryptic clues to Tiberius on his hunt for his list of ancient artifacts.

A young carriage driver who brings the Briarwoods to Eman. He is captured by Vox Machina after the Briarwoods flee after their initial encounter with the party.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Is a very understanding and gives Vox Machina a lot of leniency. This, however, has its limits [[spoiler: when the party attacks the Briarwoods in the middle of his palace.]] On the other hand, [[spoiler: being charmed by the Briarwoods probably takes him out of this position. This is reinforced when after Vox Machina deals with the Briarwoods, and the charm on him is removed, he thanks the team for what they've done, offers a sincere apology, and returns them to their place on the Council of Tal'Dorei. He even agrees to Percy's request to establish Grayskull Keep as an embassy to Whitestone.]]
* SympatheticInspectorAntagonist: Sure, he might think Vox Machina are criminals, but it's not entirely his fault as he's caught in a web of bureaucracy and forced to give a fair trial to Vox Machina. And from his perspective the party did attack [[VillainWithGoodPublicity people who he sees as friends]]. Oh, and he's [[spoiler: being charmed by the Briarwoods, which probably doesn't help.]]

* AmbiguouslyGay: Tiberius suspects she may be more than just close friends with Kima - much to his chagrin due to his own crush on her.

* {{Badass}}: This guy's no pushover. He has the Battlemaster subclass of Fighter and wields a gigantic glaive with which he dealt some real damage to Vox Machina.
* TheMole: Discovered to be a traitor [[spoiler: for the Briarwoods and follower of Vecna when correspondence between him and them was found in Whitestone.]]

* BadBoss: A downplayed take played very much for laughs. He doesn't seem to be a bad boss, just rather frustrating to work for. Having to haggle with Vex didn't do much to improve his employee's day either.

* LonersAreFreaks: Subverted! Everyone's immediate impression is that his abject lunacy means he has no friends, but apparently somebody puts up with him.
* MadBomber: He doesn't actually ''bomb'' anything, but he's collected so much blackpowder his entire house is lined with it, almost floor-to-ceiling, apparently for no reason other than he wants as much of it as possible. He's apparently unaware or unconcerned that a single spark would send everything he owns (and anyone nearby) up in a fireball. Which makes his meeting with Percy extra funny, because Percy is acutely aware and ''deeply'' concerned.

* ThrowTheDogABone: After the attempted murder-by-invisible-stalker, the Briarwoods find themselves occupied with Vox Machina themselves rather than Desmond, and his stay in Grayskull Keep is uneventful. [[spoiler:Vox Machina then return triumphant, pay Desmond, heal him, and ensure he's brought into Uriel's favor.]]

* BigGood: He is the benevolent emperor of Tal'Dorei and the most influential of Vox Machina's allies. Unfortunately, this makes him a fairly large target for bad guys.
* DemonicPossession: He and his family were taken over pre-stream by a glabrezu, or treachery demon to cause chaos and strife within the continent of Tal'Dorei.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Is a very understanding and gives Vox Machina a lot of leniency. This, however, has its limits [[spoiler: when the party attacks the Briarwoods in the middle of his palace.]] On the other hand, [[spoiler: being charmed by the Briarwoods probably takes him out of this position. This is reinforced when after Vox Machina deals with the Briarwoods, and the charm on him is removed, he thanks the team for what they've done, offers a sincere apology, and returns them to their place on the Council of Tal'Dorei even agreeing to Percy's request to establish Grayskull Keep as an embassy to Whitestone.]]

* {{Badass}}: This guy's no pushover as it turns out. He has the Battlemaster subclass of Fighter and wields a gigantic glaive which he dealt some real damage to Vox Machina with.

* PurpleIsPowerful: His robesuit is purple and he's implied to be a very strong mage.

* TheStoic: Outside of snarking she is usually very calm and composed when she deals with Vox Machina.
** NotSoStoic: She blushes furiously after Scanlan makes and sings her a song and thanks him.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The party finds her tied to a rack, clearly having been tortured for a long period of time. She's covered in wounds and scars, but she's still alive. And still ''very'' angry. She gets a second one once she's freed and healed. She borrows Pike's mace and proceeds to go to town on what's left of her former captor, even though Grog already killed him. Not much is left when she's through.
* FantasticRacism: Does not like illithid, and not at all willing to trust Clarota. A milder example, as she's seen some terrible things committed at the hands of the mind flayers allied with the duergar, and doesn't assume that he's not with them. [[spoiler: Ultimately she's proven right, though she's petrified when it happens and doesn't seem particularly glad to find she was correct.]]

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Eventually, the party convinces her to put aside her distrust of Clarota and work together.

* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Murten's red. Vanessa appears to be the more laid back of the pair.
* {{Troll}}: Has a little fun with both teams before they set out to fulfill their contracts. A good example of this is when she stirs the pot by sparking an argument between the already competitive Vex and Zahra about who gets the bag for the white dragon parts.

* HuskyRusskie: Doesn’t exactly fit the trope as Russia doesn’t exist in D&D, but he is very muscular and has a lot of scars (presumably from seeing a lot of combat) and Matt portrays him with a vague Eastern European accent.

A merchant working in Vasselheim, who Percy meets when looking for more gun powder.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Doesn’t seem all there, and gives Percy a hog's head of black powder (note: not the measurement, the ''actual'' head of a deceased pig).

* {{Fingore}}: Percy, in a fit of anger over the Briarwoods escape, blasts a few of poor Desmond's fingers off while questioning him.

!![[spoiler: Cassandra de Rolo]]

First mentioned in passing during [[spoiler: Percy's backstory video]], she is [[spoiler: revealed to be alive in Episode 30, and has been feeding information to the resistance in Whitestone for years.]] Vox Machina rescues her in Episode 33, and she joins the party for the final confrontation against [[spoiler: the Briarwoods.]]

* ActionGirl: [[spoiler:After her rescue by Vox Machina, her first course of action is to take up the armor and sword of her and Percy's mother and join the team in defeating the Briarwoods.]]
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: [[spoiler: Taliesin]] describes her on Twitter as "kind of a brat." Episode 33 shows she hasn't quite grown out of it, at least to [[spoiler:Percy.]]
* ConflictingLoyalty: It's honestly very sad and may involve supernatural compulsion. [[spoiler:After Percy left her, believing her to be dead, she tried to move forward alone and rally the town. That failed, and her captors seemed to offer a place for her. Percy's return threw everything she knew into confusion, and while she does act as an informant to the Briarwoods, she can't bring herself to attack Percy. After the danger has passed, she considers herself unworthy of anyone's trust.]]
* DeathByOriginStory: [[spoiler: Subverted - although Percy ''believed'' her to be dead, she's the only other de Rolo to survive the massacre besides him.]]

* EnemyMine: He intends to free his race from K'varn's influence, and formed an uneasy alliance with our heroes to do so. As time went on, however, he seems to be fitting in more. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, this all seems to have been a ruse.]]

* DemonicPosession: He and his family were taken over pre-stream by a glabrezu, or treachery demon to cause chaos and strife within the continent of Tal'Dorei.

* FantasticRacism: She is immediately hostile towards Tiberius upon meeting him, although whether it is because he is from Draconia or because he is red Dragonborn.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Besides trusting Vox Machina enough to give them the mission to rescue her close friend, she also listens to them about the seriousness of the Horn of Orcus.

A member of the council of Tal'Dorei and the city's Master of Secrets.

A elven member of the Tal'Dorei council and the city's master of Trade. He's also responsible for the city's construction and helped create Vox Machina's keep.

!!!Civilians

[[folder:Shaun Gilmore]]
!!Shaun Gilmore

Every adventuring party needs to shopping once in a while to restock on potions and other magical items. Vox Machina frequents Gilmore's Glorious Goods, owned and operated by Gilmore himself. ''Everyone'' calls him Gilmore. He's also Vox Machina's official sponsor.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: His [[https://twitter.com/AnemoneTea/status/610019612688822272 portrait]] by official artist Kit Buss depicts him as relatively dark-skinned.
* BadBoss: A downplayed take played very much for laughs. He doesn't seem to be a bad boss, just rather frustrating to work for. Having to haggle with Vex didn't do much to improve his employee's day either.
* CampGay: Oh, so very very much. He has quite a liking for Vax, who if nothing else doesn't seem to mind the attention. Gilmore's outfit is even described as being the wizard robes equivalent of a track suit.
* HonestJohnsDealership: Averted, Gilmore runs his business 100% honestly. He is, however, a very shrewd businessman. Even when drunk he can cut a good deal.
* LastNameBasis: As Mercer puts it, "Nobody is on a first name basis with Gilmore."
* OddFriendship: He has a very odd but supportive friendship with Vax and is one of the few people Vax trusts enough to confide in, telling him everything about their adventures in the Underdark.
* PurpleIsPowerful: His robesuit is purple and he's implied to be a very strong mage.

[[folder:Sherry]]
!!Sherry

An employee of Gilmore's Glorious Goods, who frequently deals with Vox Machina whenever Gilmore isn't around to haggle.

* BeleagueredAssistant: As Gilmore's second-in-command, this can be a taxing and very frustrating position.
* DeadpanSnarker: Has a sarcastic barb ready for any encounter with Vox Machina, especially Vex.
* TheStoic: Outside of snarking she is usually very calm and composed when she deals with Vox Machina.
** NotSoStoic: She blushes furiously after Scanlan makes and sings her a song and thanks him.

[[folder:Kynan Leore]]
!!Kynan Leore

An aspiring young fan of Vox Machina, first encountered in episode 23.

* AbusiveParents: Vax sneaks off to visit him in episode 24. He doesn't find him, but instead meets his father, who is shown to be extremely unsupportive and even contemptuous of his son.
* AmbiguouslyGay: Seems a little flustered when Vax is lifting him by the shirt.
* AscendedFanboy: His goal in-universe: he wants to join Vox Machina.
* AudienceSurrogate: In a lot of ways, Kainen represents the Critter fanbase. Whether this was intentional or not is not currently known.
* ChekhovsGunman: He shows up at the beginning of a new arc, and while Vax immediately sends him packing, he also gives an open invitation for the kid to return.
* CruelToBeKind: How Vax deals with his dreams of greatness - Vox Machina runs into a lot of trouble, and he doesn't think the kid is ready.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Claims to be the son of Harold the Butcher... who is actually just a butcher. Of meat.
* IJustWantToBeBadass: Poor kid.
* KilledMidSentence: Non-fatal variant. Vax knocks him out while he's still talking to Vex.
* OneHitKO: Vax knocks him out in one swing. It's non-lethal, of course, but because he's a level 11 rogue it's a ''lot'' of damage:
-->'''Laura/Vex''': If he's level one, you killed him.
-->'''Sam/Scanlan''': (''looking at the damage dice'') It's like a ''million.''
-->'''Taliesin/Percy''': You've cleaved his head off with the blunt end of your blade.
* PuppyDogEyes: Courtesy of Matt Mercer, after Vax crushes his dreams. It looks like he's about to cry.
* WideEyedIdealist: The one thing we know about him so far is that he ''really'' wants to be a hero.

!Vasselheim

!!!The Platinum Sanctuary

[[folder:Lady Kima]]
!!Lady Kima of Vord

A halfling paladin of Bahamut whom Vox Machina had been tasked with locating by her friend, the arcanist Allura Vysoren. While bringing her back safe is their primary quest, it turns out that Kima got herself mixed up in something much bigger...

* AmbiguouslyGay: Her friendship with Allura is implied to be a little more than that, at least as far as Tiberius perceives it.
* {{Badass}}: Is probably a fair bit stronger than the party. Plus, take a look at the tropes below:
* ColdBloodedTorture: Was subjected to this by the duergar. ''Never'' gave in.
* GoodIsNotSoft: She's a holy warrior, with emphasis on "warrior." She still serves Bahamut, who is a very good-oriented deity.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The party finds her tied to a rack, clearly having been tortured for a long period of time. She's covered in wounds and scars, but she's still alive. And still ''very'' angry. She gets a second one once she's freed and healed. She borrows Pike's mace and proceeds to go to town on what's left of her former captor, even though Grog already killed him. Not much is left when she's through.
* FantasticRacism: Does not like illithid, and not at all willing to trust Clarota. A milder example, as she's seen some terrible things committed at the hands of the mind flayers allied with the duergar, and doesn't assume that he's not with them. [[spoiler: Ultimately she's proven right, though she's petrified when it happens and doesn't seem particularly glad to find she was correct.]]
* MagicKnight: D&D Paladins fall into this trope, Kima shows it by removing curses, casting the occasional spell and kicking copious amounts of the ass.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: She's a halfling who hits like a truck. Notably, she uses a maul and greatsword with ease, when, under 5th Edition rules, a Small character like a halfling would attack with disadvantage when using wielding Heavy weapons.
* PowerGlows: As a paladin of Bahamut, her eyes and weapon may glow with a silver light in battle or when angered.
* TakenForGranite: [[spoiler: Petrified not once but ''twice'', once by Murghol's basilisks and once by K'varn.]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Eventually, the party convinces her to put aside her distrust of Clarota and work together.

!!!The Braving Grounds

[[folder:Kurn the Hammer]]
!!Kurn the Hammer

The standing champion of the Crucible in Vasselheim's Braving Grounds. Kurn is a half-orc gladiator of immense power and size who is challenged by Grog during Vox Machina's stay in Vasselheim.

* {{Badass}}: Is more than a match for our resident goliath barbarian. He won the first time around and nearly won the rematch even though Grog had taken a potion of Stone Giant Strength. He would have won the second time if Grog hadn't gotten in a final punch to take him out.
* CombatSadomasochist: Positively enjoys getting his face smashed in by Grog. Just as much as he enjoys returning the favor.
* FacialHorror: Grog bites Kurn's lip off during the first match. The fighting pit clerics managed to heal most of it, but he's left with a missing patch leaving his mouth in a permanent sneer. [[spoiler: Returns the favor during the rematch, but thankfully the clerics manage to reattach Grog's entire lip with no problem.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: If it weren't already possible for this guy to step up his game, between the first match and the rematch his fighting style becomes more refined with actual technique (out of game Matt equipped Kurn with the Monk subclass).
* UnsportsmanlikeGloating: Sent Grog a second place medal after he lost (originally this was a gag gift sent by a fan but Matt decided to do the mean thing and make it canon).
* WorthyOpponent: To Grog.
* YouFightLikeACow: Engages in some good old trash talk with Grog during both of their matches.

!!!The Slayer's Take

[[folder:Vanessa Cyndrial]]
!!Huntmaster Vanessa Cyndrial

The leader of the Slayer's Take guild, a group of monster hunters designed to protect the city of Vasselheim. A tiefling with a commanding but also enigmatic and hard to read presence, she keeps a close eye on Vox Machina and the other hopeful members-to-be.

* DarkIsNotEvil: As a tiefling, she is naturally demonic in appearance and is described as wearing dark leather armor. But despite her initially ambiguous demeanour she and her guild turn out to be on the side of good.
* DeadpanSnarker: Seems to a be common trait amongst residents in Vasselheim. Vanessa has a sharp wit, which she uses to both mock and mess with people.
* HiddenDepths: Appears like she doesn't seem to care one way or the other if either of the teams come back alive. When Team 1 returns, it turns out she bet her husband 10 gold that they'd make it back with the dragon bits (and they did!).
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Murten's red. Vanessa appears to be the more laid back of the pair.
* {{Troll}}: Has a little fun with both teams before they set out to fulfill their contracts. A good example of this is when she stirs the pot by sparking an argument between the already competitive Vex and Zahra about who gets the bag for the white dragon parts.

[[folder:Murten Cyndrial]]
!!Murten Cyndrial

Another member of the Slayer's Take and Vanessa's husband. A halfling clerk assigned at the front desk, Murten is in charge of assigning the teams and organizing them together.

* DeadpanSnarker: Shares his wife's dry sense of humor.
* {{Facepalm}}: Rather loudly when Lyra attempts to show off her "commanding presence as a Guild Leader."
* HenpeckedHusband: Implied to be the case. Pleads with Vox Machina to not let Vanessa know he referred to her as "the wife" rather than her proper title as "the Huntmaster."
* HuskyRusskie: Doesn’t exactly fit the trope as Russia doesn’t exist in D&D, but he is very muscular and has a lot of scars (presumably from seeing a lot of combat) and Matt portrays him with a vague Eastern European accent.
* InterspeciesRomance: Hardly abnormal for D&D, but he is a halfling with a tiefling wife.
* HypocriticalHumor: Ironically calls Scanlan "small man" when he himself is a halfling.
* ItsPronouncedTroPAY: Insists it's pronounced "MUR-ten", but Vox Machina purposely mispronounce his name on several occasions (as either Merkin or Martin).
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Vanessa's blue. Matt describes him as a man with a jovial disposition, and he is very approachable for the most part if easily frustrated.

[[folder:Aldor]]
!!Aldor

One of the first members of the Slayer's Take that Vox Machina encounters after the battle with the Hydra. Also happens to be Lyra's "sort of-almost boyfriend."

* BiggusDickus: Apparently, according to Lyra.
* HotGuysAreBastards: Implied to be the case. According to Lyra, after she gifted him with a set of very expensive armor he slept with her and never talked to her again.
* {{Jerkass}}: Is not the friendliest person. Granted, Vox Machina did kill the quarry of their contract (which would have had dire consequences had Vox Machina not been inducted into the Slayer's Take) but he's still incredibly rude and standoffish.

!!!Citizens

[[folder:Forseethia]]
!!Forseethia

An enigmatic fortuneteller Vax, Keyleth and Tiberius encounter in Vasselheim. Vox Machina previously encountered her sister in Eman - both provide cryptic clues to Tiberius on his hunt for his list of ancient artifacts.

* {{Glamour}}: Often takes on the appearance of a beautiful elven woman with customers who aren't aware of her true nature.
* MeaningfulName: It's quite appropriate that a fortune teller has a name like '''Forsee'''thia.
* PsychicNosebleed: Seeing the future takes a lot out of her; a lot of her predictions leave her with a bloodied nose.
* WickedWitch: As a hag, she has the appearance of one.

[[folder:Victor]]
!!Victor the Black Powder Merchant

A merchant working in Vasselheim, who Percy meets when looking for more gun powder.

* BreakoutCharacter: One of the more popular one-off characters, probably because Matt plays the role of "crazy old dude" perfectly.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Doesn’t seem all there, and gives Percy a hog's head of black powder (note: not the measurement, the ''actual'' head of a deceased pig).

!Whitestone

[[folder:Desmond]]
!!Desmond

A young carriage driver who brings the Briarwoods to Eman. He is captured by Vox Machina after the Briarwoods flee after their initial encounter with the party.

* {{Fingore}}: Percy, in a fit of anger over the Briarwoods escape, blasts a few of poor Desmond's fingers off while questioning him.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: The Briarwoods dispatch a pair of invisible stalkers after Desmond when he is captured by Vox Machina, but the party manages to save him.

[[folder:Spoiler Character]]
!![[spoiler: Cassandra de Rolo]]

First mentioned in passing during [[spoiler: Percy's backstory video]], she is [[spoiler: revealed to be alive in Episode 30, and has been feeding information to the resistance in Whitestone for years.]] Vox Machina rescues her in Episode 33, and she joins the party for the final confrontation against [[spoiler: the Briarwoods.]]

!!!Tal'Dorei Council

!! Lord Riskel Daxio

[[folder:Spoiler Character]]
!!![[spoiler: Cassandra de Rolo]]

First mentioned in passing during [[spoiler: Percy's backstory video]], she is [[spoiler: revealed to be alive in Episode 30, and has been feeding information to the resistance in Whitestone for years.]] Vox Machina rescues her in Episode 33, and she joins the party for the final confrontation against [[spoiler: the Briarwoods.]]

The human Emperor and leader of the continent of Tal'Dorei and the city of Eman. He met Vox Machina during the Winter's Crest festival when his son was abducted by the Dread Emperor.

[[folder:Kainan Liore]]
!!Kainan Liore

* TheArchmage: Has elements of this as a renowned spellcaster and an important political figure in Emon.