Important NPCs

The following is a list of NPCs that are likely to be important at the beginning of the campaign.

## High Captain Atrixia Tideswell

Atrixia Tideswell is a satyxis bartender who owns and operates the bar Undertow in the district of Dag's Row on Chaser Island. Despite her heritage as a satyxis, Atrixia has carved her own little niche within the ecosystem of Five Fingers, with Undertow serving as an important neutral ground between the gangs of the high captains. Recently Atrixia has gotten involved with the movement to declare Five Fingers a free city, her reasons for this aren't entirely known though likely some of it has to do with the tax increases that Ord has been levying on the city. Atrixia is a cunning businesswoman and isn't afraid to defend her bar from those who seek to cause trouble on its doorstep, and anyone who earns her ire often finds themselves staring down the barrel of her gun.

After the revolution, Atrixia was appointed to high captain for the actions of her and the party during the fighting. She stated that she hoped to make Five Fingers a second home for the Satyxis who didn't want to partake in the piracy of the Scharde Islands. As she has less time to manage Undertow, she leaves the bar in Abe and Avross's hands as well as having hired some other workers to fill in when one of them is on business.

## High Captain Jannish Riordan

Jannish Riordan is in many ways Waernuk’s opposite. He quickly became the second most influential high captain in the city. He blends well into high society and maintains a number of legitimate businesses. Extremely subtle, he began as a mercenary working for companies across western Immoren. When he came to Five Fingers, he served under High Captain Nielson before killing him and taking over his organization. Riordan had yet to make much of an impression on the underworld of Five Fingers, and the other high captains did not expect him to last long. They were mistaken, and Riordan has so far weathered all attempts to bring him down.

Riordan has a controlling interest on Bull’s Island and the Dockgrav that dominates ocean-based shipping. He has also earned the friendship of the previous Lord Governor Doyle and uses that connection to push against Hurley’s influence in Chaser’s market district, the North Rivergrav and Hundred Smokes. A gifted schemer, manipulator, and semi secret Thamarite, Riordan challenges Hurley in ways that no other high captains can.

## High Captain Sebastyan D'Lamsyn

High Captain Sebastyan D'Lamsyn is the head of the Twisted Blades mercenary company which is based out of Five Fingers. The Twisted Blades are known for being just shy of the top tier of mercenary companies, with a focus on open conflict and supplementing larger forces. The party first interacted with D'Lamsyn and the Twisted Blades when they were defending Five Fingers from former High Captain Waernuk and needed a ship to engage the pirate captain on the high seas. The Twisted Blades weren't the best at naval conflict though were able to deliver the party for boarding action which lead to the death of Waernuk. As payment for his assistance, D'Lamsyn was appointed as one of the new high captains of the free city of Five Fingers.

Sebastyan D'Lamsyn is a hawkish man who takes pride in the prestige of the Twisted Blades. Every victory of the Twisted Blades is another notch in their belt, taking them one step closer to proving themselves the equals of legendary mercenary companies such as the Steelheads or the Talion Charter. It remains to be seen if defending Five Fingers will bring the glory that D'Lamsyn is seeking.

## High Captain Matea Rubeu

High Captain Matea Rubeu is the former Steward of the Steam and Iron Workers Union of Five Fingers. The union represents 40% of the factories in Five Fingers and produces some of the highest quality products in the city as well. Matea was appointed to high captain after the fighting of the revolution was over and there were spots that needed to be filled before the next disaster rolled into town. Despite the urgency of her appointment, Matea seems to be more than capable in the role of high captain, treating it similar to her role as union steward that she had previously held.

Matea is a pragmatic woman who cuts to the chase more often than not. She feels for the workers of Five Fingers and seeks to use her position of high captain to both help the workers as well as to grow the heavy industry that exists within Five Fingers. While the efforts of the workers of Five Fingers that she champions will be needed in the coming conflict, it is after the fighting is done that Matea can truly apply her talents.

## High Captain Laryana Agnesi

High Captain Laryana Agnesi is the second emergency appointment to high captain and the last member of the Five Fingers temple of the Convergence of Cyriss. The temple's other inhabitants were all killed during the claiming at Henge Hold, an event that left scars on Laryana's psyche. Despite this the temple itself still holds many potential treasures, the most important of which is a prototype hydroelectric generator that the Convergence was developing to reduce their dependence on geomantic nexi to power their temples. The generator never went online though in the years since the claiming Laryana has been doing what she can to continue the work on the project, despite her being the only one working on it. As a result progress was slow going, with certain things being impossible for her to do alone.

Laryana is a clockwork vessel, an ascended of Cyriss, her soul is stored in a container in her metallic body, while the rest is built from metal to be a more perfect form for the faithful. Despite her metallic exterior, Laryana suffered greatly from the Claiming, as the loss of her built family caused major trauma to the researcher priest. The party is taking a chance on appointing Laryana to the position of high captain, hoping that the newfound purpose as well as the resources to rebuild the Convergence in Five Fingers will prove beneficial to both Laryana as well as the free city. Regardless, Laryana brings an educated viewpoint to the high captains which might be sorely needed for the city.