The Bannerless
Five people with their own reasons, their own losses, and their own agendas — pulled together by a missing persons case that has grown into something considerably larger. They call themselves The Bannerless.
Aiden Barlowe
Shifter detective — publicly claims human, but he isn't. Has been hunting the truth behind his best friend Daniel Ivy's murder for three years. The case keeps getting bigger.
Thalen Blackfoot
Harengon thief. Scapegoated for a casino job gone wrong. Out for revenge on the Golden Hand and Armsmaster Inc. Travels with a tanooki named Nik-Nak.
Thistlebrand “Hammerhand” Ironspanner
Gnome artificer, looks older than his papers say. A civil war prisoner of war whose real name was erased from history. Travels with his construct Ani.
Vexra Stone Dumont
Tiefling bard and wanderer. Plays in a band called Spectre. Has a magical guitar named Papa Emeritus that speaks to her. Scheming about a recently discovered half-brother.
Caelistra Moondawn
Elven druidic oracle, exiled from her commune over a Dark Star prophecy. The last person to see Vellena Chezwick alive. Joined The Bannerless to understand what the prophecy means.
Calliope Pleasant
Satyr cleric of Ilmater. Her fiancée died in an apartment fire she thinks was foul play. Sought Aiden to investigate. A born rebel whose father died in the Silent Winter Riots.
The Grand Parliament
The Grand Parliament is made up of twelve people: two Prime Ministers from each of Emmerick’s six major cities.
It was formed after the civil war to prevent the return of concentrated royal power and to bind the largest cities into shared rule.
All twelve seats are now on record. Two Prime Ministers represent each of the six major cities, with Klaus Rebefaul retained as a figurehead king and Parliamentary tiebreaker.
All Seats
- Grollen: Caroline Neverend & Rhys Altan
- Hauptort: Fynn Haering & Oliver Schaub
- Himmelhaven: Wylford Reinhardt & Viktor Castenn
- Neu-Bergbau: Jannik Heider & Silvia Schultz
- Rauchstadt: Celia Parleur & Chaney Florin
- Stahlwolke: Korra Eisenwald & Tamara Golbite
Locations
A full record of Emmerick's cities, towns, villages, natural landmarks, forts, and ruins has been moved to its own page. Grollen, the city where the campaign is based, has a dedicated deep-dive record accessible from there.