Non-Player Characters

Bruja Garcia
"I can arrange a pledge for that, but there is a cost." Seeming/Kith: Wizened chatelaine Court: None

Bruja Marta Garcia is a tall, thin Hispanic woman of angles and lines, cool and businesslike no matter the situation she finds herself called to. Her Keeper was a True Fae who styled himself as a powerful lawyer and executive, and his changelings had to fill the roles of paralegal, personal assistant, and occasional partner. One of the better-known pledge advisers in Four Rivers, Bruja Garcia helps other changelings craft well-balanced pledges and works to ensure there are fewer rash oaths made among the Lost of Providence. She owes allegiance to no Court and works to remain impartial among the Lost, and has earned the trust of many factions within the freehold. She specializes in customizing motley pledges to best suit each individual "family" of changelings that comes her way.



Hopeless Jim
"I can get that for you for...how about two weeks' pay and a favor of my choice? Whaddya' say?" Seeming/Kith: Darkling kithless Court: None

Jim appears to be a spindly man made of sticks, with stringy, unwashed hair and overlarge, predatory eyes. He's perfected his “trust me” smile, but the way he wrings his hands together has a tendency to set one on edge nonetheless.



Jack Bottom
“I am indeed a right honest ass, I say, and a truly smart one too.” Seeming/Kith: Beast broadback (donkey) Court: none

Jack is one of those irascible kids that seem like he just stepped out of Oliver Twist. He's got more wits than smarts and a quick tongue that gets him in heaps of trouble. In fact, he fits the trope so well some people think he's acting it up, though whether for fun or to hide something else, no one knows. He looks in his late teens or early twenties and claims to have been abducted when he was about 12, with no fetch left behind because there'd be no one to miss him. He has a hedge companion in the form of a talking cricket called Jiminy, who is even more cutthroat and obnoxious than Jack himself.



Little Nim
"Hey, some guy with a funny hat's been lookin' for ya. Wanted me to deliver this to ya. You got any snacks?" Seeming/Kith: Beast steepscrambler (squirrel) Court: None

Little Nim, also known as Nimble Jackie, is the youngest-known changeling in Providence to have escaped captivity on their own, at the tender age of eight. Now eleven, she acts as a courier for the freehold, delivering messages and parcels as needed in exchange for Glamour, trinkets, or a hot meal. She is preternaturally good at locating people, but can easily disappear herself if she thinks her Keeper is on her trail again.

Mortimer Montbanque
''“Of course I can help you. Just give me a moment to draw up the paperwork.”'' Seeming/Kith: Ogre gargantuan Court: Spring

Mortimer is a wealthy businessman and investor who styles himself a philanthropist, especially among Changeling society. He finances the “halfway house” that helps newly escaped Changelings get back on their feet, and he often extends small loans to them under generous terms. (He works with established Changelings, too, although not quite as generously. He's still a shrewd businessman, after all.) His biggest failing is that he's a lot less altruistic than he thinks he is, and will usually slant things noticeably in his own favor. He serves a vital function in the Freehold—there's great benefit to having a banker who relies on Pledges instead of credit and background checks—but no one likes the moneylender. Most people see him with a mix of admiration and envy, since he's managed to build himself up to the high life of both mortal and Changeling society while most of them can only look on from the fringes. Those especially derogatory of him call him “the Piggy Bank” (due to the boar tusks and snout of his mien), but never to his face lest they get tossed out the nearest window.



Mr. Fix-It
''“What can I get you? Why anything, anything at all, provided you can afford it.”'' Seeming/Kith: Beast skitterskulk (spider) Court: None (but goodwill 3 with Winter and 2 each with Autumn and Spring)

Mr. Fix-it is just the most common of several monikers this particular Changeling uses (others being Bootleg Bill, Joe Fencer, Right-hand Dan, and Mr. Right Price). His real identity is known (presumably) only by himself, and he's quite devoted to keeping it that way. Besides, that's in the past, and what really matters is what's here and now. And what's here and now is opportunity, profit, and people who want things that he can acquire (for a small price, of course). He is great for acquiring things of questionable legality, and takes takes payment in many forms: cash, Glamour, tokens, whatever he feels appropriate. If paid by Pledge, he almost always takes a future Favor as his boon, since you can never have too many people owe you.



Nuo
"I'm afraid you can't leave. You need more time to rest and recover. Can I get you anything?" Seeming/Kith: Fairest flowering Court: Winter

Nuo runs a safe house for changelings under the guise of a bed and breakfast. Tall and willowy, she is very protective of her charges as she tries to help them recover from their escape from Arcadia and reacclimate to life in the mortal world. She also provides protection to changelings in need of a safe space for a while, as other safe house proprietors do, though she prefers to focus on the newly-escaped. She has very little patience for Terrence Goatskin and his insistence on interviewing every newly-escaped changeling he can, and would much prefer the Darkling leave the new Lost alone.



Pala
"If I may recommend the Dal shorva with spiced cabbage and rice? I have it on very good authority that it's quite tasty." Seeming/Kith: Beast broadback (elephant) Court: Spring

Pala is a large elephant-like changeling who runs Hathi's Garden, an Indian restaurant in downtown Providence. A large, affable man, Pala shows humor and patience for every changeling that enters his doors, so long as they abide by the rules of Hospitality that govern his business. Anyone who picks a fight under Pala's roof will quickly find themselves turfed out on their hindquarters, or worse.



Terrence Goatskin
"Arcadia is unbelievably fascinating, as long as I can stay as far away from it as possible." Seeming/Kith: Darkling antiquarian Court: None

Terrence Goatskin is well-known among the veteran changelings of Four Rivers. A folklorist before his abduction, he has continued to pursue his vocation post-escape, collecting the stories of other changelings' durances and compiling them for interest and education. He owes no allegiance to any court, but appears to be on good terms with all four. Newly escaped changelings know him best for the informative leaflets he publishes and hands out in an effort to combat misinformation and potentially dangerous misunderstanding of the Lost's abilities and limits. His one regret is choosing a name more reminiscent of a Beast than a Darkling, though he will be quick to point out that "goatskin" is actually an archaic word for parchment, making it a fitting moniker after all.



Okiku
"Welcome to the party. Can I get you a drink?" Seeming/Kith: Darkling gravewight Court: Spring

Okiku is a friendly party girl and member of the Spring Court. In addition to her regular court duties, she is in charge of helping newly-escaped changelings find information and resources to help them get back on their feet, and often arranges safe house accommodations, basic jobs, and appointments to the four courts. She's missing a finger on her right hand, but doesn't like to talk about it.



Red
"Yes, like 'Riding Hood.' Is there a point to this?" Seeming/Kith: Beast hunterheart (wolf) Court: Summer

Red is seneschal of the Summer Court, effectively second-in-command of the freehold when Summer reigns. She fields petitions to the Summer Queen and helps direct things throughout the freehold. She's short-tempered and has little patience for people who ask irrelevant questions about her durance, including her own motley-mate Goatskin.



Miguel de Almas
"This one's a little grove I saw in the Hedge once. I've got the 'Hail Mary' over here, and a rosary down my back. That one...that one changes depending on my current girlfriend." Seeming/Kith: Wizened artist Court: Autumn

Miguel de Almas studies magic for the Autumn Court, when he's not working in the freehold as a freelance tattooist. His own skin is a detail-filled canvas, only some of which is his own doing. The rest, he claims, come from his Keeper, and have a tendency to change when no one's looking. Miguel is fairly aloof, though not unfriendly, and is a good resource for information on magic—changeling and otherwise—if one asks the right questions.



Mr. Gone
''"That's a very good question, but are you sure you really want to know the answer?" Seeming/Kith: Fairest bright one Court: Winter

Mr. Gone is a Native American, descended from the Narragansett tribe that still lives in the New England area, and an influential member of the Winter Court. Frequently acting as liaison between the Winter Court and the rest of Providence, Mr. Gone keeps secrets for many changelings of the freehold, hiding them under his nondescript appearance.



The Court of Worms
“The Realm of Earth is Guarded by Those Beneath, and Death Shall Come to Any Who Profanes Its Halls”      - Warning posted inside cavern entrance, lower Providence

The Court of Worms, or Undercourt, is a mysterious organization that lays claim to the belowground parts of Providence. It is known only by its ambassadors and the rumors that swirl around those who claim to have entered its territory and escaped. There is always one Ambassador to the Freehold, whose role it is to negotiate any issues that would impinge on the Undercourt's interests. Although the ambassadors are always Changelings (usually Darklings), rumors persist that they are merely go-betweens and that the Court members themselves are Something Else that lives entirely underground. Rumors claim they are degenerate humans, agents of the True Fae, hobgoblins able to live in the mortal world, Cthulhu-worshipping demon cults, and others besides. Few have reason to enter the Undercourt's territory, and most that do either don't make it far or simply don't come back. The Winter Court supposedly had violent dealings with them several decades ago, but for now a (somewhat uneasy) truce seems to prevail.



The Brat
“What're ya, some sorta' cheapskate?”

This hob-child, affectionately referred to as "the Brat" by our heroes, works in the White Spire Goblin Market as a guide-for-hire. He considers Glamour to be a "cheap" method of payment and prefers candy.



Faceless Min
"Are you in need of a new face? It will cost you...."

Also known as Min the Face-Seller. Min is a kind of hobgoblin called a mu-onna, one who has no face. She keeps a shop in the White Spire Goblin Market selling faces to those who need them, but has no face of her own. Until recently she was in possession of a changeling slave named Hannah, and currently holds resentment for the players for "cheating" her with a broken soul-stealing camera.

The Glassblower
"I can give you a discount, if you promise to recommend my shop to your friends."

The Glassblower is a friendly hobgoblin who keeps a shop in the White Spire Goblin Market. He is very skilled at glassblowing, including crafting vessels that can hold such ephemeral substances as laughter and made from unusual materials like shadows and light.



Unnamed NPCs
The following NPCs have no backstory at the moment. Feel free to give them one for bonus XP.