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==Well-known Commoners==

===Fauldron the Bandit===

Fauldron is Vaerlon's most wanted, feared and admired bandit, and his reputation has already reached such a level that he is rumoured to carry out the thefts of any ten men combined. Fauldron leads his own band of robbers, called Fauldron's claws.  However, he loves adventures and often works alone. 
 
Most of Fauldron's crimes have been committed on the land of Khatun Maelyrra Maerlith-Madris; she has promised a great reward for Fauldron dead, and twice the reward for Fauldron alive. The Khatun would be happy to chat with Fauldron for a few days (or weeks) in the torture chamber of her castle.
 
Fauldron is about thirty, tall and unnaturally skinny. He is inordinately fond of feathers - wearing them as decorations in his clothes and hair, and even the butt end of his fighting spear. However, Fauldron's strongest weapon is his scream which is seen as a kind of witchcraft.  He is said to have screamed so loud on a battlefield that survivors swear they saw a tree fall as if it were cut by his voice. People have been knocked out, deafened or even killed by his screaming.

===Aeryn the Cunning===

The title "cunning", in the opinion of many, does not do justice to Aeryn. But nor do the other words used to describe her: Aeryn the clever, the gimmicky and (less flattering) the insidious.  Aeryn is the richest and most influential representative of Atherton, as her numerous shops, workshops and taverns tell. Aeryn is also said to control the local bandit forces and is suspected by some to be even more powerful than an average Khan. It is certain that Aeryn's rival's merchant booths tend to burn mysteriously and appear otherwise surprisingly susceptible to robbery and damage, and their owners appear equally susceptible to murder. 
 
Aeryn is said to have recently sought to expand her sphere of influence also within the Templars and the Church of Elements. The famous Preacher Cecily the Chaste has sworn to cleanse Atherton of criminals, sinners, and corrupt officials, which many take to include Aeryn. So far, Aeryn has reacted to these covert threats by donning a red road and acting out the possibilities of Cecily in the streets of Atherton, to the loud laughter of her friends and bystanders. In the streets, however, it is reported that her bandits are preparing for a clash ahead.
 
Aeryn is a fat, middle-aged woman who always wears expensive clothes and a large amount of jewelry. She is rarely seen without several guards and never without her pet a skinny greyhound named for a marking on one ear.  Commoners talk of ‘the White Spot’, whispering that the pet is a useful partner to her mistress in _too_ many ways. Aeryn's intelligence is sharp and her ‘street smarts’ are unmatched throughout the valley. She is also known to control some lesser animal spirits and even some wilders.

===Drudus the Strong===

Drudus is rumored to be the strongest man in the entire valley, and to date he is undefeated in arm wrestling and wrestling. There have been enough challengers, and the Khatun of the province of Harvest has promised to organize a big party in honor of the winner of Drudus, when one will finally be found.
 
Drudus is a giant-sized and big bellied b'rogh man in his thirties. He speaks slowly and uses simple words, and this has earned him a reputation of being stupid. Drudus is good-natured and always believes in good people. Although everyone in his village admires him for his power, he is also laughed at behind his back for his simplicity. This is despite the fact that Drudus does the work of four men in the village. Drudus became a widower a year ago and has been looking for a wife ever since. Many women have made themselves available, but Drudus has so far rejected their advances.