Factions

Chelish Colonists

The Chelish colonists who settled Varisiacame not as explorers or refugees but as the leading edge of an empire that considered expansion its natural right and civilisation its gift to whatever lay in its path.

Church Of Sarenrae

The Church of Sarenrae represented Lamashtu at her trial and argued that she deserved a chance at redemption.

Darrow Winemakers

Appearance: Represented by Lucien Darrow, a scion of the Darrow Winemakers family.

Deverin Family

The Deverins are perhaps the most publicly minded of the four families, their wealth rooted in farming and the town's tavern trade, and they have produced Sandpoint's current mayor in Kendra Deverin — a capable and popular woman who represents the family's tradition of civic engagement rather than pure self-interest.

Fiendish Hounds

Fiendish Hounds are demonic dogs vulnerable to holy and silver.

Goblin Brides

The Goblin Brides were present in a room with the bugbear Bruthazmus, among lumpy pillows and rumpled dog-skin furs that reeked of vinegar brine and rotten flowers.

Goblin Dogs

A pack of Goblin Dogs resides in a den at Thistletop, surrounded by fur, bones, and stakes.

Goblin Tribes

Reported presence: Goblin Tribes in the area that return periodically to Sandpoint.

Goblins

Attacked the Swallowtail Festival, engaging in battles at Cathedral Square and Sandpoint’s north gate.

Grocer Guild

The Grocer Guild's guildmaster is Olmur, also referred to as Almore in speech.

Guards

Members of the town watch in Sandpoint.

Kaijitsu Family

The Kaijitsus are a Tian family of glassworkers whose exquisite craftsmanship has made them wealthy and respected, though they carry an air of private sorrow and old secrets that the town has learned not to ask too many questions about.

Longshanks

Longshanks are referenced in goblin speech as a people with a town ("Longshanks' town") and as a category applied to the approaching group ("What are you Longshanks doing here?"), including mention of a specific "white-haired longshank woman.".

Magistrates

They aim to take Lamashtu’s case away from Sandpoint to avoid local bias.

One Goblin Troop

A large goblin troop rushed toward The Party while singing a screeching song.

Order Of The Nail

The Order of the Nail is A Hellknight order whose fortress lies in Korvosa.

Raz's Circus Contacts

Rasvantin Torvashti’s Circus Contacts are acquaintances among the circus performers who can carry messages discreetly.

Runelords Of Thassilon

Associated with the seven-pointed star found in Thassilonian ruins.

Scarnetti Family

Also known as The Scarnettis

The Scarnetti Family controls Sandpoint's lumber and milling interests with a firm and not always scrupulous hand, a family of old money and older grudges who consider themselves the town's natural aristocracy and behave accordingly. They are also involved in wine production, logistics, and…

Shoanti

The Shoantiare one of the great native peoples of Varisia, a collection of proud and distinct tribal nations who inhabited the region long before the first Chelish colonists arrived to claim it as their own and have never quite forgiven that arrival, nor been given particular reason to.

Skinsaw Cult

A journal page presented in Magnimar named the Skinsaw Cult alongside a killing in the city.

The Magnimar Gate Guards

The Magnimar Gate Guards held the city gates closed while murders targeting wealthy residents had left Magnimar on edge.

The Party

- Deputized members of the Town Watch, The Party includes Ruby, Rasvantin, Lucien, Cerith, Eliza, Esquik, and River Hargreeve. - They investigated Ameiko Kaijitsu’s disappearance, discovered a massacre at the Sandpoint Glassworks, and defeated Goblin Tribes and Tsuto Kaijitsu. At Thistletop, they…

The Sczarni

The Sczarni are the criminal underbelly of Varisian society, a loose and fractious network of gangs and criminal organisations that operate primarily within and alongside the nomadic Varisian communities, though their reach extends into the cities and settlements of the region as well.

The Second Troop

The Second Troop was one of two large goblin troops that rushed toward the travelers as a screeching song rose from the distance.

The Two Ysoki

Two ysoki siblings arrive at Junker's Edge hauling a cart.

The Watch

The Watch is associated with a small shield-shaped badge bearing a tower in the center.

Their Parents

Eliza’s parents sent her a small winged shadow-creature from Nidal in a ventilated parcel.

Town Council

Ameiko Kaijitsu is a member of the city council.

Town Watch

The Town Watch has deputized temporary members to reassure Sandpoint during The Sheriff's absence.

Townspeople

The townspeople gathered in alarm and disbelief when Rasvantin Torvashti and Esquik brought Lamashtu to Belor Hemlock, recognizing that the supposedly dead woman had been brought back alive.

Valdemar Family

The Valdemars built their fortune on Sandpoint's shipbuilding industry, a large and generally well-liked family with deep roots in the town's maritime community and a reputation for straightforward dealing that makes them something of a rarity among the merchant class.

Varisians

The Varisiansare the nomadic heart of the region that bears their name, a people of wanderers and storytellers whose painted wagons and winding roads have been a fixture of Varisia's landscape since long before anyone thought to build cities on it.

Farmers Who Investigated The Scarecrows

Also known as The Local Farmers

The farmers investigated strange happenings at a nearby farm, where scarecrows began eating people and dogs. A Local Farmer ran to the party to report what was happening, and the party diverted to the farm.

Guards At The Farmhouse

About a dozen guards entered the area around the farmhouse after the fight, following the local farmers.