thread of NPCs / side characters
blanket permission to use these as prompts for art or fiction, to snaffle them for #ttrpg campaigns, etc, go right ahead! i might use them myself too, in future works!
ship captain who's bound to their ship and can't step a foot off it onto land or another boat - they can swim a little in the surrounding waters, but that's it
mermaid who makes a magical trade for legs on the exact same day their human lover makes a magical trade for gills
faerie divorce lawyer who gets called onto assist with a human friend's legal troubles
the opposition vastly underestimates the lawyer's ability to run rings around contractual obligation
group of brownies who recently have taken up residence in the warmest place in a human's house - the cabinet their games console is in