[center][h3]NPCs[/h3][/center] [u]Archmage Lapin[/u] (he/him) [i]Ancestry:[/i] Highborne Human [i]Occupation:[/i] Archmage of Haven and teacher at magical academy [i]Description:[/i] Pepper's former teacher during her time at magic school. He renowned for making several breakthroughs when helping to perfect a cure for Serpent's Sickness... breakthroughs that may not actually be his own. [u]Archmage Phylax[/u] (they/them) [i]Ancestry:[/i] Loreborne Dwarf [i]Occupation:[/i] High Magus of Haven [i]Description:[/i] After learning about the Crimson Lady's Veil from Fanewick sages and it's potential to cure the Serpent's Sickness, Phylax spearheaded the plan to track down the goddess Nikta and pluck out her Reaping Eye, hoping to increase the growth of this magical flower and save their people. While successful, their plan has lead to some unforeseen consequences. They have become a little more reclusive since, yet have shown no intention to give the Eye back. [u]The Fanewraith[/u] (she/her) [i]Ancestry[/i]: Unknown [i]Occupation:[/i] Leader of Fanewick's rebellion against Haven [i]Description:[/i] A mysterious figure said to operate a rebel sect within the treetop village of Alula. Not much is known about her as few have actually met her in person. Currently seeking a way to stop the Witherwild, with her most recent plan involving the removable of Nikta's remaining eye. [u]Gokuanni[/u] (she/her) [i]Ancestry:[/i] Loreborne Simiah [i]Occupation:[/i] Sage and healer of Alula Village [i]Description:[/i] One of the Fanewick sages who befriended Archmage Phylax before Haven's invasion, and is responsible for telling them of the Crimson Lady's Veil. Given what this lead to, it goes without saying that Gokuanni deeply regrets her decision to trust the Archmage, and has become deeply suspicious of all Havenites since. [u]Kreil Dirn[/u] (he/him) [i]Ancestry:[/i] Slyborne human/giant [i]Occupation:[/i] Haven's Spymaster [i]Description:[/i] Responsible for keeping his singular eye on Haven's populace through a network of spies. While he seems to disagree with Archmage Phylax's actions, he had yet to do anything to rectify them, instead turning his efforts to stamping out what he perceives as the current threat: stamping out any traces of rebellion that may come from Fanewick.