Listed by their locale of first encounter.
The Rhiat
* Dr Mupheus Thoad - doctor of extraordninary skill, but questionable methods
* Solok of the Smoking Thunder - Vuhwul of Bolog
* Baron Ilwaen
* Elle Ilwaen - Baron Ilwaen's Daughter for (former?) paramour of Viktor
* Glaiush of Shattered Hoof - Guildmaster, Commerce Guild, Cuvauw
* Ushuf of Shattered Hoof - son of Glaiush
* Vanos
* Comte Mlash Revuud of Cuvauw
* Vutashan - Son of the Comte
* Shodukushaal - Vutashan's tutor
* Lord Sanna - Contact in The Order of the Velvet Glove.
* Goaine - Priest of Thedine and agent of the Society of the Black Earth
* Mivuhwul Isasnias Koman - ruler of Givos
* Captain Nivinak - leader of the Goblin forces in Givos
* Maelig
* Foowadu Dul - Assistant Guildmaster, Guild of Arms, Imphomonee
* Jezeheb - Prominent Painter in the Minkush Valley
* Valois Enfer
* Lady Lelast - Contact in the Order of the Velvet Glove.
* Ivali Bon - an uncouth, hunchback trader. Ally of the Lamplighters.
* Johud - Current Ruler of the Dream Realm
* Sabbah
* The Attendent - Johud's right hand man
* Sijukiim - blackwisp slaver in The City Across the River.
* Yorgo - the Old Torturer
* The Walker in the Wastes - former ruler of the Dream Realm
* Valloy
* Kolan - Barrister General of the Dream Realms. Sole employer of nogs in the Dream Realm. Can nullify soul contracts.
Noble Families
* Auberge -- Maetah (Cuvauw, formerly Akklai Point) Being Po'
* Beq -- Mindat
* Commun -- Eskla (Chlendi)
* Cydierni -- Chlendi
* Edszhe -- Chelndi
* Eldwere -- Eskla (Maetah)
* Enfer -- Eskla (Maetah)
* Ghienere -- Heteri
* Guffan -- Heteri (Cuvauw, Balaconth)
* Kohut -- Heteri
* Ifaal -- Chlendi (Pasdani)
* Ilwaen -- Maetah (Cuvauw) - the late Baron Caus Ilwaen
* Iplalvi -- Chlendi (Jegelumuth)
* Revuud -- Heteri (Cuvauw) - Mining Comte Mlash Revuud
* Sabari -- Chlendi
* Slothos -- Heteri
* Spanadad -- Maetah
* Strasi -- Mindat
* Tela - Eskla (Maetah)
* Thive, Clan of the Raining Fields - Chlendi - (Cuvauw) - Much of the arable farmland outside of Cuvauw, with a near monolopy of the western lands below the river