Since the world is so huge and the story is supposed to be discovered the more you explore... Couldn't any NPC have the possibility of being a main character?
Of main characters? :/ well that all depends on what we are considering as a main character. Are we just talking about characters that directly influence the story. Would Telma, Rusl and the village kids count as main characters? If yes to that, I would say at least 30 main characters. What...