Citizens within the world can be sentient beings, characters, or NPCs who usually have alliances with a group of like-minded individuals. They may be members of a guild, city, or alliance or belong to more than one group.
For example, Pietr Vikersk Senior is the Innland Inn proprietor and a Merchants Alliance member. He is also the Commandant of the Northern Militia, a Count of the Realm, and thus owes his allegiance to the Duchy of Illyria. He is also a member of the Archaic Scholars Society.
And then there is Mika Vikersk, Peitr's wife. She is also a Countess of the Realm. She is a proprietor of the Innland Inn. She, however, is a mentor of the Archaic Scholars Society, possibly one of the three leaders of the Society. She is also a realm-noted sage and belongs to the We Know Best guide of sages, although the relationship is somewhat turbulent.
Pietr and Mika are NPCs and citizens of The Duchy of Illyria and the Kingdom of Goranth.