Brief on Hyderis Targuth - large town: trade hub, wool, furs built into side of cliffs, mists cover the bay, large stable of the finest horses Knyaz (Lord) Lolke Kootstra – distant, absent-minded, mysterious, ensorceled Knyaginya (Lady) Sibrecht Kootstra (f) – witty, playful, musical, clever, ensorceled Olle Terpstra – court mage and advisor – shifty, nervous, stammering Bronde - large town: steel, iron, copper, silver mining town, straddles the river Knyaginya (Lady) Anneke Bazhaeva (f) – noble minded, touched by destiny, worried, protective, solemn Dethvau - small city: wool, clay, furs, silver, liquor built atop a plateau, built for seige, narrow road for entry, large wooden cranes, cisterns, overlooks the plains Knyaz (Lord) Staerik Godina – blustering, foolhardy, warmongering Knyaginya (Lady) Dobrila Godina (f) – calculating, cold, vengeful, curious x