Character List of A New Frontier
This list includes people mentioned in all Arcs to date.
It does not include people with only a single mention or the “people” from the Story Dungeon; they are specifically for that Story. If I missed anyone more important than that (I often do), please let me know in the comments.
Agent Jones - Agent of an unknown agency, on a sniper team
Agent Miller - Agent of an unknown agency; higher ranking than the others. Might be with Internal Affairs?
Agent Price - Agent of an unknown agency, watching Serenity. Whistleblower.
Agent Smith - Agent of an unknown agency, the sniper
Agent Taylor - Agent Price’s boss (former). Forcibly retired for issuing the kill order for Serenity
Aide - Artificial intelligence “given” to Serenity by Tek to manage his cybernetics
Aki - Crystal Raz removed from the dungeon below the Sunrise Clan holdings
Alanok - Lawyer in Celestials’ Rest
Althyr - Eldest of the Conclave of Dragons, Elder Dragon of Order, Serenity’s mentor
Ancient Temple Dungeon Core - Childlike dungeon core
Andarit - Daughter of Kalo Lichbane; Heir of Lowpeak
Anna - In charge of assigning new people to groups in the mercenary(?) camp Gustav led Raz to
Ansera - Healer in the time-warped Forest of Lost Regrets; saved by Serenity from the saktiin plague
Apollyon - Known as “the destroyer”. The actual source of the curse on Rissa’s family (maternal line). Has a reputation for clever schemes.
Arkandaeon - Tutorial Instructor and Mage; member of the Church of Aeons. The man who marked the people who were kidnapped from the Tutorial
Arrimet - Xarx’s aunt; innkeeper
Arrin - Assassin belonging to the Night Sky Court; followed Serenity and Andarit into the Palace Dungeon
Azav - Originally the aide to BattleLord FlameHeart, Azav now leads the Sterath Serenity managed to pull under his banner
BattleLord FlameHeart - Leader of the Sterath invasion of Earth; Merged by Serenity
Baxter - Private pilot; old friend of Lex Rothmer. Has known the family for years, including Serenity/Thomas
Bethany Rothmer - Thomas’s mother
Blaze - Instructor and Healer. Grumpy with people who don’t follow his advice, completely unsympathetic with people who try to make things worse
Captain Larsen - Captain of the Necropolis City Watch; escorted Serenity, Stojan Tasi, et al to the City Lord’s Residence
Ceney - Armorsmith and secret princess
Coyote - Trickster god. Appears to be helpful?
Curio - A voidling that presents as a shadowkitten; Serenity’s familiar (?)
D’ackt - Crossing Guide on Berinath
Darian Ebongrove - Linked to the A Rest From Death dungeon; member of Rising Phoenix mercenary company
Darrin Winterslo - Duke Lowpeak’s spy in Zenith
Death - Personification of Death Himself. May be a god? Very friendly to Serenity
Denise - Jacob Latimer’s girlfriend; also a teacher
Desariin (Rin) - Tzintkra Mercenary Guild Healer
Desinka te A’nar Rakyn - Daughter of Rakyn; Formerly cursed, now a Daywalker vampire bound to the A Rest from Death dungeon.
Dezan - Package sorter at the Tzintkra Messenger’s Guild
Director Collins - Museum Director for the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Djen - Owner of Djen’s Hiring Hall; slavemaster. Enslaved the kidnapped Earthlings.
D’Nehr - More commonly known as the First Guardian; man-shaped semiliquid rock; cannot currently walk on Earth’s surface
Doyle - ally, helped people through trials. Former military; Settlement Manager of Serenity Settlement
Dr. Allen Ridge - Lead Scientist for the DARPA Portal Detector project; has a foot-in-mouth problem but smart and good at the technical side
Dr. Rachel - Scientist and Allen-wrangler for the DARPA Portal-Detector project
Dr. Sandra Mattingly - Project Manager for the DARPA Portal Detector project
Echo - Cheerful girl, “tutorial mascot”. 16 years old, hard life previously but knows how to deal with people; Settlement Manager of Serenity Settlement
Emily - one of the founders of Serenity Settlement; mother
Emira (Emi) - A guide on Berinath
Emry - Sillon’s irresponsible sister
Ekari - Head Administrator of Earth’s Tutorials, instructor. Heretic (or apostate?) because she did not choose to be Lykandeon’s Slave. Wants to be Serenity’s ally but prohibited from telling him so.
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Entherys - Trial instructor. Leader (in his mind) of the conspiracy to kill Serenity. Sent back to his home in disgrace by Order’s Voice
Finley - Gatherer and shopkeeper who overdosed on monster cores; Serenity never got the full story after helping to remove the excess stale essence that was corrupting him
Frank Smith - Shady antiques dealer; may have other sidelines. Was the person behind Macho’s original attempted theft and the later theft of all of her magical artifacts
Gaia - Earth’s World Core
Garrett - Leader of the party Raz is placed into; has a reputation for “losing” trapfinders
Greenstick - Extremely excitable Traa dungeon-master
Greyvine - Mage in the party Raz was placed in; ran from the Last Refuge of the Deathless dungeon and survived
Gustav - Recruiter for an unknown group of mercenaries(?) operating on Tzintkra
Hegemon Worm Queen - Leader of the Hegemon Worms that came to Earth; Dead
Helios - God of the Sun; former Lord of Sol and the Solar System. Dead.
Hj!vr - Greater Obsession Demon, Called Ruler of Mornmot when Serenity arrived
Hollis - Guildmaster of the Tzintkra Healer’s Guild; old friend of Rakyn. Lightning Azata bloodline
Honoria Clearsight - Tutorial instructor, witch. Goes by Helga in Tutorials where she has to use an alternate name. Can teach mental defense. Librarian at the Great Library of Asihanya.
Innat - Fixer / event planner in Celestials’ Rest
Irene - Tzintkra Mercenary Guildmaster
Irma - Caravan leader and guard
Ita ena a’Serenity - Sterath Connections mage; Serenity’s first Shameless
Iva - Fighter in the party Raz was placed in; died in the Last Refuge of the Deathless dungeon
Janice - Serenity’s assistant
Jacob - Rissa’s brother; mind-mage; was cursed until Serenity broke the curse
Jine - Sillon’s wife
Josaiah - Restaurant worker who managed to get caught by both the Hegemon Worm Queen (hypnotized only) and one of the decay-creatures. Rescued by Serenity and an emergency Tutorial entrance to get Blaze’s help; Biomage
Kalo Lichbane, Duke of Lowpeak - Andarit’s father
Karen A. - Thomas’s Boss (at least for however long the "unpaid vacation" lasts)
Karin - High Priestess of the Church of Aeons; Ekari’s mother
Katya Kyrika - Outside the dungeon when Serenity and Raz emerge; member of the Rising Phoenix mercenary company; member of the Kyrika clan of crafters; member of the group Serenity has assembled
Kerr (Aardya a’Kerinth) - Weapons instructor who knows Sterath. Looking to have Serenity as an ally. Possible friend
LaCroix - undead student
Lak - Member of the Tzintkra Mercenary Guild; Formerly Cursed
Lak - Sillon’s Daughter
Lancaster - Police officer who takes Thomas and Rissa’s statements about Macho. Serenity’s friend and ally
Larsen - Captain in the Necropolis Watch
Lex (Alexander) Rothmer - Thomas’s father, Former Secretary of Defense
Liam Brown - Obsessive ritualist (dead)
Lieutenant Smith - Leader of “Task Force Kangaroo” for the DC Police
Liuyedao - ally, helped people through trials. College student, martial artist; Swordmaster Path
Longsight - Traa elder and strategist. Has been known to out-clever himself
Lykandeon - God of Ekari’s homeworld; ascended mortal
Macho - Man who “originally” killed Rissa. Attempts to kill Serenity (twice?). Current status unknown (escaped custody in the Tutorial)
Made (Madeleine) Fulton - Reporter for Channel Six, first identified person with Hegemon Worms
Madelyn Alexander - State Department negotiator assigned to the Traa
Maerite - Anti-slavery organizer in Celestials’ Rest
Mandy - Child Serenity encountered in a Tutorial, then again in the Blue Line Dungeon; magical prodigy
Margrethe - Cleanser for Earth’s Tutorials. Saved Moira. Attempted to kill Serenity twice. Forgiven(?)
Marti - Receptionist at the Tzintkra Mercenary Guild. Suspicious of Serenity
Mina - Friend of Mindy; met Serenity during his last Tutorial
Mindy - Friend of Mina; met Serenity during his last Tutorial
Miranda Elliott - British Prime Minister
Missy - One of the founders of Serenity Settlement; mother. Lead farmer of the Settlement
Moira - Ambitious mage, wanted to learn “all elements”. Thought Raymond was a friend until he tricked her into attacking Serenity while she was loopy from a misguided attempt to gain Death affinity. Saved by Serenity and Margrethe. Sworn follower to Serenity. Shares emotions with him when they are close enough.
Morwen - Friend of Serenity’s from college; now works for DARPA. Lightning mage
Mr. Williams - British liaison
Nadia Kyrika - Katya’s aunt
Nat (Natalie) Freeman - Cameraman for Channel Six
Nightmare Wraith - Boss of the 3rd level of the Ancient Temple Dungeon; Dungeon Guardian; can be summoned by Serenity
Nightwitch - ally, helped people through trials. Pilot. Military; coordinated a significant portion of the invasion portal effort
Officer Jones - DC Police; Member of “Task Force Kangaroo”; Rookie
Officer Nguyen - DC Police; Member of “Task Force Kangaroo”; Stealth specialist
Officer Surrey - DC Police; Member of “Task Force Kangaroo”; Melee combat
Order’s Voice - Somewhere between an interface and a person. Sometimes speaks to Serenity
Pelni Sukaj - Inventor of the Curse used on the Shining Caverns
Phoebe Latimer - Rissa’s mother, Seer
President Stewart - President of the United States during the First Wave
Prince Ora - Prince of Zenith; one of the few survivors of the royal family
Professor Eric Rasmissen - Archaeology professor at New York University, contact of Russ’s
Professor Richard “Dick” Indiana Jones - Archaeology professor at New York University
Psyche - Deity who told Serenity that Apollo was dead, so the person responsible for Rissa’s family curse is probably Helios; lives in Canada these days
Rakyn - Father of Desinka, Friend of Guildmaster Hollis, Former vampire hunter
Raymond - Lancaster’s partner before the Tutorial. Attacks Serenity twice. Dead
Razinkh ‘e Sunrise (Raz) - A Draykin from Asihanya, near Stallet Center. Raz’s Clan was destroyed and he fled to Tzintkra
Red - Cousin of Phoebe Latimer; Spellwitch. Possibly cursed.
Rhea - Goddess; motherly and associated with Earth. Bakes excellent cookies.
Rissa (Clarissa Latimer) - Thomas’s girlfriend; Auspex/Time Dragon hybrid; pregnant with Serenity’s child
Robert - Discharged Lowpeak retainer; beastmaster variant. Killed by Serenity.
Roy - Helped Serenity & Raz travel the Metro; appears to work in a job tracking Tutorials and people that come out of them? Possibly military?
Rupert “Rube” Merryweather - Sensitive Path; a student at New York University who found a cracked vase holding a djinn. Partially healed.
Russ (Russell) Latimer - Rissa’s father, Guardian, Auspex and psychic
Serenity - Main character; former name is Thomas Rothmer; known as Vengeance and The Final Reaper in the previous timeline
Sillon - Trial instructor. Friend of Serenity
Stojan Aith - Dhampir City Lord of the Necropolis (temporary); Breaker of Tzintkra’s World Core (dead)
Stojan Kenna - Dhampir, Son of Stojan Aith, Nephew of Stojan Tasi. Mastermind behind the plan to curse the Shining Caverns
Stojan Tasi - Dhampir City Lord of the Shining Caverns; DeathLord; City Manager of the Necropolis. Brother of Stojan Aith, Uncle of Stojan Kenna
Sunrise - Founder of the Sunrise Clan; Raz’s ancestress
Syri - Dhampir healer at the Tzintkra Mercenary Guild. Outwardly subservient to Serenity
Tek - Earth’s God of Technology
Thad - Tried to challenge Serenity for “his women”, Mindy and Mina
The Deathless - Ancient mage that wanted to live forever
The Librarian - An old-seeming man who manages a magical library under the library of the University of London
The Final Reaper - Thomas’s final name the first time around
Thomas Rothmer - Serenity’s name before everything started
Tibral Unalgos - Pelni Sukaj’s sponsor
Timmat - Revenant in the Dead Swamp
Tirmanak Oathbinder - Guildmaster of Order’s Guild on Ranar
Tranquil Conviction - Sterath god (or perhaps boogeyman?). Also known as the Peace of the Grave before Serenity took the name.
Tyche - Lady Luck; has a mean sense of humor
Tzintkra - The World Core of the planet known as Tzintkra; damaged by Stojan Aith
Vengeance - Thomas after Rissa’s death the first time around
Vladimir Angeloff - Russian interrogator from a Tutorial. Defected with family; last seen in London
Widetail - Lord of the Traa who decided to invade Earth
Yngoliat Hale - Ynsarac Hale’s father; current head of the Rising Phoenix mercenary company
Ynsarac Hale - Outside the dungeon when Serenity and Raz emerge; member (heir to) of the Rising Phoenix mercenary company
Xarxinal (Xarx) - Ceney’s bodyguard and friend
Zan - Outside the dungeon when Serenity and Raz emerge; former member of the Rising Phoenix mercenary company; ripped them off for a lot of Etherium; Zekia’s brother
Zekia - Zan’s sister (Dead)
Current To-Do List
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Figure out what’s going on on Lyka. Why are my people being taken there?
Building the dungeon into a home - Raz, Aki; input only
Rissa’s pregnant - what the heck do I do about that? Is there stuff I should do for a kid?
Decay creatures - Russ is handling, but needs my help?
Finding the Lost Quest from Althyr - how to save the dragons’ children?
Order’s Guild. I should probably visit them the next time I head to Ranar.
Spend time with Rissa
Flying practice
New Affinity practice - Magitech, SpaceTime, Liminal, Nihility
Essence magic & runes!
Practice shapeshifting. Especially investigate emotional/assumption shifts associated with Forms. Will require Aide’s assistance.
Check in on the freed people on Zon.
Planets near Earth mentioned so far:
Aeon
Asihanya - Raz’s origin
Berinath - dryads’ moon
Grayson - not friendly to foreigners
Lyka
Ranar - home of Order’s Guild’s headquarters for the local cluster
T’cherna - Desinka delved with some people from there
Tzintkra - Planet of Death, Necropolis
Zon - Andarit’s origin
General
Magic
Resistances
Heritages
Chimeric
Pure (Innate)
Essence Dragon (Primary)
Asura
Child of Time, Unbound
Dhampir, Essence/Mana
Draugr, Sage
Elemental, Essence
Elemental, Mana
Godling
Human, Earth
Lich, Paramount (Primary)
Vampire, Daywalker
Potential, Sovereign
Wraith, Nightmare
Other Known Heritages
Azata, Lightning
Curse Witch
Healing Light
Hexen
Heavens’ Fire
Jiang-Shi
Knight of Blood
Malevolent Spark
Mote of Decay
Mote of Stasis
Mummy
Remnant Wisp of Life
Revenant, Star
Sea Lion, Earth
Abilities
Magitech Abomination
Level 25 - Subconscious Synchronization - You have been growing closer and closer to Aide. Allow Aide to take over for your autonomic functions, consuming a fraction of its processing power to free the space for additional cyberware and expansions for Aide.
Level 50 - Skill Integration - Senses require attention; so do many Skills. Attention is a limited resource for most, but you have the ability to use the next best thing: processing power. Figure out how to integrate your Skills with either your own additional processing or hand them over to Aide.
Level 75 - Quickrune - As an Evoker, you can store a spell to be cast later. As a creature of Magitech and (former) Runemaster, you can now build a rune of your own flesh to be triggered when needed.
Level 100 - Abominable Absorption - One of your basic abilities is the absorption of technology, changing it to fit within your body. As a magitech abomination, you may absorb magic or technologic items, altering your body to fit its new needs.
Earth’s Planetary-level World Core Authorizations
Portal Management
Dungeon Taxation
Quest Visibility
Serenity’s Titles
Previous Supreme Existence
You were the Supreme Existence in a previous incarnation, and can remember some of what came before. Your status also grants you the Ghost in the System title. This title is hidden from all but you.
First of A Kind
You are the first True Chimera and the first Essence Dragon. Your Paths shall shape the future of those who follow in your footsteps.
Named
Your Name is known and respected or feared. No other can bear this Name.
Ghost in the System
You bypass certain restrictions. This title is hidden unless you share it with another.
Aspect Pathfinder
As the first person to discover a new Aspect, Concept, and Affinity, you set the path for those who follow you on the road of Essence Magic. Creating new methods and applying methods from other magical schools is easier.
Incarnate
More than an Aspect, you are an Incarnate. Your Concept sets what the meaning of the Affinity you Incarnate does and does not mean. Your Incarnate will always be a part of you, and you will always be a part of it.
As an Incarnate, you are not capable of combining or otherwise altering this Affinity.
There cannot be more than one Incarnate for an Affinity at a time, as no two people will ever have identical Conceptions of an Affinity.
Lord
You are recognized as the ruler of a Settlement. This comes with certain rights as long as you are within the Settlement or interacting with people who are identified as belonging to the Settlement. This Title will be removed if you are no longer the Lord of a Settlement.
DeathLord
You have a high enough combined Death Affinity, Concept, and Aspect to qualify to rule a Necropolis.
Tyche’s Mark
You have been marked by Lady Luck. Interesting things will happen around you. They may be good or bad.
This Curse removes your Luck and Luck % attributes and suppresses all Luck attributes that would affect you (directly or indirectly). Instead, Luck is in flux around you and unlikely events are more likely to occur when you are nearby.
Worlds’ Friend
Multiple worlds have declared you an ally. Others who are strongly tied to those worlds may sense a kinship with you. This may affect the reaction of other worlds or their servants.
Serenity’s Gear List
Shield
Bow of Energy Arrows (has normal arrows as well)
Comfortable Bedroll
Storage Bag (pocket of backpack) (Has bought extras)
Cloak of Minor Disguise
Void Elemental Armor
Claw Stone
Quick Belt (4 slots) - currently holds the shield, knives and throwing ax; Serenity fills it out with healing potions as needed
Boots of Far Step (damaged)
Serenity’s Throwing Ax
Mercenary Guild tag
Dreamstone in a box (the one Rakyn was supposed to deliver to the Conclave of Stars)
Small golem statuette (“Lessi”) - activation phrase unknown
Knives of Duplication
Backup Armor (does not have space for wings)
Attuned Keys: Teleportation Beacon at Serenity Settlement, Earth
Tent of Comfort
Favor of Tranquil Conviction
I, Tranquil Conviction, assert that the Peace of the Grave, Serenity, has earned his Name.
Favor of Death
Commonly sought after but rarely granted, Death Himself believes he owes you a favor. This Favor will not be honored if called on by another.
Favor of Luck x3
You have amused the source of Luck. As long as you continue to be interesting, you will earn her Favor.
Favor of Coyote
A trickster with a fondness for Humanity, wherever it is found, Coyote has granted you a Favor that will allow you to speak with him.
Favor of Ptah
Thought, Word, Existence: Creation is Ptah’s passion, and you have crafted yourself as others craft the world around them. Ptah grants no gifts that you cannot make yourself, but those who can see shall know that he favors you.
Favor of the Earth-Mother
A home is more than a place.
Favor of Tek x7
You don’t write, you don’t call... Seriously, Serenity, I put my number in your phone for a reason. Use it.
Open Quests:
Restore the Lost
Path Quest Stage 4: Tutorial Trouble
A Past Built in Layers
The Fall of Zon
[Mentor Quest: Restore the Lost]
[Goal: Find out a way for dragons to have lower-Tier eggs and hatchlings to allow their minds and bodies to grow together and prevent them from becoming Lost]
[Optional Goal: Find a way to restore those who have been Lost from their spirit form, physical form, or both]
[Optional Goal: Learn about other species with this issue. Generalize the solution]
[Reward: Unknown]
[Failure Consequences: None]
[Message begins: I don’t really expect you to be able to do anything about the Lost any time soon, but you have the best chance I’ve seen in millenia. If you can’t, maybe a descendant of yours will be able to. Message ends.]
[Path Quest Stage 4: Path Quest Choice]
[Tutorial Trouble: There is a problem in the Tutorial. Students are being directed to incorrect locations at the end of the first Phase. Assist the Voice’s investigations, find the responsible parties, and arrange for appropriate punishment]
[Step 1: Find out how it’s happening in the Tutorial] [COMPLETE]
[Step 2: Investigate on Zon] [COMPLETE]
[Step 3]: Investigate the Eternal Church’s involvement] [ONGOING]
[Optional Goal: Put measures in place that will prevent the same scheme from working in the future] [COMPLETE]
[Optional Goal: Recover the lost Earthlings and return them to Earth (if desired)]
A Past Built in Layers
Group Quest - Order’s Guild
No Time Limit
Variable Reward
Requirement: Wardsmith, Enchanter, or Runemaster
Many worlds hold artifacts older than the Voice itself. They may be buildings or they may be items. Find one and decipher it, then offer the knowledge to the Voice.
The Fall of Zon
Group Quest - Order’s Guild
No Time Limit
Failure Condition: Quest will fail if no strong center to rebuild from remains
Requirement: None
Zon has been shrinking for the entire lifetime of the Voice. While it was slow at first, often unseen, it has continued and accelerated in recent centuries. Only one major civilization remains, centered on the ancient city of Zenith. Several outlying areas are also strong, such as the Duchy of Lowpeak, The Mountain’s Crest, Heavenfall, and Celestials’ Rest.
Guildmaster Tirmanak Oathbinder believes that Zenith will fall within the century, taking most of the civilization of Zon with it.
Find and counter the cause of this decay, reversing it and making Zon grow once more.
Success Condition: An expanding native population and settlement area, leading to an increase in Zon’s Tier. Direct assistance from the Voice will invalidate this quest.
