friendly fellow wearing a gray woolen robe and pale blue over-robe with fine dark blue embroidery along the hem and front, carrying a slim silver-bound codex

unassuming woman in late middle age, wearing an unadorned brown robe and a white wimple, with a kidskin glove on her left hand; a Mouflon ram (Cornelius) trails at a distance; she is accompanied by a maidservant (Elettra) when she leaves Forum Hermei

elderly woman wearing fine Italian attire: a yellow silk dress with blue embroidery and several decorative buttons in ivory, silver, and alabaster; white cotton palla, and embroidered rose-colored bonnet; she sits in an armchair that floats just above the ground, and is shadowed by Mireio Merceris and Maria Merceris at all times

small lithe woman with tremendous physical presence; she wears a dark green robe and allows her long brown hair to fall freely about her shoulders and back; her feet are always wet, leaving a small puddle if she remains in one place for a time

adolescent girl in her mid-teens with a strange figure-eight marking on her forehead, wearing a simple brown robe with a rope belt, and carrying a short staff

young man wearing a bulky set of rose-colored woolen robes; a large hairy man (Bryn) in forester's garb with a large axe accompanies him when outside Forum Hermei

tottering old man wearing a black woolen hooded robe and carrying a carved staff inlaid with various metals in mystical patterns along its length; a large crow (Cesc) flies around him, occasionally landing on his shoulder or the top of his staff; outside Forum Hermei, he is accompanied by a young valet (Mateu) carrying a bulky leather satchel

tall handsome man in his 50s, with dark curly hair, wearing blue silk hose and a white long-sleeved tunic under a blue-dyed sleeveless leather jerkin and a dark blue woolen long coat with silver needlework and decorative buttons down the front hems; his black cat Crucifixio meanders around him;

Andru is accompanied by Carmine Flambonis, a lovely dark-haired Iberian woman wearing a burgundy silk dress with white embroidery and a white cotton palla; she carries a wand of wood and brass shaped to resemble a rose with closed petals; her cat Murmuratia is close by; a manservant (Florello) and maidservant (Bianca) attend Andru and Carmine if they leave Forum Hermei

somewhat homely man in late middle age, wearing gray robes and carrying a lyre; outside Forum Hermei, he is accompanied by three satyr guards wielding large axes

short stocky woman with graying black hair in a long braid and a circlet of electrum, wearing a formal charcoal-gray robe with a white linen girdle; a large white wolf (Atia) and a blonde discipula (Olga) dressed in white accompany her; she is shadowed by a pair of stipatores (Costica & Sergiu) whenever she leaves Forum Hermei

inscrutable woman dressed in black clothing, carrying an ashwood staff carved with various astrological symbols; an Alpine ibex (Sigismund) accompanies her outside Forum Hermei; the goat is capable of speech and is quite erudite, being well-read in philosophiae and artes liberales; a servant (Perig) with a shovel and pail follows the goat, scooping up droppings or placing the bucket to catch urine

master of mechanismae

large, muscular elderly man (90s), wearing leather trousers and a cotton gambeson under a light hauberk of bronze mail; he carries a pair of steel tongs in his hand, with which he gestures when he speaks, and wears a bulky and complex bronze helmet which produces various mechanisms (an articulated arm holding a glass lens; a tiny singing brass bird; a bronze ear-horn); a manservant (Maussollos) with one bronze articulated arm attends to him when he leaves Forum Hermei

handsome man with the build of a heroic warrior and long blonde hair gathered in two tails that drape over his shoulders; he wears black leather leggings and a gray silk gambeson under a gleaming mail shirt, with a purple silk-lined cloak hemmed with black mink fur over all; a sword and dagger in tooled leather scabbards hang from baldrics under his cloak, and he carries a bronze scepter set with a large wine-colored gem; a large mastiff (Barghest) prowls at his side

middle aged woman dressed as a nun, with natural wool habit and natural linen scapula, wimple, and veil; she carries a staff of Aesclepius, and outside Forum Hermei is accompanied by two women (Isabel, Magali), also dressed as nuns

man dressed as a burgher in brown and dark green; he carries a bronze-framed abacus, and is accompanied by a woman dressed as a nun (Lepida Criamonis); he is accompanied by a large serving man (Josep) with a gnarled cudgel when he leaves Forum Hermei

old man marked with various red wound scars on his hands, arms, and neck, wearing a simple hooded brown robe and a leather belt, and carrying a spear; a large black hound (Sébastien) is usually at his side, as is his discipula Pernelle

balding middle-aged man, dressed in a brown tunic and leggings with a dark yellow surcoat and floppy red velvet hat

beautiful middle-aged woman, wearing a pale blue robe trimmed in silver with several decorative ivory buttons, and a silver fillet & beaded mesh over her brown hair; a small black cat (Pussita) roams nearby; outside Forum Hermei, she is accompanied by two mailed men@arms (Aylmer & Osgar) with swords and shields, and a maidservant (Ositha)

middle-aged man dressed in a scholar's brown robe with a leather belt, complete with a brace of books in his hood; a large white and gray cat (Adair) sits at his side, observing everything carefully

middle-aged woman dressed in a formal charcoal-gray robe, with a wand of bronze and electrum set with tiny gems; a large badger (Taffy) scuttles about at her feet; discipula Mabyn attends her; she is shadowed by a pair of stipatores (Deryn & Vaughn) outside Forum Hermei

ruddy white-haired old man with a long white beard, wearing a black hooded robe and carrying a twisted staff of rowan wood; a black weasel (Jules) peaks out from his hood occasionally; discipulus Coll, a young man in a brown robe, attends him; when outside Forum Hermei, a manservant (Celyn) accompanies him

humorless slender middle-aged man wearing an undyed, but oft-mended woolen robe and a straw hat with a red cloth band

brisk elderly man dressed in a mail hauberk under a formal charcoal-gray surcoat emblazoned with the symbol of Domus Tremeris in silver; he carries a large claidheamh mor in his hand, typically resting it either on his shoulder or point down on the ground; his mastiff (Caesar) at his side, along with discipulus Lochlyn, also mailed and carrying a claidheamh mor; outside Forum Hermei a group of mailed gallowglaigh (Alfarr, Sigge, Hakon & Orvar) with swords and shields wait, guarding a group of pale fawn-colored horses

spry elderly woman wearing a simple blue dress with white needlework along the hems and neck; she wears an elaborate chain of beads with a sort of crucifix as a bracelet around her left wrist; discipula Aldona accompanies her

enormous barbaric-looking man in a loose woolen tunic, barefoot, with long red hair gathered at the back and blue tattoos over most of his body; he has a long flint dagger in a sheath on a leather baldric, he is accompanied by a weathered brown-haired man dressed in earth-tone woolens and leather (Caduceator Fearghas Merceris), who translates between Latin and Gaelic for him

ruddy man with dark red hair in a long braid, wearing a green woolen tunic and a brown woolen cloak, with a gnarled walking stick

gray-haired woman in late middle age, in a blue dress, pale blue palla, and white bonnet with an embroidered red shawl

stocky white-haired man wearing a formal charcoal-gray robe; accompanied by Dwynwen Tremeris, he is shadowed by two stipatores (Mihail & Silviu) outside Forum Hermei

woman with hints of gray in her long black hair who walks on her toes like a dancer; she wears a formal charcoal-gray robe that is tailored to fit closely in the bust and waist, and flow freely around her legs; she is accompanied by a large white wolf (Lozois) and by Felix Tremeris, bearing a long spear with a dark blue draco, and shadowed by two stipatores (Ciprian & Nicusor) if she leaves Forum Hermei

elderly white-haired man wearing a formal charcoal-gray robe and walking with the aid of a staff; outside Forum Hermei, he is accompanied by a contingent of eerie guards (Ernakh & Pullus, plus Safrax, Kovrat, Erem, and Olcay) garbed as Roman legionaries (lorica segmentata), each with a strapped buckler, powerful bow, and paired machaerae

tall, handsome dark-haired man, clean-shaven, wearing a dark blue woolen tunic and leggings, a brown leather jerkin, and a white surcoat bearing the scales of Domus Guernici on the breast; he carries a white hazelwood staff; his discipula Necia attends him; outside Forum Hermei, he is accompanied by a manservant (Prokopios) and a large muscular old man bearing a round shield and mace (Vasos)

short half-bald man with gray hair, wearing a wide-brimmed red leather hat, dark brown tunic and leggings, and a gray wool cloak

man in late middle age, wearing a mail hauberk under a dark brown cloak; he has a long dagger at his side and carries a short staff of rowan wood holding a basalt crucifix at its top; outside Forum Hermei, a viciously-scarred mailed warrior with sword and axe accompanies him (Gustave)

middle-aged man dressed as a burgher in hues of blue and rich deep brown, wearing a variety of jewelry, with a white cat (Ponce) lounging nearby; Jehan Tremeris shadows him at all times; a burly man (Roche) in leather armor with a club at his belt accompanies him when he leaves Forum Hermei

balding old man wearing a pale gray robe embroidered in red with mystical and astrological symbols; a faint whiff of acrid and foul odors may sometimes be detected; a barnacle goose (Didier) struts nearby

tall blonde man with a friendly air, wearing a white tunic and sleeveless burgundy over-tunic, carrying a wooden baton carved with astrological symbols; his black cat (Gerner) sits lazily watching his surroundings

middle-aged woman wearing a pale orange dress, yellow palla, and multihued red henin

large stout man with a long bushy beard, wearing formal charcoal-gray robes; Oswald, a huge gray cat, is often around him

friendly corpulent man, dressed in rich Flemish clothing of silk and the finest English wool, with ostentatious gold and silver jewelry and numerous decorative buttons;

he is accompanied by Esteve Flambonis, in a reinforced leather hauberk and yellow tabard with a blue flame on the breast

forceful woman wearing white robes which always seem to be catching a breeze and flowing gently; a white peregrine falcon (Gervas) perches near her; when she leaves the Forum, she is accompanied by a maidservant (Doris)

petite black-haired woman, wearing a dark green silk dress with white accents, linked brass platelet belt, white palla, and a green & gold henin; a huge tan & black owl (Zorzi) perches nearby

brown-haired man with a neatly trimmed beard, wearing a tan hooded robe; Verris, his white cat familiar, lolls nearby, and discipula Dagmaer follows

balding older man, with a trimmed gray beard, wearing robes of rich silk brocade adorned with tassels, thread of gold, and a variety of decorative buttons; a turtle dove (Jocasta) typically sits on a perch nearby;

he is accompanied by a beautiful Greek woman (Xenagos Diantha Merceris) who translates between Latin and Greek for him; outside Forum Hermei, Ethacles is accompanied by two warriors (Aris & Mihail) in heavy lamellar armor, with sword and shield

tall blonde-haired man clothed in a pale orange woolen tunic and gray woolen trousers with a sleeveless black leather jerkin; he carries a golden trident and has a large empty leather bag at his belt

discipula Zoe, a pretty Greek teen dressed in boyish garb, accompanies her parens; outside Forum Hermei, an unsavory-looking man (Lieven) dressed in black leather and armed with several daggers and knives also accompanies him

Greek woman wearing a dark green dress with yellow embroidery and several amber buttons, a yellow silk palla, and a yellow shawl; she carries a slender hornbeam wand carved to resemble a closed tulip at the tip; accompanying her is a strange hairy creature with a black face (Kesari)

dark-haired man with a trimmed black beard, wearing a loose embroidered blue & gray robe over a white silk tunic and gray silk leggings, carrying a staff

silver signet ring with a slanted pattern of six slightly wavy lines

portly white-haired old man, wearing a white toga with dark blue trim; a large black cat (Inquisitus) trails behind him, sniffing interesting things; a man in clerical attire accompanies him; outside Forum Hermei, he is accompanied by two men in white tunics carrying fasces

short wiry old man (80s) with faint white patterns on his arms, wearing a white toga with pale green trim; his shadow moves about nearly continuously, without reference to any source of light; a wizened barn owl (Signus) perches on his shoulder, occasionally whispering in his ear; outside Forum Hermei, he is accompanied by two men in white tunics carrying fasces

somewhat resembles a weathered oak tree; his skin is deeply lined with a leathery complexion; he wears a white toga with dark orange trim; outside Forum Hermei, he is accompanied by two men in white tunics carrying fasces

graying woman covered in dark freckles on her face, neck, and hands, wearing a white stola trimmed with yellow, with a yellow bonnet and pale yellow palla, carrying a dark wooden staff holding a clear crystal at one end; a large crow (Andreas) is usually perched nearby; outside Forum Hermei, she is attended by a pair of maidservants (Edeburga and Lanthildis)

plump matronly woman wearing a white stola embroidered with red mystical symbols along the hems, a white over-dress, and a red wimple; she carries an electrum wand bearing a glass sphere on one end; her white cat (Ranos) sits nearby

lean, wiry woman in early middle age, with sun-browned skin and red hair that slowly shifts through shades of red and auburn; she appears to wear a white dress embroidered with red and gold flames at the neck and hem, with a golden arm torc, necklace and bracelet, and tiny jewels in her hair; she is sometimes accompanied by a red-headed young woman (Lasair) in a simple white dress

petite elfin woman with a pale slightly green complexion and light brown hair that resembles vines and tendrils as much as hair; she wears a shoulderless garment of tree bark down to mid-thigh, and is otherwise unclothed and barefoot; a bark-skinned bald woman (Sadhbh) accompanies her when she leaves Forum Hermei

tall, slender young woman with black hair and dark green eyes, wearing an enveloping cloak of raven feathers; she rarely reveals even a hand or a wrist from beneath her cloak, but when she does, she reveals either her sigillum or a wand of bone with a pale green topaz set in the tip; a large raven (Tuara) lurks beside her

old man with balding white hair, wearing a long green tunic and dull orange cloak, carrying a spear; an eerie black rook (Meubred) perches on his shoulder; discipula Óebfinn attends him; outside Forum Hermei, a scarred dark-haired woman (Saorse) wearing a leather jerkin accompanies him, carrying a bow & quiver, and a long knife

Sicilian woman dressed in exotic Moorish cotton and silks; a lioness (Sarra) stalks by her side, and discipulus Martialis, a lad in his early teens, attends her; Tayyar Tremeris shadows her; outside Forum Hermei, four Iberian warriors (Vitin, Diego, Jorrin, Artal) in leather armor, with swords and crossbows, guard her

stout matronly woman wearing a black dress, black wimple, and black cloak; she wields a wand of hornbeam wood tipped with lead in the shape of a human skull; discipula Liena attends her; outside Forum Hermei, she is accompanied by four Iberian warriors (Carlos, Javier, Nataniel & Rafael) in leather scale armor with swords and shields; her magnificent courser (Loida) also remains outside with her retainers and their horses

friendly smiling woman of middle years, dressed in Italian fashion with an embroidered and buttoned orange coat over a pale brown brocade silk dress; some may see an enormous ghostly bear towering over her; her maidservant (Olivia) attends to her when she leaves Forum Hermei

swarthy black-haired man with a crisp bearing, wearing a gray wool gambeson under a bezainted leather hauberk (each bezaint is bronze with silver etched scales); he carries a short spear, often over one shoulder; a black and white crested porcupine (Bevon) scuttles near his feet; outside Forum Hermei, a half-dozen rough-looking men wearing brown tunics and leather leggings carry spears, javelins, and long knives

friendly brunette woman wearing a red linen bonnet and white silk tunic under a dark blue velvet doublet & skirt; when outside Forum Hermei, a maidservant (Eustaquia) attends to her

belies his apparent age with an energy and vigor that would be envied by men half his age; he dresses in a simple gray robe and carries a red alder wood staff with electrum serpents coiled around the top; an Aesculapian snake (Bernardo) is often coiled around his shoulder and staff arm; outside Forum Hermei, he is accompanied by four soldiers in leather scale armor with glaives

magus in early middle age, dressed in nice Italian merchant garb in browns and greens, with minimal jewelry; when he leaves Forum Hermei, he is accompanied by a young woman (Michelina) dressed in matching hues.

slender haughty woman who wears clothing made of colored glass that bends and swirls around her, translucent but not transparent; she is a blaze of warm colors resembling a walking flame; outside Forum Hermei, two large men (Gimilian & Millanu) accompany her; they have sculpted glass breastplates, silk chitons with glass-beaded strips, and sculpted glass vambraces and greaves, all in shades of sea-greens and blues; the two carry glass clubs and have glass-decorated daggers in glassy scabbards

dignified gray-haired man dressed in a floppy red velvet hat, orange and brown tunic, hose, and doublet; he is accompanied by a younger man and woman (Vitus and Fabrisse Merceris)

energetic middle-aged woman, wearing traditional Russian dress, overdress, and white wimple; a black Borzoi (Misha) ambles by her side; a maidservant (Nina) attends her when she leaves Forum Hermei

beautiful blonde-haired woman with pale blue eyes and a luminous complexion; she wears a simple white dress embroidered along the hems and neckline with red-orange arabesque patterns, and usually goes barefoot;

she is accompanied by Quaesitor Yakim ibn Rassur Flambonis, who is dressed in steppe garb; a falcon (Ayberk) usually perches outside Forum Hermei, but may occasionally fly in to whisper in Yakim's ear

huge hirsute old man in a simple brown robe; he is accompanied outside Forum Hermei by a trio of burly Russian woodsmen (Boroda, Ruslan, Vaslaw) with large axes and bows

stout balding man wearing a linen tunic & leggings and a light wool cloak; outside Forum Hermei, he is accompanied by four mail-clad warriors with swords and shields

burly bearded man wearing a leather hat with a red horsetail plume, linen tunic and over-robe, carrying a stout walking stick; outside Forum Hermei, he is attended by a middle-aged woman (Nadea)

tall dark-complexioned man with curly hair and beard; he wears fine silks in the Saracen style, in gold, orange, and white, and carries a staff of polished acacia wood

tanned, white-haired old man with a full white beard; he dressed in Saracen style silks in pale blue and white, and carries a staff of olive wood; a desert owl (Irfan) is usually nearby

young brunette man dressed in Frankish Outremer garb (that is, silks and cottons in Frankish styles but with some Oriental influences)

scowling middle-aged man who walks with a pronounced limp, wearing a white cotton robe and a wide-brimmed leather hat, carrying a staff; a falcon (Pau) perches nearby; outside Forum Hermei, he is attended by a manservant (Louis)

dark-haired woman wearing a flowing white dress and filmy red silk head veil, with an electrum bracelet set with amber and a polished black stone; outside Forum Hermei, she is attended by a Saracen maidservant (Ashraqat) and is guarded by a swarthy man (Ibrahim Merceris) armored in the Saracen style, with a loose white cotton kaftan over his armor

bald man wearing a brown woolen robe over linen tunic and trousers; a ferret (Roberta), typically rides in a bag slung from Cato's shoulder

white-haired woman wearing a light gray palla over a dark gray robe, with an intricately carved staff of walnut wood inlaid with silver and lead; her cinnamon cat Lía lurks at her feet; discipula Consuela, wearing an embroidered yellow dress, attends her; outside Forum Hermei, Erlea is accompanied by her maid María and two mailed custodes, Roi and Xian.