Aethelrod Honeywise - shaggy and well-lubricated beekeeper

Alf King - eternal watcher & leader of the hunt

Arg the Mad Baker - baker of crazy viking delicacies

Brynjul Yrlasdottir - precocious assistant pig-keeper

Dogtooth - wheezy, gnarl-fingered weaver

Drengill the Sweaty - bushy-bearded and stiff-backed blacksmith

Gurla - burly kraken first mate

Klagga - toothless, leather-skinned tanner woman

Moll - soft-spoken, but strong woodsmith

Momma Yrla - maternal pirate queen

Plunk - slovenly but tough guide

Sluglump - lazy fish-faced coal-chewer

Thal Grimefoot - pock-marked riverman