 Eoban is a member of the Kugisko Mages' Society who does not believe Daja when she says she's an accredited mage, due to her age.Heluda Salt is a magistrate-mage in Kugisko.She initiates an investigation of gold coin forgery with Dedicate Frostpine, but moves on to investigate the arsons committed by Ben Ladradun, when a trace of magic he used leads her back to Daja.