Age: 20
Place of Origin: Saumondt
Occupation: Amateur Printmaker, Scholar, Con-Artist
Notes: Has a sweet-tooth.

A runaway from one of the Church of Smouldering Ash's Emberhouses for Wayward Girls, Pamela's found a new form of freedom on the docks of Amrestir. Drifting like a buoy, she's tried her hand at nearly every trick in the book to make a living without a proper job, including trying to print her own. Pamela believes that the only way to survive in a town of pirates is to be as professional and unnoticeable as possible, but she's not quite as careful as she'd like to think.

Age: 55
Place of Origin: Saumondt
Occupation: Professor at the Kindling Institute of Pyromancy
Notes: Direct eye-contact could be blinding.

Johan is one of the founding alumni of the Kindling Institute of Pyromancy in Amrestir's lighthouse, encouraging its members to seek enlightenment in every one of its meanings. Johan is a notoriously secretive and compulsive man, often toiling out of sight for days at a time on some never-to-be-finished project or another. Despite his difficulty in social situations, Johan still puts in the effort to keep a warm demeanor, even if it simmers at a low boiling point.

Pamela Marsson
Age: 20
Place of Origin: Saumondt
Occupation: Amateur Printmaker, Scholar, Con-Artist
Notes: Has a sweet-tooth.

A runaway from one of the Church of Smouldering Ash's Emberhouses for Wayward Girls, Pamela's found a new form of freedom on the docks of Amrestir. Drifting like a buoy, she's tried her hand at nearly every trick in the book to make a living without a proper job, including trying to print her own. Pamela believes that the only way to survive in a town of pirates is to be as professional and unnoticeable as possible, but she's not quite as careful as she'd like to think.

Age: 31
Place of Origin: Bouchershard
Occupation: Pressman
Notes: His breath is worse than his bite.

Amrestir as a community couldn't exist without a constant inflow of commerce, and demand is too high to sucker in just the willing volunteers. Billious Stegman is one of Amrestir's roving pressmen, all too happy to pick out other people's livings to make his own. Despite the constant promises to his marks of how great a life at sea can be, Billious has never opted to serve aboard an outbound vessel himself.

Age: 22
Place of Origin: Penificen
Occupation: Kei Amrestir Underboss
Notes: Hopes to one day own a genuine Fríasen dress.

Even in a place built atop wreckage and depravity, Amrestir has its own underground scene nesting below the boardwalks. As the de-facto leader of the local Kei gang under town, Truk runs her illicit schemes with the backing of a vicious and industrious crew. Despite her lifestyle, Truk holds a high opinion of her work, and has a colorful set of tales about the poor bastards who've dared to disrespect her.

Age: ???
Place of Origin: Saumondt
Occupation: Tavern Performer
Notes: Speaks almost entirely in rhyme, by choice.

Back in the day, Ogden's Pub was a popular spot for bored sailors to gather for a chance at watching Mr. Ogden's trio of performing Feo clatter the night away. Even after the tavern was shuttered and the band broken up, the smallest of the Feo still had the urge to play burning within its core. Bouncing from manager to manager, 'Claude the Bard' scrapes out something resembling a living, with near-inextinguishable passion.

Age: 24
Place of Origin: Amrestir
Occupation: Constable in Amrestir's Town Guard
Notes: Gets most of his nutrients from booze.

Phil Cooper wound up on Amrestir with his ailing mother when he was just a tot, and has been spending the rest of his life trying to put up with the town's nonsense since then. He drifted into the position of a low-level civil servant position to keep his head down for a while, as much as he could at least. Now with news of international attention on the horizon, Phil's job is going to get much more complicated than just dealing with bar fights.

Age: 41
Place of Origin: Bouchershard
Occupation: Sergeant in Amrestir's Town Guard
Notes: Self-conscious about his build.

Morton Punter always had a taste for enforcement, but when caught on the wrong side of the law in his hometown for excessive force, he fled to Amrestir for a fresh start. Sgt. Punter's skill at crowd control made him a welcome addition to the pirate town's guard, rolling through disturbances with the presence of a man twice his stature. Currently married without child, save for his precious 'Sergeant's Daughter' flogger.

Age: 45
Place of Origin: Bellher Cay
Occupation: Chief of Amrestir's Town Guard
Notes: Has a healthy distrust for pyromancers.

Chief Josef Raimond is a rarity among the citizens of Amrestir, in that he arrived to shore with the intention of maintaining law among a town of outlaws. Josef believes in the idea that Amrestir could one day stand as a legitimate figure on the international stage, and is willing to manhandle his shiftless squads to make it happen. While his work ethic and dedication has given him a great deal of influence in the politics of Amrestir, not a day goes without questioning whether it was worth all the headaches.

Age: 33
Place of Origin: Penificen
Occupation: Butcher/Fishmonger
Notes: Who's askin'?

Unlike many of the Kei squatting in Amrestir, Mrs. Delilah publicly engages as an active member of the local fishing community. While her business acumen might not be the sharpest, her reputation as an expert butcher helps pick up the slack. Supposedly married, though hardly anyone's seen hide or hair of Mr. Delilah.

Age: 54
Place of Origin: Donnolan
Occupation: Governor of Amrestir
Notes: A self-proclaimed stylophile.

When Charlie Windell left his service in Donnolan's navy as a younger man, he was designated to watch over a small island colony in the far western seas. Charlie arrived to find a barren and pitiless land barely a mile wide, languishing in its abandonment. When that ship of outlaw scholars first washed ashore, the Governor thought nothing of making a deal to bring opportunity and manpower to his town. Now, after years of coasting along in relative obscurity, Windell finds his governing to be the talk of the entire sea.

Age: 37
Place of Origin: Ibi Empire
Occupation: Governor's Chief of Staff
Notes: Enjoys birdwatching.

Tullia Tanaquil Yusra hails from the distant, aquatic Ibi Empire to the east, a former veteran and centurio in the 43d School of its legion. Nobody's quite sure why she chose to spend her retirement working among a government of pirates, but she keeps much of her own past at saw-toothed distance. In any case, she approaches each of her duties with ravenous fervor, prepared to give a taste of Ibian culture to anyone disrupting her governmental duty.

Age: 36
Place of Origin: Aveila
Occupation: CEO of SpritFlit Shipping
Notes: Has a taste for well-aged meat.

The corporation of SpritFlit Shipping has been one of Aveila's primary economic powerhouses since the days of Sir Ambrose's grandfather, and he isn't about to have his legacy spoiled by a bunch of filthy scofflaws. One of the primary architects of the plan to deal with Amrestir, Ambrose has made sure to prepare insurance for all his deliveries. Against the wishes of his wife back home, the shipping magnate's son begged to be brought along to meet his pirate heroes, and Ambrose just didn't have the heart to refuse.

Age: 26
Place of Origin: Aveila
Occupation: Courier for SpritFlit Shipping
Notes: Spooked by the supernatural.

The reputation of SpritFlit Shipping across the Grand Sea is carried on the backs of its couriers, literally. Galloway has been training his entire life under strict regimen and diet to travel vast distances with his parcels, accomplishing speedy delivery to make King Felix III proud back home. As a trusted and tightly-wound employee, Galloway has been brought along by Sir Ambrose to help deliver vital information, and any other jobs his employer might come up with.

Age: 34
Place of Origin: Fríasa
Occupation: Fríasen Agriculture Magnate
Notes: Still enjoys dirtying her own hands with gardening.

Fríasa's unique blend of climate variety and high-quality soil has made the country rich in both produce and commerce for generations, the original family farms over time being gobbled up morsel by morsel. As a shareholder in roughly half of the fields and vineyards in Fríasa, Lady Pontaine has suffered significant losses at the hands of pirates, though not enough to put a dent in her personal fashion budget. Cool-headed and business-minded, Ginyan feels it is beneath her to put up with the fiery tempers of her fellow representatives.

Age: 48
Place of Origin: Saumondt
Occupation: High Cleric in the Church of Smouldering Ash
Notes: Full of hot air.

The Church of Smouldering Ash prides itself on being a warm, accepting family, under the guiding love of the Mother Flame. That warmth does tend to come at a burning cost, though, and authority figures in the Family like Father Norm take great pains to keep their internal infernos subdued. Intense and provocative, Norm views the attacks on holy Saumondt voyages to be a personal affront to his communal faith, and is more than willing to fire back in the name of righteous fury.

Age: 40
Place of Origin: Ibi Empire
Occupation: Senator in the Ibian Assembly
Notes: Currently squeezing the squid-ink unions.

The Ibi Empire is a vast, sprawling society lurking below the waves, far too large for Impavide Imperatrix Nirias Thelpi to oversee personally. Ruddenlie is one of the most successful and ruthless representatives of the undersea Ibian Senate, and as such was chosen to represent his Empire in the Amrestir peace accords. Ruddenlie is prepared to show the landlubbers above the martial and diplomatic skills he'd cultivated below, where blood in the water can float for miles.

Age: 38
Place of Origin: Obrazhesk
Occupation: Chieftain of The Bulwark
Notes: Wears heavy robes for resistance training.

Contrary to the beliefs of the Church of Smouldering Ash, not everyone in the Grand Sea views flame in the same venerable light. Hollis, the current chieftain of The Bulwark cult in Obrazhesk, views the manipulation of fire as dangerous obsession, and seeks to help keep the hot tempers of her fellow representatives from sparking any wildfires. A personal believer in the power of the inner flame, Hollis holds herself and her followers to strict diet and exercise rituals, and takes any opportunity to spread the good word of health over heat.

Age: 57
Place of Origin: Faffton
Occupation: Chancellor at the Kindling Institute of Pyromancy
Notes: Keeps a flask under the wig for "emergencies".

Eugene Fleck is the current head of the Kindling Institute of Pyromancy, and has been since its doors first opened years ago. He built his legacy as a great thinker, adventurer and innovator, working alongside Governor Windell himself to build the foundations of modern-day Amrestir. Some might whisper that he's as soft and simple as a jellyfish in his later years, but Ol' Fleck still has a sting to him.

Age: 58
Place of Origin: Fríasa
Occupation: Professor at the Kindling Institute of Pyromancy
Notes: Zpeakz wizh an unuzual emphaziz.

Muguet Hekabee's tenure at the Kindling Institute of Amrestir has been a long and fruitless endeavor, which she would see as a personal victory. Amrestir's lack of orchards or general agriculture granted Hekabee the opportunity to bail on the family business and focus on her studies, and in fact the opportunity to avoid going outside as much as possible. Her years of secluded research have left her with a healthy distaste of the outside world, especially considering the messes she'd left in her wake back in the day.

Age: 51
Place of Origin: Aveila
Occupation: Professor at the Kindling Institute of Pyromancy
Notes: Don't get too attached to your eyebrows.

Gilligan Unatico is one of the remaining founders of Amrestir's Kindling Institute, and rarely lets anyone forget it. He takes great pride in the prestige of the college's glory days, even if he'd be hard-pressed to name a recent student who didn't end up bursting into flames. Noted as being the developer of a heat-powered method of air travel by way of balloon, in directed spite at his embarrassingly flightless past.

Age: ???
Place of Origin: Saumondt
Occupation: Scholar's Assistant/Former Performer
Notes: Can play a mean fiddle.

In the Kindling Institute lighthouse, there are many jobs that a group of past-their-prime academics can't be bothered to deal with, including climbing the countless spiral steps for every little explosion. In these cases the resident Feo 'Gilbetrine' is there to assist in whatever research projects the scholars have in mind, with fuming patience. Johan had brought the Feo into the academy one day with promises of potential, but the rest of the faculty were unwilling to accept her as a fellow scholar.

Age: ???
Place of Origin: Saumondt
Occupation: Cap'n of The Bastion
Notes: Found a way to play the flute with no mouth.

When Mr. Ogden was whisked away to service by Amrestir's pressmen, he opted to take one of the Feo in his charge along for the ride. Even after its owner became lost at sea, the capable Feo had caught a spark for the adventure of sailing, and strove to make a name for itself on the freedom of the high seas. Finally respected as a Cap'n in his own right, Barret has been entrusted with command of an archeological expedition to the far east, though he secretly fears he is still seen as expendable by his fellow sailors.

Age: 32
Place of Origin: Fríasa
Occupation: Quartermaster of The Bastion
Notes: Believes scrolls are more professional than pages.

Nathanael Autumns may not appear to be pirate material, but he had learned early on that quiet paper-pushing would never get him far in life. His nervous demeanor and unfortunate stutter cover for a rapier-sharp wit, all wrapped up in a bulky waxed coat. Autumns calculated that the potential plunder from The Bastion's voyage could be enough to make it the last adventure he'll ever need to go on, as long as the decision can be on his own terms.

Age: 29
Place of Origin: Bouchershard
Occupation: Gunner of The Bastion
Notes: Crafts artisanal bullets in his spare time.

Frankie Ranallo never had much of an aptitude for pyromancy, but that didn't do much to dampen his obsession with firepower. Quick to a joke and quicker to a drink, Frankie's stared death in the face enough times to keep a relaxed attitude to the dangers of the sea. Attempted to lead a crew of his own in the past, but learned that he's much better at handling gunpowder than other sailors.

Age: 19
Place of Origin: Aveila
Occupation: Rigsman of The Bastion
Notes: Can't grow a pirate beard, compensates with 'stache.

Like many young men across the Grand Sea, Edmund had dreams of one day being part of an illustrious pirate crew, like that of the renowned Mr. Fisk. Unfortunately, he missed the boat and wound up being pressed onto the ramshackle crew of The Bastion, to the frustration of everyone having to hear about it. Despite his bitterness at the hand he's been dealt in life, Edmund still sees piracy as his chance at being immortalized in legend somehow, some day.

Age: 21
Place of Origin: Saumondt
Occupation: Deckhand of The Bastion
Notes: Still trying to get his sea-stomach.

Rufus was never the brightest candle in the stand back at home, but a lad with a strong back and a good heart can be hard to find. When the journey of The Bastion was agreed upon between Saumondt and The Ibi Empire, Rufus' mother pushed him to take part in what she saw as a historic opportunity. His religious upbringing drilled in the importance of following orders and helping however he could, though his gullible and superstitious nature has been a point of mockery from his new brothers-in-arms.

Age: 23
Place of Origin: Ibi Empire
Occupation: Resident Cleric of The Leviathan
Notes: Has an affinity for the workings of Feo.

The Ibi Empire has had a strained relationship with the pyromancers of The Smoulder for ages, ever since the ancient wars that once raged along the Kiniduff Chain. Even at a young age, Grista knew that the aptitude she felt for the flame would never be accepted by her martial society, and took the plunge by abandoning her Empire for the Church. Now serving aboard a new international peacekeeping vessel, Grista hopes to be a part of a more accepting future than the past she left behind.

Age: 39
Place of Origin: Obrazhesk
Occupation: Captain of The Leviathan
Notes: Even his wanted posters are collector's items.

Captain Dmitri Fisk, Scourge of the Northern Seas, bane of organized commerce, was one of the first pirates of The Grand Sea to really make waves in international waters. His reputation as a monster in combat is only matched by his popularity among the poor sailors under the merchants he plunders from, often ending up with more men than he would begin an attack with. Now, with the tides of political favor shifting, Mr. Fisk is working to maintain a crushing grip on his position of power, and relevance.

Age: ???
Place of Origin: Saumondt
Occupation: Artificial Ship's Hand
Notes: Building up itchy oxidation from the salt air.

Even outside the borders of Saumondt, many outbound voyages have taken to importing Feo to help with the dirty jobs of sailing. Purchased and commissioned by SpritFlit Shipping, the copper Feo has worked as long as it has existed without complaint, and without really knowing why. Currently floating to Amrestir on the SF Annunzio with the rest of its courier crew, nobody could predict the waves that this little Feo will make across the Grand Sea.

Age: 23
Place of Origin: New Amrestir
Occupation: Barista
Notes: Sleeps like the dead.

Eliza Preston was born in Amrestir and grew up alongside the city. Though the daughter of a poor pressman, Dad made sure she got proper schooling so she'd never end up like the schmucks he'd sent out to sea. After bouncing around so many jobs in her life, it's no wonder she never had the energy to think about the world beyond New Amrestir.

Age: ???
Place of Origin: Saumondt
Occupation: Retired Sailor
Notes: Refuses to replace peg leg for sentimental reasons.

Though originally commissioned to be the bodyguard of an Ibi captain, Nemo floated through many different roles with many different owners, crews, and ships over the course of its lifespan. Its prowess for battle and unflinching service earned it the title ‘The Brass Brute’ from its fellow sailors. Now, a man by Amrestiran law, the Feo traveled to New Amrestir for the same reason many do: a new chance at life.

Age: 19
Place of Origin: Aveila
Occupation: Bookkeeper (Briefly)
Notes: Has unaffordable tastes.

As the only son of wealthy traders, Pauvus Julius Arlecchino III thought he had a free meal ticket for life, only to be informed during his cruise trip aboard the SF Rapaci that Mom and Dad cut him off from the family funds. Luckily, he found a job as a private tutor to a Feo on How To Act Like A Normal Person. Their oddly symbiotic relationship landed Pauvus in a city known for finding your own fortune.

Age: 44
Place of Origin: Fríasa
Occupation: Captain of La Fille Patronne
Notes: Makes homemade jewelry.

Madame Vitrail's love for the emerald lands of Fríasa is great, but her heart truly belongs to the Grand Sea. It is fortuitous then that she can get the best of both worlds by being a privateer for the motherland. Now a respected captain of a fleet entrusted to carry out international trade deals, who would've thought this was the same little Vivi that served aboard The Mallory all those years ago?

Age: 28
Place of Origin: Fríasa
Occupation: First Mate of La Fille Patronne
Notes: A crack-shot, despite his depth perception.

Only a lad when the blanket pardons of Outset Day hit the shores of Amrestir, Antoine Beauregard came to the realization that he’d profited nothing from his plunders but a new eyepatch. He took to his new start with pointed determination, clawing his way up through the ranks of respectable society by whatever means were necessary. Now with a proper title of his own as First Mate of a legitimate privateering vessel, Antoine often wonders how little his job has changed between being an outlaw and a government employee.

Age: 69
Place of Origin: Fríasa
Occupation: Cleric/Chef of La Fille Patronne
Notes: Collector of vintage candles.

During her residency at one of the Church of the Smouldering Ash’s Emberhouses, Sister Ann gazed long into the grace of Mother Flame in search of a guiding light. As the light seared her eyes blind, she became an envoy of its vision, tracking embers of possibility to see where they may ignite. Returning home to Friasa, Ann wished to impart insight on the crews under her care, even as her advice oft fell upon deaf ears.

Age: ???
Place of Origin: Saumondt
Occupation: Captain of The Bastion
Notes: Still getting used to tasting things.

Barret has accumulated a swathe of names in his time: ‘The Feo Captain of Amrestir’, ‘The Step Towards the Future’, ‘Barry’. In later years, however, his command over the floating epidemic of The Bastion has earned the Feo a new and terrible title: ‘The Rot Admiral’. Burdened with the regret of damning his crew to rotten exile, Barret sails for the sake of their restless souls, offering what leadership and enthusiasm he has left to spare.

Age: 42
Place of Origin: Fríasa
Occupation: Quartermaster of The Bastion
Notes: Sick of his paperwork rotting.

Quartermaster Nathaniel Autumns has lived a life of organization and precision, taking his days one spreadsheet and notarized document at a time. When the world cracked asunder with chaos, and set his mates into an unorganized frenzy, Autumns took it upon himself to pick up the pieces. In the years since, the tireless attention of The Bastion’s Quartermaster has been enough to keep the shattered crew together, along with his own fraying nerves.

Age: 29
Place of Origin: Aveila
Occupation: Rigsman of The Bastion
Notes: One decade sober, unfortunately.

For Edmund Riskston, there was no greater glamour or glory to be found on the Grand Sea than that of piracy. The entire experience was doomed to sour quickly, along with the rest of him, once The Bastion’s crew was caught in the midst of the Stagnance Bloom’s rage. Now facing a life of piracy with no end, Edmund has taken to finding joy in the little miseries in life, and dragging other bright-eyed thrillseekers down to his level.

Age: 31
Place of Origin: Saumondt
Occupation: Deckhand of The Bastion
Notes: Anxious that he's a walking sin.

When news came that Amrestir was sending an expedition to the legendary Garden of Life, Rufus felt it was his destiny to visit the land he had long read about. Sadly, his stories had failed to account for the blooming of stagnant life within the holy site, nor the death that would lay in its wake. Though the corruption has eaten away at Rufus’ body in time, he refuses to allow the rot to nibble at his soul.

Age: 43
Place of Origin: Ibi Empire
Occupation: Saboteur of The Bastion
Notes: At least she doesn't have scurvy.

When the Ibi Empire decided to join with the Coalition of Oceanic Powers, it meant a slate of fresh opportunities for bloodthirsty go-getters above the surface. An admirer of old stories of piracy that had floated down to her, Bellona took the opportunity to find fresh adventure up in the fresh air. Even as the air around her became as un-fresh as could be, the larcenous lingcod relished in an opportunity to partake in conquest undying.

Age: 38
Place of Origin: Obrazhesk
Occupation: Bosun of The Bastion
Notes: Too tough to feel pain.

Once a common sailor serving beneath the illustrious Mr. Fisk aboard The Leviathan, Vaughn Bessmertny always pushed himself to never show weakness. Even as his crew was absorbed into that of Cap’n Barret, and later absorbed into the rot from the Garden of Life, the Obra never slackened his stiff upper lip. Vaughn had always believed that he would end up working himself to death, yet even death hadn’t been enough to give him a break.

Age: 41
Place of Origin: Aveila
Occupation: Proprietor of the Bouncin' Bean
Notes: Inventor of the To-Go Cup

Like many across The Grand Sea, it hadn't taken long into Toni Silvestri's stint as a bosun to learn how unstable life on the waves could really be. After the rebirth of New Amrestir, the man found a niche in the non-alcoholic serving sector, and clings tight to his personal brand & business. Toni may have a reputation for being stingy with his supply, but one day in the big city is enough to teach the lesson that generosity is a sucker's game.