List of NPCs:

Argus Shaw -- older proprietor of the Cock Pit gaming house

Avalia Riversong -- high elf priestess at Temple of Phoeboul

Brindle Brizzt -- human mage with (now dead) pet troll

Brother Fabitor -- clergy of Lothian at St. Gustov's

Brother Heth -- Lothain clergy, exposed as one of the Pactlords, now dead

Caliope Irongull -- halfling entrepreneur

Durant -- green dragonborn, second in command of the Killraven Gang.

Fae Quartermain -- pregnant with Helmut Itelstein's child

Helmut Itelstein -- clergy at the Watcher of the Skies

Iltumar Shon -- young man who works at Ebbert's Outfitters

Jevicca Nor -- representative of the Inverted Pyramid

Kalrecent -- paladin of Lothian

Linech Cran -- small-time criminal, now dead

Lorenzo -- contact point for the Dreaming Apothecary

Malkeen Balacazar -- elder son of the famous crime family

Mand Scheben -- clergy at the Temple of Asche, introduced you to Lord Zavere

Markus Coyle -- guard you hired from the City Prison.

Methul Watcher -- alias used by Helmut Itelstein

Nargul and Selune -- delvers who believe you trespassed on their claim

Quivor Nox -- potion seller

Ruror Redblade -- dwarf who worked for Linech Cran and Shilukar

Seanus -- halfing that was fired by Linech Cran

Shilukar -- dark elf thief and mage

Sister Daliana -- higher-up clergy in the Church of Lothian

Splug -- goblin with habit of getting trapped

Toridan Cran -- small-time criminal, now dead

Wuntad -- half-demon leader of the Chaos Cults

Zavere -- influential Lord of Castle Shard

Groups:

Balacazar Crime Family -- largest crime organization in Ptolus

Chaos Cults -- fanatical groups plotting destruction

Church of Lothian -- largest faith in the city

Conciliators -- subgroup of Lothianites who disapprove of delving in general

Delver's Guild -- for would-be adventurers

Dreaming Apothecary -- division of Inverted Pyramid that sells magic items

Fate Weavers -- future-telling group

Galchutt -- ancient beings of some sort; created earthbound demons

Hussar -- religious sect affiliated with Balacazars

Inverted Pyramid -- semi-secret arcanist guild in Ptolus

Keepers of the Veil -- order of knights that fight undead

Killraven Gang -- new thieves guild in the city, recently arrived.

Longfingers Guild -- long-standing thieves guild in Ptolus

Lords of Chaos -- see Galchutt

Pactlords of the Quaan -- group allied to exterminate humanoid races

Pale Dogs -- young criminals from the Warrens

Republican Movement -- Helmut Itelstein's political affiliates

Runebearers -- rune-marked children of great influence

Shuul -- dedicated to the preservation and restoration of technology

Vladaams -- aka House Vladaam -- a"Noble" house of Ptolus, dedicated to their own self-interests