Unless otherwise noted, all people are assumed to be residents of the City of Tallon or its immediate environs. In many cases, clicking on a thumnail will call up a larger image.
These are the heroes who move the events on the Savage Earth. Since the beginning of the campaign, the character of has Mahler died in heroic battle against rats. His player introduced the new character of Gilead. The player of Haiku has since moved back to the real world island of Iceland, leaving the Yzlonder to continue as an NPC.
Tira Wolfsdaughter is a young adept
student at the Hall of Art. Raised by Gator, Rats and then Wolves, she
never saw another human being until she was a teenager. Tira is learning that the powers that be in Tallon are taking a lot of interest in her activities. She suspects this may be because she has the aptitude to become a Grandmaster. |
Hank Woodman is an animate created by Grandmaster Ningan
when the master was a brash young man. The vestiture was incomplete and
Hank's spirit lay in some kind of dormant state for over 75 years until
hishead was discovered by Tira. Hank loves to build and make things. He is currently in the employ of Mistress Dakota, where he attepmts to make enough money to finance TIra's education. |
These are the heroes whose adventures are recounted online upon the Savage Earth Forums.
Riccoco is a raccoon trader who lives along the Saber River. No longer welcome at home, he plies up and down the river trading and bartering what he can. | Faliol is a fox scout and an old hand at caravan trading. He can often be found in the company of his somewhat roguish uncle. He is honest for his kind, a likeable fellow, though given to hold and nurse grudges. | ||
Cassandra or
"Cas", is a also a fox. She is an amnesiac vixen who was adopted into a
fox wagon family. The family has fallen on hard times and she has been
forced to find ways to support them. Cas left the party to track down her missing family members. |
Beka is the daughter of Merchant Hamilton. Though somewhat self-obsessed and bratty, she is fair in her dealings and generous to her friends. An excellent combatant. | ||
Master Nuyok is an adept of Tallon. His past is somewhat mysterious. He may have some political problems in Tallon and might be linked to the murder of a prominent citizen. | Handle
is a street youth of Tallon. Hard beyond his years, he is skilled at
urban survival. He has difficulty learning to trust others. Handle died in Nunvut Jungle at the hands of the Yaraza, a mysterious assassin-cult. |
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Rath is
a riven barbarian of the Hill Tribes. His reaving aged him to adulthood
and gave him a second set of arms. His great strength is surpassed only
by his loyalty to Beka, the first person to treat him like a human
being. Rath died in the pits below the mansion of Merchant Throne. |
Celeste is a barbarian of the Raiders of the Red Tide, the most savage seafaring folk of the Shattered Isles. Though her tribe is cruel and sadistic, she has learned finer values from her lost mate's people. | ||
Vagrant is the most mysterious of the party. Though the climate is oppressive, he is never seen without layers of rags which obscure him from head to toe. Claiming amnesia, he asks many questions and makes many references to a lost past life. | Lekchock is a forest man, a mutant from the lands between Tallon and Adala. Forever separated from his tribe by the base treachery of a usurper, he met and befriended Nuyok in the pits of Merchant Throne's mansion. He has thrown in his lot with these strange city folk. | ||
Palon is the son of a Prominent Tallonite Morphist. He has no adept abilities himself and is determined to make a name for himself, prove his worth to his father, and uphold solid conservative Tallonite values, upon his sacred honor. | Joc is a merchant with a rich and mysterious past. He speaks with an O Kabekki accent and seems well-travelled. Though a likeable fellow, he keeps his privacy well. |
Of the Masters who run the city only the following are of Full Grandmaster status: Ningan, Hannon, Novya, Dakota and Thane. Crockett may be of quality, but he has never been certified by the Hall of Art.
Ningan the Scholar is the Archon of Tallon. He is a reclusive but fair man of nearly twelve decades. He has been Archon since the age of 97, succeeding the Archon Kanukka the Red. Kanukka was widely regarded as mad, but was extremely powerful. Ningan achieved the rank of Grandmaster rather late in life with the creation of Brassman, a city guard made of articulated brass. More on Ningan may be read in the Archons of Tallon. | Bishop Thane is the head of the Church in Tallon. He is a powerful man, primarily a psychist. He has an awesome responsibility ahead of him, since the Church decides the succession of the Archon. | ||
Master Hannon
is perhaps the second most powerful man in the city. Besides being a
Grandmaster, Hannon is a military man who served under Kanukka the Red.
He keeps a large private retinue of Paladins. He is well-liked by the
Military, who refer to him as Master Hammer. Hannon is the only married Grandmaster. |
Mistress Novya
is a hedonist. She has ammassed a great personal fortune by catering to
the whims of the city's wealthy merchant class. She sets all fashion,
and she's invited to every party, dahling! Behind this shallow facade is a shrewd business woman.She can be extemely charming. |
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Mistress Dakota is a full Grandmaster, though she is primarily an animist. She is in fact the city's premiere animaist. She is responsible for the excellent line of golem coaches that serve the Promethean Hill. The proceeds from the coach line finance her many projects. | Master Sarko is not generally known by the citizenry of Tallon. Though they know he was reposnisible for the theft of the city's sword, Annhilator, they have only been informed that he is a foreigner and is imprisoned in the Archon's Palace. | ||
These are the more prominent spiritually-gifted citizens of Tallon
An animate is the creation of a Grandmaster. In fact, in Tallon it is the requirement to become a grandmaster.
Gem is composed nearly entirely of precious and semi-precious stones. Her basic structure is rods and chains of gold. Though most of her gems are semi-precious, her eyes and features are diamonds, rubies are other high-quality gems. Her total worth has never been properly assessed, but is probably over a million gold eagles. She is the creation of Mistress Novya. | Adam Shoots is comprised entirely of bamboo. His joints are held together by short lengths of rope or leather. His body is finished with a variety of colored laquers. Adam is a deeply spiritual individual and indeed is the creation of Bishop Thane. | ||
Peter Shroud is
the caretaker of the Mausoleum. He is the only living being residing on
the island. He never leaves and apparently is satisfied with being a
recluse. He was the creation of Archon Baron the Negotiator and is over
150 years old. Peter was recently affected by a mysterious grandmaster and seems to have lost all memory. |
Nyra of the Kabekki is a Barbarian, recently come to live in the city. She has a quick temper, but is fair and good-hearted. She has an uncanny resemblence to her long-lost cousin, Haiku Odsdottir. | Harker is the lord of vice in Tallon. Once a popular gladiator, he now controls the Death Pits, drug trade and prostitution. A scarred and gnarled fighter |
Scorch Harker's Enforcer. Slain by Iron John.
He was afterward re-animated by a mysterious grandmaster. However, his career as a zombie was rather short, due to a bizarre memory wipe. |
Beef Harker's New Enforcer. |
Crew of the Columbia The Columbia is the ocean-capable paddle-wheeler commanded by River Master Crockett. His crew is heavily represented by beasts. Here are the more prominent crewmembers: Captain Master Crockett Captain Tori command the Sunrunner, the Columbia's sister ship. |
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Caravan travellers with Hamilton-Riccoco
Some of the people who have travelled with the Hamilton Riccoco caravan include: Jareek Father figure to Faliol. A roguish old fox. Kent Mild-mannered merchant of Tallon. One trip was enough for a good long time for him. Peaches Beka's talker companion. A Chinchilla with a warrior's heart. Brother Cadbury An itinerant cleric of Adala. Frequently found on the road delivering messages. Sighted, but nothing more. Angilak is a great bear. He is the brother of Sangiyok, who runs a good-sized brewery in Adala. He is given to overflowery speech, but in combat frequent reverts to bestial type. He is not entirely trustworthy, being very pointedly on no one's side but his own. Arkis Barbarian thief who brought doom down upon the party by stealing a secret legendary holy book. Kor of Kalador An escaped barbarian slave who achieved his vengeance upon the hated Yaraza. Parted company at Fort Lizard. Squeak Squeak is the companion of the Merchant Joc. He is a mouse talker, that is he is normal mouse-sized. He is rather deferential, and speaks O Kabekwa. |
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Paladins
Most grandmasters will have a retinue of Paladins to protect them. The few who have been encountered so far are: Hannon: Pyke, Ranzer, Jerrick (the newest) |
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Pit Fighters
These people can be encountered around the city. They are considered dangerous and shady characters. All of them are accomplished combatants. Some are detailed above. Tomba: Dog of the Shambles. Alpha male. Prefers to fight with tooth and claw. |
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Fort Lizard
These are the people who live and work in the fort that stands at the midpoint between Tallon and Adala. Commander Mako: A hard veteran and lifer in the army. Father Jeo: Priest |
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Ranak's Roughs
A Devil Merk band of about 20. Tarn Ranak: Leader of the band. Extremely ethical within the confines of Devil Merk culture.Udan Rothar: Ranak's second, and possibly his son. Dogan Roko: Rank and file soldier. |
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Bergen Caravan
A merchant caravan from Adala. Bergen travels the Lizard road and the Theron Inlet carrying fine Adalan wines and spirits Umbra: A guard, and assistant. Umbra is a chromatic with jet black skin. Full Portrait.Konnur: Guard. Very suspicious and an avowed survivor. Drummel: Guard. Konnurs brother, slain by Yaraza assassins. Dashel: Scout. Porcupine. A recent replacement for Bergen's traditional scout. |
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Historical Figures
Kanukka the Red: Fascist former Archon of Tallon |
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