CHARACTERS
	COLONISTS
		GOVERNMENT
			Raxes Seraphan
				Imperial Magistrate of Saralis
				Male
				appr. 45 Years Old
				The political leader of the Colony, appointed by the Princess of
				Phenax. Sixty years old. Is a very by-the-book Imperial bureaucrat
				whose goal is to improve the colony's economy in the most efficient
				manner possible. Means well, but is often prideful and stubborn.
				Frequently butts heads with the Captain.
			Pherra Cathiz
				Female
				appr. 45 Years Old
				Magistrate Seraphan's wife. Friendly and good-hearted, and serves as
				the "face" of the government due to being much more diplomatic than
				Seraphan. Often serves as an advocate for the colonists. Is the most
				religiously devout colonist, and the most likely to be seen actually
				attending Avren's ministry. Shares Seraphan's distrust of the Army.
			Thyna Cathiz
				Female <3
				appr. 20 Years Old
				The Magistrate's daughter, and a potential love interest. Is
				being groomed to inherit leadership of the colony, but has very
				little patience for politics or economics and prefers adventuring,
				much to parents' chagrin. Secretly has a crush on Cale.
			Avren Zanos
				Priest, Imperial Creed, Saralis Ministry
				Male <3
				Appr. 20 Years Old
				A young and nervous priest of the Imperial Creed, assigned to the
				colony to see to their spiritual well-being. In addition to acting
				as minister, he also serves as personal aide to Magistrate Seraphan.
				Avren hails from Agrathera, and is uncomfortable living in the middle
				of a city of ruins, and so is seen as a snobbish outsider by most of
				the colony. In reality, he's mostly just bad at interacting with
				people. Avren's separation from the rest of the colony has cut him off
				from the Empire, and he is experiencing a crisis of faith. Potential
				love interest.
		MILITARY
			Mava Senescal
				Captain, Imperial Army, Saralis Colonial Garrison
				Female
				appr. 45 Years Old
				The commander of the Colony's military garrison. Appointed
				by the Imperial Army, and represents their stake in the mission.
				Forty years old and a former protege of the Bartender. Cares
				for their soldiers, but is also highly career minded, and wants
				to complete the reclamation of Seralis as quickly as possible.
				Frequently at odds with Magistrate Seraphan.
			 Sarkath Palatin
				Subcaptain, Imperial Army, Saralis Colonial Garrison
				Male
				appr. 45 Years Old
				Captain Senescal's second-in-command and husband. Also 40 years old.
				Subcaptain Palatin is generally responsible for security and the
				defense of the Colony, and is less career-minded than the Captain,
				but is still an Army loyalist through and through.
			Cale Palatin
				Recruit, Imperial Army, Saralis Colonial Garrison
				Male <3
				appr. 20 Years Old
				Captain Senescal and Subcaptain Platine' son. A Recruit in the
				Imperial Army, serving under his parents' command. Much unlike his
				parents, has very little stomach for a fight, and desperately wants
				out of the Army as soon as possible. Has a natural genius for mechanics
				and tinkering. Secretly in love with Thyna. Best friends with Phelian
				and Zath. Potential love interest.
			Zath Sarragut
				Recruit, Imperial Army, Saralis Colonial Garrison
				Male
				17 Years Old
				The rookie of the squad. A proud and upstanding patriot barely out of
				boot camp, with more enthusiasm than sense or competence. Has a very
				romantic notion of the military and wants to be a great Imperial hero.
				Younger than the player.
			Ophana Garion
				Specialist (Medicine), Imperial Army, Saralis Colonial Garrison
				Female <3
				appr. 20 Years Old
				The field medic attached to the military unit, and a potential love
				interest. Actually a former compatriot of the player's, having studied
				medical magic alongside them. Has a sunny and cheerful disposition, and
				a good natured rivalry with the Doctor. Is actually a Commonwealth spy,
				hailing from the breakway Principality of Artesin.
			Sani Hagal
				Specialist (Marksmanship), Imperial Army, Saralis Colonial Garrison
				Female <3
				appr. 20 Years Old
				Specialist Hagal hails from the ice world of Arakan, and grew up as a
				hunter before entering the Imperial Army. Recognized as a master
				sniper, she was promoted to Specialist, and is now assigned to the
				Saralis Colonial Garrison, where she works perimeter duty alongside
				Dax. Sani finds the environment on Saralis to be uncomfortable hot,
				and so tends to strip down to the bare essentials of her armor,
				although she still wears a camoflage cloak. She is quiet, serious,
				unmistakably professional, and has an enormous crush on Dax that
				anyone but him can see from five miles away. Potential love interest.
			Dax Caliphan
				Specialist (Heavy Weapons), Imperial Army, Saralis Colonial Garrison
				Male <3
				appr. 20 Years Old
				A hotshot young Imperial soldier from Athos, Dax is a fan of things
				that fly, go fast, or explode, and quickly made a name for himself as
				a heavy weapons expert. He is currently assigned to perimeter duty
				alongside Somi, a job he finds incredibly dull when he could be out
				shooting things.
		CIVILIAN
			Jala Telenon
				Archeologist, University of Agrathera
				Female
				appr. 30 Years Old
				A young archeologist dispatched by the University of Agrathera to
				assist with the reclamation of Saralis. She is absent-minded, easily
				distracted, and fond of long, boring speeches, but also quite
				knowledgable. In reality, she is actually the daughter of Doctor
				Saran Dalagenos, the head researcher on Project Phoenix, and
				secretly intends to fulfill her father's last request - see the
				remnants of his research destroyed, rather than allow them to
				fall into the hands of the Imperial Inquisition.
			Phelian Menes
				Doctor, Saralis Colony Clinic
				Male
				appr. 80 Years Old
				Doctor Menes is a retired Imperial Magician who specialized in etheric
				healing, and has also studied conventional medicine, making him a
				well-rounded healer, and the face the Colony turns to. He is rather
				crotchety in his old age, openly complaining about the flaws of each
				and every Colonist, but can always be reliably counted on for
				treatment. He has a special distaste for the Medic, considering the
				idea of a military doctor to be an oxymoron.
			Betha Arcadion
				Nurse Saralis Colony Clinic
				Female
				appr. 50 Years Old
				Doctor Menes's long-suffering oldest daughter, who almost spends more
				time caring for her father than she does caring for the patients. Betha
				has long grown accustomed to her father's rants, and tends to provide
				a quiet translation afterward to shocked patients. She is also a
				skilled conventional medic in her own right, and hopes to one day
				succeed her father's practice. She is married to Davyr, and is the
				mother of Tethys, Sethys, and Phelian. She does not approve of ANY of
				their career choices.
			Davyr Lamon
				Chief Engineer, Saralis Maintenance Service
				Male
				appr. 50 Years Old
				The Saralis Colony's chief engineer is a man barely visible behind an
				engineer's smock and pair of thick goggles. A master of conventional
				machinery, he has a snobbish distaste for magitechnology, refusing to
				use etheric techniques whenever a conventional workaround is available,
				and distrusting Imperial Magicians. This includes both the player and
				his own father-in-law, Doctor Menes. His three children with Betha have
				all followed him into engineering. Also a huge nerd, obviously.
			Phelian Lamon
				Male <3
				appr. 20 Years Old
				The only son of Betha and Davyr. Is training to succeed his father as
				the colony's chief engineer. Much like his father, absolutely loves
				machinery. Unlike his father, is (secretly) interested in etheric
				technology as well. Has a bit more social skills than his father, but
				will break down completely at the sight of a
			Tethys Arcadion
				Hydroponics Engineer, Saralis Maintenance Service
				Female
				appr. 20 Years Old
			Sethys Arcadion
				Hydroponics Engineer, Saralis Maintenance Service
				Female
				appr. 20 Years Old
			Palis Corrana
				Female
				appr. 60 Years Old
				Owns the town bar, where most characters gather after hours.
				A former military veteran, who served in the War of the
				Imperial Succession thirty years ago. Close friends with the
				subcaptain. Roughly 60 years old.
			Maros Taryon
				Male
				appr. 40 Years Old
				Spouse of the Bartender, roughly 40 years old. Quite attractive
				and flirtatious, although mostly just teasing the (much younger)
				player. Comes from the recently conquered planet of Seria Nor,
				and still has trouble acclimating to the much more straight-laced
				and disciplined Imperial culture, but does not hold much in the
				way of ill-will.
			Sedra Corrana
				Female <3
				appr. 20 Years Old
				Child of the Bartender and Entertainer. Potential love interest.
				Apprenticed to parents, but has a poor relationship with them
				(especially Bartender). Shuts themselves in a lot. Is secretly
				fascinated with the forbidden Serian magical tradition, having
				learned about it from Entertainer's sibling.
			Arkes Zerrigal
				Male
				A Thelian spacer in the Imperial Merchant Marine who supplies the
				Seralis Colony with off-world goods. Friendly by nature, but
				frequently on edge around humans due to discrimination. Active
				in the Thelian rights movement. Roughly 30 years old.
		OTHER
			Derraga
				Apprentice Magician
				Male
				10 Years Old. Probably. Sort of. It's complicated.
				Derraga should not be confused with his namesake, the legendary
				Sorcerer-King who laid waste to Saralis fifty years ago and put the
				planet in its current state. Unless he should be, because it's
				actually really unclear. Derraga is the product of Project Phoenix,
				an etherics project that was under way on Saralis to try to determine
				if a sorcerer could be reformed through an ether-based "regeneration,"
				while still keeping their raw etheric talent.

				The project was considered heretical by the Inquisition, but its head,
				Doctor Saran Dalagenos, went ahead with it anyway. The Inquisition
				attempted to stop Dalagenos by luring Derraga to Saralis. This
				appropriately resulted in Dalagenos's demise, but not before he was
				able to subject Derraga to his experiment.

				Derraga was physically transformed into a newborn child, who was placed
				by Dalagenos into an incubation chamber just prior to his own death.
				The new "Derraga" now possesses none of his former memories or
				personality, instead being a carefree young boy, but still possesses an
				immense well of untapped magical power.

				After being freed from his incubation chamber, Derraga essentially
				imprints on the player, effectively becoming their foster son and a
				wellspring of endless drama.
	NON-COLONISTS
		IMPERIALS
			Piras Dren
				Inquisitor, Imperial Magic Service
				Female
				appr. 70 Years Old
		SORCERERS
			Sakris
				Sorcerer-King
				Male
				appr. 230 Years Old
LOCATIONS
	SARALIS CITY SPACEPORT
		This tower was one the primary spaceport of Saralis City. Now it is the site
		of the colony and the center of the reclamation effort. The spaceport consists
		of three levels:
			- Ground Level, containing the main entrance and old security offices.
			- Maintenance Level, containing most of the internal machinery.
			- Spaceport Level, a wheel of docking bays around a central plaza.
		An elevator  in the center of the tower connects all three levels, and the
		Ground and Maintenance levels are additionally connected by two staircases
		newly installed in the floor of the central plaza.

		CENTRAL PLAZA
			The main meeting place for the town, the Central Forum surrounds the
			elevator on the Spaceport Level. It once held several gardens and a large
			water fountain, but these still need to be restored by the colonists.
		MAGICIAN'S OFFICE
			Residents: Player Character, Derraga
			An old security office suite on the Spaceport level, which stretches from
			the central hub to the outer rim of the wheel. However, most of the suite
			is in disrepair, and only the innermost rooms are available at first. The
			suite has been assigned to the player to serve as an office and apartment.
		MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE
			Residents: Seraphan, Pherra, Thyna
			The old administration office suite on the Spaceport level. Directly
			opposite the Magician's Office and built on a similar design plan, but is
			in much better condition. Contains the home of the Cathiz-Seraphan family
			as well as the colonial administration office.
		BARRACKS
			Residents: Senescal, Palatin, Cale, Sarragut, Garion
			Formerly Docking Bay 1, now converted into a barracks and armory for the
			Sarapis Colonial Garrison. Raised observation rooms have been converted
			into offices for Senescal and Palatin.
		MAINTENANCE OFFICE
			Residents: Betha, Davyr, Phelian
			Located next to the elevator on the Maintenance Level, the Maintenance
			Office consists of both the personal home of the Lamon-Arcadion family and
			Davyr Lamon's laboratory. Most of the Maintenance Level is in a state of
			disrepair, although it is considered safe.
		MEDICAL OFFICE
			Residents: Doctor Menes
			Formerly Docking Bay 3. The damage to this docking bay was more severe than
			to the others, and only a few observation rooms are considered safe. Doctor
			Menes runs his clinic here.
		HYDROPONICS A
			Residents: Tethys
			Formerly Docking Bay 2, now converted to a hydroponics bay. Hydroponics A
			faces west and so gets more sunlight during the evenings. Tethys herself
			lives in an old observation room.
		HYDROPONICS B
			Residents: Sethys
			Formerly Docking Bay 5, now converted to a hydroponics bay. Hydroponics B
			faces east and so gets more sunlight during the mornings. Tethys herself
			lives in an old observation room.
		BAR
			Residents: Palis, Maros, Sedra, Jala
			Formerly Docking Bay 4, now converted to the Corrana-Taryon family's bar
			and the main social gathering place for the colony. The bar sits on the
			floor of the docking bay, while the family lives in the old observation
			rooms. They also let out some of the observation rooms to rent.
		SHRINE
			Residents: Avren
			A small shrine set up for the Imperial Creed on the Maintenance Level, next
			to the Maintenance Office. Avren doesn't consider it appropriate for his
			station, and he's arguably right. Could definitely use some improvement.
		DOCKING BAY 6
			Residents: Arkes
			The docking bay that's still in use. Usually monitored by one of the
			soldiers. Arkes, the colony's regular resupply officer, can usually be
			found on his ship here.
		PERIMETER GARRISON
			Residents: Sani, Dax
			Located in the old security office on the ground floor of the spaceport,
			the perimeter garrison is the home of Sani and Dax, who are responsible
			for protecting the colony from threats in the rest of the city.

	COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
		Once the heart of Saralis City, now a ruined wasteland. The Commerical District
		surrounds the Spaceport, and is the best-explored area of the City, with many
		of its streets now safely cleared of ether mist. Because it is well-explored,
		it is relatively safe (with only a few weaker enemies) but is also mostly
		stripped bare of useful salvage. It acts as a hub area for the city.

	INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
		Located to the south of the Commercial District, the Industrial District is
		a dangerous area that was once the site of Saralis City's most critical
		infrastructure, including its main power plant. This area is covered primarily
		in blue ether mist that leaked from the power reactors during their meltdown,
		and as such is swarming with djinn and mutants. The player must also use
		ether collection coils to drain the area of its ether so that it can be
		explored safely.

		SARALIS CITY POWER PLANT
			The player must find a way to repair and reactivate the power planet in
			order to provide additional power for the Spaceport and fully reactivate
			it. The reactor is still openly leaking and blue ether concentrations are
			highest here.

	LAKE NEDIA
		Once a well-appointed rural region north of Saralis City, Lake Nedia is now
		divided in two - the voracious, green-ether choked jungle of the shores, and
		the haunted manors in the highlands. The former contains many dryads hoping
		to assimilate any unwary travelers, while the latter is still haunted by the
		Ghosts of the slain.

		SARALIS CITY WATERWORKS
			The player must restore the Waterworks so that fresh water can be brought
			in cheaply to the Colony. The Waterworks is covered in magical foliage
			and infested with dryads and green-ether creatures.

	MILITARY DISTRICT
		Located west of the Commercial District, the Military District grew around
		the old Imperial Army base at Fort Varragon. This area is choked with
		unusually thick red ether, and is infested with furies and trolls. There
		are also numerous signs of the battle in which the city fell.

		FORT VARRAGON
			The old Imperial Army base in Saralis City, Fort Varragon is at the center
			of the red ether mist in this district. However, it must be reclaimed in
			order to salvage

	PALACE DISTRICT
		Absolutely DRENCHED in black ether, the Palace District is pretty much
		anathema to all life. It is haunted by malevolent and angry ghosts, and
		traveling in this area is extremely dangerous. This is where the Imperial
		Army made their last stand against Derraga, and presumably where the Sorcerer-
		King was slain, and the ghosts of those soldiers still haunt the streets
		amidst the burnt-out hulls of shattered tanks and golems. It is located
		east of the Commercial District.

		ROYAL PALACE
			Once the capital of the Theme of Saralis, now a shattered ruin. Reclaiming
			the Palace is the Colony's overall mission, and it contains great wealth,
			guarded by the ghosts of the former royal family.

	UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
		Located east of the Palace District, the University District is unique in that
		it has ALREADY been cleansed of ether - just not by the Imperials. Sakris, a
		would-be Sorcerer-King, has secretly set up shop in the ruins of the old
		Magician's Academy, and his war-slaves and conjurations are attempting to
		quietly reclaim the district for him, in preparation for an assault on the
		Colony.

		MAGICIAN'S ACADEMY
			The site of Sakris's hidden base, the Magicians' Academy is also highly
			valuable due to its treasure trove of old sigil-crafting knowledge and
			ether stores. Derraga himself is secured in an incubation chamber on
			the bottommost floor.

	HMS HAMMER OF THE WITCHES
		Inquisitor Dren's flagship, holding position over Saralis, the Hammer of the
		Witches is nominally there to protect the colony. In fact, Dren is attempting
		to recover whatever remains of Project Phoenix, by force if necessary, and so
		the player will eventually be forced to either surrender Derraga to her, or
		confront her aboard the ship.

MAGIC
	The player's primary mission, as an Imperial Magician, is to craft
	Sigils for the people of Ardalane. When crafting a sigil, the player
	must select the correct color of ether and draw the correct symbol.
	They must also choose how much ether to put into the sigil - the more
	ether, the more powerful the sigil's effects.

	ETHER
	Ether is a resource that comes in six colors - white, black, red, gold,
	blue, and green. The player naturally generates some ether in every color
	each game day, but can generate more in specific colors through specific
	actions, and can occasionally find or buy crystallized or liquid ether.

		WHITE ether is generated when other characters are happy or hopeful.
		It can be generated as a quest reward or based on high town morale.

		BLACK ether is generated when other characters are sad or in despair.
		It can be generated as a quest reward or based on low town morale.

		GOLD ether is generated when the player or other characters are
		caring and compassionate. It can be generated as a quest reward, or
		by refusing payment for services.

		RED ether is generated when the player or other characters are angry
		or hateful. It can be generated as a quest reward, by engaging in
		combat, or by demanding overpayment for services.

		BLUE ether is generated slowly over time when the player is engaged in
		some activity.

		GREEN ether is generated slowly over time when the player is idle or
		simply walking around.

	SIGILS
		WHITE
		BLACK
			SIGIL OF FEAR
				The Sigil of Fear instills a deep and unremitting terror in
				the character on whom it is placed. As long as the ether in the
				Sigil is greater than the target's Willpower, they will be
				forced to flee in the safest-seeming direction. If no direction
				seems safe, they will assume the fetal position. The Sigil of Fear
				constantly drains ether as long as it is active, and will fizzle
				once the ether drops below the target's Willpower.

				The Sigil of Fear can also be placed on a weapon. Using a weapon
				with the Sigil of Fear will apply the sigil to anything the weapon
				is used on.

				Police and adventurers often want to have weapons marked with the
				Sigil of Fear, and characters may request to have the spell cast on
				their rivals, or occasionally on themselves if there have't been
				any good horror holos lately.
		GOLD
			SIGIL OF UNDERSTANDING
				One of the most basic sigils, the Sigil of Understanding allows
				those it is cast on to speak a variety of languages. Putting
				additional ether into the Sigil will cause its effect to last
				longer, and will also unlock additional effects as thresholds
				are passed:

				Basic: Can speak foreign languages.
				First Threshold: Can read foreign languages.
				Second Threshold: Can communicate with Ghosts.
				Third Threshold: Can communicate with animals.
				Fourth Threshold: Can read minds.

				The Sigil of Understanding can be cast on an accessory. When the
				accessory is worn and activated, the Understanding effect will
				be applied to the wearer until the accessory is removed or
				deactivated. Earrings have a natural bonus to Sigil of Understanding
				ether consumption efficiency.

				The Sigil of Understanding will often be requested by off-world
				visitors, or by townsfolk who have business off-world. It is also
				frequently useful for the player to talk to off-world visitors, solve
				puzzles, or gain additional information.
			SIGIL OF HEALING
				The Sigil of Healing will gradually heal the wounds of any organic
				creature it is cast on. The amount of ether placed into a Sigil of
				Healing determines how much health will be healed, and how quickly.
				If the target is fully healed, the spell will fizzle, and any
				excess ether will be lost.

				This sigil can be cast on an accessory. When the accessory is worn
				and activated, the Healing effect will be applied to the wearer
				until the accessory is removed or deactivated, or they are fully
				healed.

				The Sigil of Healing will often be requested by characters in need
				of medical attention.
			SIGIL OF PROTECTION
				This sigil will reduce incoming damage. The amount of ether in the
				sigil determines the amount of damage reduction. A small amount of
				ether is also drained whenever damage is reduced.

				The Sigil of Protection can be cast on weapons, armor, accessories,
				or vehicles. It has slightly different effects on each:
					- Weapons: Do not lose durability. However, on a melee weapon,
						the Sigil will reduce the weapon's own damage.
					- Armor and Accessories: Apply the standard Protection effect
						as long as they are worn.
					- Vehicles: Applies the standard Protection effect to the vehicle.

				Sigils of Protection are frequently requested by characters who believe
				they are likely to be in danger in the near future.
		RED
		BLUE
		GREEN