Eilistraee's Faithful Qilue Veladorn (KIE-loo-ay VEL-a-dorn), one of the Seven Sisters, chosen of Eilistraee and Mystra, drow high priestess of the Promenade Cavatina Xarann (cav-a-TEEN-a zar-ANN), Darksong Knight, drow priestess of Eilistraee Leliana Vrinn (lell-lee-AH-nuh VRIN), drow priestess of Eilistraee, Protector of the Promenade, mother of Rowaan Miverra (miv-AIR-uh), drow priestess of Eilistraee Rowaan Vrinn (roe-WAHN VRIN), drow priestess of Eilistraee, head priestess of the Misty Forest shrine, daughter of Leliana Brindell (BRIN-dell), halfling priestess of Eilistraee, Protector of the Promenade Halav (hah-LAHV), drow priestess of Eilistraee, Protector of the Promenade Tash'kla (TASH-kluh), drow priestess of Eilistraee, Protector of the Promenade Chizra (CHIZ-ruh), drow priestess of Eilistraee, Protector of the Promenade Zindira (zin-DEE-ruh), drow priestess of Eilistraee, Protector of the Promenade Shoshara (show-SHAH-ruh), drow priestess of Eilistraee in the Shilmista Forest, aka the Forest of Shadows

Nightshadows Valdar Jaerle (VAL-dar JARE-lay), drow cleric of Vhaeraun, one of four who opened the portal between the domains of Eilistraee and Vhaeraun Karas (kah-RASS), drow rogue and Black Moon cleric of the "Masked Lady," formerly of Maerimydra Nar'bith (nar-BITH), drow cleric of the "Masked Lady" Gindrol (JIN-drawl), drow cleric of the "Masked Lady" Telmyz (tell-MEEZ), drow cleric of the "Masked Lady" Talzir (tal-ZEER), drow cleric of the "Masked Lady" Glorst, drow cleric of the "Masked Lady" in the Shilmista Forest, aka the Forest of Shadows

Kiaransalee's Cultists Cabrath Nelinderra (ka-BRATH nel-in-DAIR-uh), keening spirit, priestess of Kiaransalee, head priestess of the Acropolis of Thanatos

Lolth's Minions Halisstra Melarn (HAL-is-truh mel-ARN), sister of Q'arlynd Melarn, formerly a drow priestess of Lolth in Ched Nasad, later a priestess of Eilistraee, now Lolth's "Lady Penitent" Wendonai (WEN-doe-nie), balor demon, corrupter of the Illythiri dark elves

Residents of Sshamath Q'arlynd Melarn (KAR-lind mel-ARN), brother of Halisstra Melarn, battle wizard, formerly of Ched Nasad Eldrinn Elpragh (EL-drin el-PRAG), drow wizard specializing in divination, son of Seldszar Elpragh Piri (PEE-ree), drow wizard acolyte of the skin, apprentice of Q'arlynd Melarn Baltak (BALL-tak), drow wizard, transmogrifist, apprentice of Q'arlynd Melarn Zarifar (ZAR-ee-far), drow wizard, geometer, apprentice of Q'arlynd Melarn Alexa (al-ECKS-uh), drow wizard specializing in conjuration, apprentice of Q'arlynd Melarn Seldszar Elpragh (SELDS-zar el-PRAG), drow wizard, Master of the College of Divination, member of Sshamath's ruling Conclave, father of Eldrinn Elpragh Khorl Krissellian (KORL kris-SELL-ee-un), sun elf sorcerer of the College of Divination Daffir the Prescient (da-FEER), human wizard of the College of Divination Urlryn Khalazza (URL-rinn ka-LAZ-zuh), drow wizard, Master of the College of Conjuration and Summoning, member of Sshamath's ruling Conclave Gilkriz (GILL-kriz), drow wizard of the College of Conjuration and Summoning Jyzrill (JIEZ-rill), drow wizard of the College of Conjuration and Summoning Mazeer (mah-ZEER), drow wizard of the College of Conjuration and Summoning Darbleth (DAR-bleth), duergar metal crafter Klizik (KLIZ-ik), drow merchant, slave house proprietor Other Folk Laeral Silverhand (LARE-all), one of the Seven Sisters, chosen of Eilistraee and Mystra Flinderspeld (flin-der-SPELLED), svirfneblin gem merchant, formerly Q'arlynd Melarn's slave

Lisa Smedman is the author of five SHADOWRUN(r) novels: The Lucifer "Deck, Blood Sport, Psychotrope, The Forever Drug, and Tails You Lose. She also wrote the novel The "Playback War, set in FASA's VOR: THE MAELSTROM universe.

Lisa has had a number of short science fiction and fantasy stories published in various magazines and anthologies, and has had two of her plays produced. In 1993 she was a finalist in the Writers of the Future contest.

Formerly a magazine editor, she now splits her week between working as a reporter/editor at a weekly newspaper and writing fiction. When not working or gaming, she enjoys hiking and camping with a women's outdoor club and collects stamps that illustrate the space race. She lives in Vancouver with her partner, and spends much of her time catering to the needs of their "blended family" of cats.