The Tyrant's Law (Dagger and the Coin)

the service of House Kalliam Abatha
    Coe, his cousin
    House Skestinin
    Lord Skestinin, master of the Imperial Navy
    Lady Skestinin, his wife
    House Annerin
    Elisia Annerin (formerly Kalliam), daughter of Clara and Dawson
    Gorman Annerin, son and heir of Lord Annerin and husband of Elisia
    Corl, their son
    House Daskellin
    Canl Daskellin, Baron of Watermarch and Ambassador to Northcoast
    Sanna, his eldest daughter
    Also, various lords and members of the court, including
    Sir Namen Flor
    Sir Noyel Flor
    Cyr Emming, Baron of Suderland Fells
    Sir Ernst Mecilli
    Lord Ternigan, Lord Marshal to Regent Palliako
    Sodai Carvenallin, his secretary
    Sir Curtin Issandrian
    Sir Gospey Allintot
    Fallon Broot, Baron of Suderling Heights
    and also Houses Veren, Essian, Ischian, Bannien, Estinford, Faskellan, Tilliakin, Mastellin, Caot, and Pyrellin, among others
    Basraship, minister of the spider goddess and counselor to Geder Palliako
    also some dozen priests
    And also various thugs, workers, tradesmen, and thieves, including
    Aly Koutunin, mother to
    Mihal, a criminal, and also
    Sarai, a recent bride
    Ossit, a thug with three friends
    IN SARAKAL
    Mesach Sau, representative of the traditional families in Nus
    Abden Shadra, head of a traditional family
    Silan Junnit, member of a traditional family
    Sohen Bais, member of a traditional family
    IN BIRANCOUR
    The Medean bank in Porte Oliva
    Pyk Usterhall, notary
    Maestro Asanpur, a café owner
    IN NORTHCOAST
    The Medean bank in Carse
    Komme Medean, head of the Medean bank
    Paerin Clark, bank auditor and son-in-law of Komme
    IN HALLSKAR
    Milo of Order Murro, a young man
    Kirot of Order Murro, an old fisherman and keeper of secrets
    Ama of Order Murro, keeper of the lodge house
    THROUGHOUT THE GREATER WORLD
    Marcus Wester, mercenary captain
    Kitap rol Keshmat, former actor and apostate of the spider goddess
    The Players
    Cary
    Hornet
    Smit
    Charlit Soon
    Mikel
    Sandr
    Dar Cinlama, a hunter of ancient treasures and seeker of lost places
    also his lieutenants, Korl Essian
    Emmun Siu
    Merrisen Koke, a mercenary captain
    also, his men
    Callon Cane, a convenient fiction
    THE DEAD
    King Simeon, Emperor of Antea, dead from a defect of the flesh
    King Lechan of Asterilhold, executed in war
    Feldin Maas, formerly Baron of Ebbingbaugh, killed for treason
    Phelia Maas, his wife dead at her husband’s hand
    Dawson Kalliam, formerly Baron of Osterling Fells, executed for treason
    Alan Klin, executed for treason
    Mirkus Shoat, executed for treason
    Estin Cersillian, Earl of Masonhalm, killed in an insurrection
    Magister Imaniel, voice of the Medean bank in Vanai and protector of Cithrin
    also Cam, a housekeeper, and
    Besel, a man of convenience, burned in the razing of Vanai
    Alys, wife of Marcus Wester
    also Merian, their daughter, burned to death as a tactic of intrigue
    Lord Springmere, the Mayfly King, killed in vengeance
    Akad Silas, adventurer, lost with his expedition
    Assian Bey, collector of secrets and builder of traps, whose death is not recorded
    Morade, the last Dragon Emperor, said to have died from wounds
    Inys, clutch-mate of Morade, whose manner of death is not recorded
    Asteril, clutch-mate of Morade, maker of the Timzinae, dead of poison
    Drakkis Stormcrow, great human general of the last war of the dragons, dead of age

An Introduction to the Taxonomy of Races
    (From a manuscript attributed to Malasin Calvah, Taxonomist to Kleron Nuasti Cau, fifth of his name)
    The ordering and arrangements of the thirteen races of humanity by blood, order of precedence, mating combination, or purpose is, by necessity, the study of a lifetime. It should occasion no concern that the finer points of the great and complex creation should seem sometimes confused and obscure. It is the intent of this essay to introduce the layman to the beautiful and fulfilling path which is taxonomy.
    I shall begin with a brief guide to which the reader may refer.
    Firstblood
    The Firstblood are the feral, near-bestial form from which all humanity arose. Had there been no dragons to form the twelve crafted races from this base clay, humanity would have been exclusively of the Firstblood. Even now, they are the most populous of the races, showing the least difficulty in procreation, and spreading throughout the known world as a weed might spread through a rose garden. I intend no offense by the comparison, but truth knows no etiquette.
    The Eastern Triad
    The oldest of the crafted races form the Eastern Triad: Jasuru,