First off, we’re going to look at Vesso Jaith.  Vesso is a pretty handy trapper, and he’s a decent enough thief to boot.  There’s rumors that go around that he’s not a full elf, and that’s followed him all his life, so that could speak to the sourpuss we see here.  Vesso hasn’t had his chance to shine in the novelization, or Tellest books or short stories, but you never know when you’re going to get called up to the big leagues!

Next up, we’ve got another hero who has had a few rumors flung around about them.  Vya Moot is a kobold warlock, but over the years, it’s been said that she’s not a pureblood kobold.  Rather, they think she has some gnoll in her blood.  We also had a little bit of an interesting turn of events when Sergei first did some work on her.  Vya is a female, but the original sprite artwork was vague enough where it could have gone either way.  We had since had at least one more piece of art made for Vya, but Sergei likely didn’t see it.  Suffice it to say, we first ended up with a male version of the character, before it was tweaked to give us the female version you see here on top.  Hmm, could it be something to do with the Tellest multiverse?

Here, we have Vaulen Lightfoot, one of the stars of the show.  Vaulen was the main character that we used to push the first card game, so he’s got a special place in my heart.  He’s also one of the pseudo-leads in the upcoming novelization, and he’s awesome to hang out with in the book.  Thus far, he hasn’t shown up anywhere else in the Tellest universe, but that’s not to say that he couldn’t.  Maybe keep your eye out for any other mentions of the Lightfoot clan in the future!

Alexander Baron is known for being a rich, smarmy fellow.  He uses money to get what he wants, so he might have slipped me a little in order to show up as one of the characters in the upcoming novelization.  We haven’t seen the wealthy settlement of Kingsly, where he and a bunch of other ultra-wealthy people reside, but Francois is currently working on a set of sigils in which Kingsly will be represented.  Maybe we’ll hear a bit more about Alexander there.

And finally today, we have Devaniel Quinnis.  He’s another character who featured in the Kickstarter campaign for the original tabletop game.  Devaniel also shows up in the upcoming novelization of the game, actually meeting up with one of the characters I’ve mentioned above.  Devaniel is a pretty cool character for someone we know very little about, so I’m excited to give him a bit more of a chance to shine in the story, which will be here before you know it.

Well, that’s it for today, but we’ve still got more to show you when it comes to the Merge Dungeon crew.  We’re actually going to be making a hard right to something a little different after this next set, but we still have plenty of heroes to show off when we get back on the road again later this year.  Stay tuned!

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Handsome group of folks there, and we’ve got every class covered, as usual.  But what exactly makes these folks tick?

Alexander Baron is the kind of chap who believes that there is no problem that can’t be solved without a proper dose of perseverance. Whether a situation requires money, chivalry or good old-fashioned moxie, Alexander is sure to fight the good fight as best he can. As headstrong as he is dashing, this fellow can often find himself in a little too deep, yet he always manages to find his way to safety.

Perhaps our most famous character in the game, Alicia Mane needs no introduction if you’ve read any of the Child of the Stars trilogy books.  If you haven’t, just know that she’s one of the most powerful heroes in Tellest at this point and time.  Somehow blessed with both clerical and fiery magic, she can make short work of any foe—if she only learns how to temper those flames.

Another character who is growing in popularity lately, Benton Kearst has what it takes to battle against almost insurmountable odds.  Rumor has it this white knight of Gardone has come from another world, but while he’s here, he’s made incredible allies, like the kaja thief, Fe’Pavi.  The group that he’s now a part of, championed by a distant benefactor named Shazra, consider Benton their leader, of sorts.

Jerrick Tull.  If something needs to be stolen, he’s the man you want for the job.  He’s dealt with insane odds, and escaped from places you wouldn’t believe.  He’s known to tempt fate more than he should, and one of these days, he’s likely to get himself into a problem that he can’t get out of.

And there you have it: all our human champions in one place at the same time.  Though these heroes don’t know each other, they soon might, as they’re pitted against the traps and monsters of the dungeon that mysteriously appeared nearby…

We’ll be back soon with another group of adventurers, and this time, they won’t be so familiar to you.  Stay tuned!

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