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+# Supporting Cast — Index
+
+Recurring characters have their own files. Minor characters are tracked in the table below.
+
+---
+
+## Character Files
+
+| Character | File | Role |
+|-----------|------|------|
+| Mere Fields | `love-interest.md` | Love interest |
+| Jonael Carterson | `jonael-carterson.md` | The Exasperated Partner |
+| Leon D'Nardis | `leon-dnardis.md` | The Morally Gray Friend |
+| Devod Fields | `devod-fields.md` | The Comic Relief Who Is Unexpectedly Competent |
+
+---
+
+## Minor Characters
+
+*Short entries for characters with smaller roles. Promote to their own file if they recur or grow complex.*
+
+| Name | Role | Relationship to Phelan | First Appearance | Status |
+|------|------|----------------------|-----------------|--------|
+| Ned Floundry | Curse victim | Client (indirect — via family) | Ch04 | Dying, cursed |
+| Shop Owner (name TBD) | Herbal supply store owner | Employer | Ch01 | Active |
+| Guild Receptionist (name TBD) | Guild front desk | Professional | Ch03 | Active |
+| Mere's Mother (name TBD) | Mere's controlling mother | No direct relationship yet | — | Off-page |
+| Ned's Family Member (name TBD) | Client who hires Phelan | Client | Ch04 | [TBD] |
+
+---
+
+## Naming Conventions
+
+*Track naming patterns to keep the world consistent.*
+
+- Surnames: Mix of trade-derived (Fields, Carterson) and regional (D'Nardis suggests different origin/class)
+- [Expand as patterns emerge]