Editing Magipunk:Campaigns:Characters (section)

= Canonical Personalities =

== The Glassmaker's Alliance ==

=== Baron Mek Scarsen of Telomay ===

The founder of the Glassmaker's Alliance, a brilliant and ruthless tradesman, now in his mid 90's and much less sharp than he used to be.  He's still influential, though he no longer has direct control over the alliance.

=== Sir Edam Scarsen ===

Mek Scarsen's only son, born late in the Baron's life.  Edam is in his late 50's, and, while certainly smart, he doesn't have an innovator's spirit.  He works consistantly to maintain the Glassmakers hold over Atathorn, but doesn't really know how to handle the increasingly sophisticated lower classes or the competition that the Spinners Alliance brings to the city.

=== Jinn Brooksmill ===

One of several Alliance members who report directly to Edam Scarsen, and far and away the most capable of those at his level, Jinn is the voice in the Glassmakers for innovation and changing from Mek Scarsen's original plan of acquisition.  Jinn and Edam resent each other fiercely.

== The Roget Alliance ==

=== Duke Alamar Roget of Etersbruh ===

The founder of the Roget Alliance, Alamar Roget is now in his late 70's, and can no longer keep up with the day-to-day affairs of the massive economic machine of his Alliance, but, though officially retired, he keeps a tight hand on the reins.  He relies heavily on his niece to keep him informed about the fast-changing world.

=== Count Deran Lauriel of Liom ===

The titular head of the Roget Alliance, Count Lauriel has little intelligence and less ambition.  He's content to do as he's told by Alamar Roget, Jallion Nerie, and Kevam Cartsen.

=== Baroness Jallion Nerie of Usker ===

Jallion took her husband's name, but she remains a Roget at heart.  She's the favored advisor of Alamar Roget, and, thus, in many ways the most powerful person in the Roget Alliance, but she's frustrated by the levels of indirection between her and the leadership of the Alliance, and by the influence of Kevam Cartson.  Her goal is to replace Count Lauriel as the leader of the Alliance, but for now, Alamar Roget keeps that out of her reach, as a way to control her.

=== Sir Kevam Cartsen ===

The most influential person in the Roget Alliance from a common family (though, below the highest levels, the rest of the Alliance is heavily dominated by commoners, as are most Alliances), Kevam is the major check on the influence of Jallion Nerie.  Though Jallion is probably slightly superior to Kevam in pure business sense, Kevam is incredibly persuasive and has a gift for turning the worst disaster into a gift in disguise.  He and Jallion compete fiercely; if they ever reconciled with each other, the Roget Alliance would become nearly unstoppable.

== The Spinners Alliance ==

=== Sir Zustin Estman ===

Zustin Estman was a rising star in the Spinners Alliance in its home territory in Bessia, and the ruling oligarchy of the Alliance, feeling threatened by this young (in his early 40's) genius, shunted him to control of the Atathorn division, a move designed to cripple his career, as conventional wisdom had it that the Glassmakers and Roget Alliances had Atathorn unshakeably under their control.

Instead, Estman made steady gains in Atathorn until even the conservative rulers of the Spinners were forced to see that giving Zustin their full support paid incredible dividends.  As the Spinners organization in Atathorn has expanded, Zustin has occaisionally made a misstep by being unable to delegate truly effectively, but as long as his tireless work remains focused on the Alliance's growth, its gains remain steady.

== The Royals ==

=== King Ropert V ===

A strong ruler in his 60's, Ropert has been unable to cope with the rapid societal changes of the modern generation, and still tries to rule the kingdom of Branmir through the strategems of his ancestors which no longer function.  On some level, he realizes that his influence is waning, but he lacks the courage to really try what's new.

=== Queen Sira ===

The Queen is not un-intelligent, but she is intensely egotistic, caring only about herself, her close acquaintences and family, and the petty intrigues of her court.  She could care less about the modern world, and would be happy to play her games until the kingdom falls down around her ears.

=== Crown Prince Ropert ===

The Crown Prince is a man much in the mold of his father.  He is smart and perceptive, but unwilling or unable to look outside of the heavy trappings of tradition that bind his family.  He idolizes his father and the family's history.

=== Princess Elin ===

The King's younger sister, Elin, in her early 50's, is a realist who understands the modern world, but has been frustrated in her attempts to open her brother's eyes to the world.  She is married into the Roget Alliance, and has recently considered turning her attention to gaining power within that institution, rather than continuing her frustrating quest to shake up her family.

=== Princess Saphia ===

Ropert V's oldest child, Saphia is a woman of little intellect or capability.

=== Princess Pola ===

Ropert V's youngest child, Pola is in her 20's and is a child of the modern world.  Currently, she's more interested in the wonders of the modern than the plight of her family, but if she ever turns her attentions to reversing her family's fortune, she could be a powerful voice for change.

=== Duke Wran of Edver ===

Elin's older son, Wran is a realist who understands the need to loose the shackles of tradition and accept the modern world if the Royal Family is to regain its former glory.  Thus far, he, like his mother, has been frustrated in his attempts to get the more influential members of the family to see this.

Wran has a wife and three children, the oldest of whom is only 14.

=== Duke Usker of Velaria ===

Elin's younger son, Usker is an alcoholic and drug addict whose occaisional lucid moments are less productive than his week-long drunks.