ND/Resistance

The Resistance are the successful leaders of the revolution against Dread Emperor Karsen and the Empire of Night. They are the de facto rulers of The Liberation.

## Player Characters

#### Ben

Cartwright - A suave Fae swordsman and political agitator.
Jerren - A gifted human illusionist and captain.
#### Emily

Attivi Valar - A budding sorcerer who's got tired of passive resistance.
Hloomawl - An escaped minotaur slave, and Heir to a great minotaur bloodline.
Pirteä - A magic, manic bouncing dinosuar that Hloomawl uses as a steed.
#### Eric

Nesta Bowen - A master spy seeking revenge for years of mistreatment.
Trahaern ab Owen - A war leader and brewer who has been waiting for his chance to kill orcs.
#### Joshua

Sven Hurtigruten - An anti-authoritarian rabble-rouser turned cavalry general.
Magnus - His Pegasii steed.
TBD - A to be determined alchemist with personality traits.
#### Kevin

Aisling Mhic Muiris - A Nymph war-leader and diplomat sent by the Fae Court to aid the Resistance.
Ariana Rees - A human blacksmith with a tenuous connection to a forgotten forge-god.
Aetos Dios - A giant, mechanical eagle that serves of Völundr‎, now acting as Ariana's steed.

#### Kiara

Greex "Wrongway" - Kobold spymaster and thief determined to lead his people to freedom.
Nayla - An exceptional archer determined to win the war cleanly.
#### Jeremy

Zarathras - A lone dragon intent on fighting tyranny and making his kind more accepted by the world.
Aiken - A total choirboy masquerading as a punk, with a mysterious magic guitar, who is driven by a sense of responsibility, charity, and mercy.
#### Backup Characters

*Because character generation is a minigame for some people.*
Caoilinn Uí Finnghail - The exiled former leader of a Dynfarch tribe in Zerniless.
Daria de Socio - A Resistance leader from western Hanist who's mastered the art of the sword alarmingly quickly.
Hirata Shunsho - A tattooed wanderer who can hold his own against an armed squad.
Ivo Shandor - An addled mystic from southern Hanist with a talent for the battlefield.
Sthaliss, Orcbane - A reptilian warrior from the deserts of Mengku.
## Non Player Characters

### The Liberation

#### Nobles

Finbar Gullvan - The Old Man of the Resistance, a Senior Advisor.
Kara Berg - The leader of the Otern Resistance.
Uster Vaipnesterk - A Liberation General from Namdalside County in Hanist. He is charismatic leader and a clever recruiter, but an unimaginative strategist. He commands the training force, and fumes at the 'Engenstut Cabal' and their transparent attempts to deny him his due glory.
#### Soldiers

Gharza Brokentooth - The original leader of the Orc remnants that Aisling recruited after the Battle of Ravenrock Bridge.
Kaja Thoen - A rising star in the Liberation ranks, Kaja has become something of a troubleshooter, sent to resolve situations when Trahaern, Sven, or Aisling are too busy.
Miscellaneous Liberation Officers - A listing for various Liberation Officers.
The Guardian - A giant stone golem, created before the Wars of Empire and buried under Custvud for centuries. Freed, he now serves despite extensive damage including a missing arm and jaw.
#### Deceased

Diana Behm - The first Countess of Grimstut. Killed when orcs overran the city in June 508.
Rigar Gloomfang - The leader of the Orc remnants after the Ambush of Avvinsee.
### Allies and Ambassadors

Brangwen Merch Oberron, Queen of the Fae Courts - Aisling's patron, and the ruler of the Fae Courts.
Sif-fus - A young Reptilian Scyguard from Menkgu who serves as a witness and ambassador.
## Vehicles

The Flying Boat - A magical flying boat, taken from Whitemist who had it as a trophy of war.
## Former Player Characters

#### Kathryn

Himmel Detfin - A brash human General, known for fighting hard and partying harder. He commands the Second Legion, though the advisers of the "Aisling Circle" are expected to interpret his orders sensibly.
Mikael Orna - A Tzavarim archer sent aid the Resistance in their struggle.

#### Chris

Tezcatlipoca - An ogre warrior and initiated servant of the Winter Queen.