Knowledgebearer

Knowledgebearer is the sword, yeah?

“Huena si jahus cayosin vur gul. Si tepohada thric jilinth vur thric tobor. Si shilta ti visp wux di batobot tairais. Si mi still cayosin jaka, shar si mi skaeren mrith wer irthir di ir owier eorikci vur si tiliw visp wux trekis wux ornla slathalin ekess jikahshi.”

Knowledgebearer is a legendary sentient sword that resides in Daar Quellar, the Palace of Bolgar. He is ostensibly the oldest sentient sword known in Ragir and was forged in the First Winter in the Elven-Dragonborn war. As a magic sword, part of his enchantment is an eidetic memory and despite a lot of his experiences in history being confined to different adventurers sheathes he has a very broad knowledge of the periods in time he has experienced and can draw upon that knowledge with utmost clarity.

For almost two hundred years, Knowledgebearer has been a fixture in the Council Chamber in Daar Quellar as a resource and a record keeper. Knowledgebearer is sometimes even referred to as the “13th Lord” thanks to his unique, invaluable presence in the political affairs of the city.

Knowledgebearer has had many names throughout his long existence such as; “The Kings Sword”, “Braneir Cayosin”, the “Elder Blade”, “Sharpsinger” and the aforementioned “13th Lord” along with many others.

NPC’s of the Land of the Two Kings

The Unique Characters of Moros

Stonefang Pass

• Rangrim Glintshield

Rangrim, son of Thorvil, son of Thane Harvak of Clan Glintshield.  The Dwarven leader of the clan Glintshield who help maintain the Stonefang pass, a trade route running under the Pandyssian Mountains joining Arag Merlos with the Land of the Two Kings.  He is first encountered in Openpalm looking for help clear the Stonefang pass from a tribe of Orcs that have taken it over.  The LADP clear the pass for Clan Glintshield and the Dwarves have since relocated back to the pass.

The Great Abbey of Pelor

• Cleric Westley

Cleric Westley is an old administrative Cleric working in the Great Abbey of Pelor.  He has many years of service to Pelor under his belt – many, many years.  He may also smoke a lot of elicit substances.  He gives the LADP the whereabouts of Tobias Book within the grounds of abbey.

• Paladin Arrow

A paladin who works within acquisitions at the abbey.  He is a man of few words.

• The Great Abbott

The top brass of the Great Abbey of Pelor.  He has final say of what happens within it’s walls.  He gives the LADP the abbey’s fastest horses so they can chase the mysterious Doppelgänger and promises the LADP the uses of a force of Paladin’s if they can prove of a massive, imminent danger.

• Tobias Book

A member of the Heroes of Duvik’s Pass adventuring group, his last known location was a small farming hut on the pastures outside the walls of the Great Abbey of Pelor in the Land of the Two Kings.  The LADP learnt of his location and went looking for the 4th piece of the pearl staff, which Book told them the location of.  Once they had retrieved the piece of the staff Book told them he could use all 4 pieces of the staff to find the 5th piece.  The players handed over the staff pieces and duly discovered that this was not Tobias Book but a mysterious Doppelgänger.  The actuals Tobias Book’s location is currently unknown, although a letter was discovered saying he ‘had been dealt with’.

• Mysterious Doppelgänger

Not much is known about the mysterious Doppelgänger other than she had spent sometime posing as the old adventuring Paladin Tobias Book.  She has recently stolen the LADP’s 4 staff pieces and a letter has been found indicating she has been task with finding the 5th piece for equally mysterious ‘Lord’. She was later killed in the Tomb of the Salindar family while trying to acquire Lord Zoltar’s Phylactery. 

NPCs of Arag Merlos

The Unique Characters of Merlos

Seawell

• Captain Grimes

A nervous city watch commander, Captain Grimes follows his orders to the letter even if he doesn’t agree with them.  He was present during the escape of the infamous pirate Captain No-Beard during the events of the Escape of No-Beard.

• Atox the Ranger

An Elven ranger who travels the southern half of Merlos and provides services to travellers and locals alike. Famed for his association with the heroes of Seawell; he was known to wear the broken hide of a crocodile as a cape.

Openpalm

• Captain No-Beard Jr.

The daughter of the merchant sailor Captain No-beard and adventurer Claudius Crow, who adventured with the Heroes of Duvik’s Pass, she sailed with her father until his death at the hands of a group of undead, left over from Zoltar’s original attempts to raise the Underdark.  She has since turned to piracy due to a lack of financial support to the poorer classes along the Seawell coast.  She was recently captured and sentenced to execution, however she was rescued by what appear to be a Eladrin wizard and a swashbuckling Halfling.  The three of them are now wanted in the town of Seawell.  No-Beard now resides in the Pirate town of Openpalm.

• Eirlune

A member of Claudius Crow’s band of adventurers, who have vowed to wipe the plague of undead from Arag Merlos.  He is found at the Duvik’s Pass mines as the sole survivor of a group tasked to clear the area of the undead.  He is helped by the LADP and lead them to Claudius Crow.  He accompanies the LADP back to Openpalm and has since joined up with No-Beard Jr. following Claudius’s passing.

• Grust Konrack

An old Half-Orc adventurer who was once merely a barmaid but now owns both the Silks at Dawn clothing store and the Dancing Whore tavern and festhall. She is known to be a powerful warrior and a fantastic dancer, apparent talents that work very well in combination.

Duvik’s Pass

• Claudius Crow

A member of the Heroes of Duvik’s Pass adventuring group, her last known location was in the village of Duvik’s Pass in the Serpent Coil Mountains.  After the death of her husband, Captain No-Beard, during the defence of Seawell from the undead hoards of Zoltar, she vowed to rid Arag Merlos of the foul undead and took up residence in her old haunt.  She was injured in an attack on the Magi Tower in Arag Merlos and moved to Openpalm to be reunited with her daughter, No-Beard Jr.  She later died of her wounds.

Stonefang Pass NPC’s

• Rangrim Glintshield

Rangrim, son of Thorvil, son of Thane Harvak of Clan Glintshield.  The Dwarven leader of the clan Glintshield who help maintain the Stonefang pass, a trade route running under the Pandyssian Mountains joining Arag Merlos with the Land of the Two Kings.  He is first encounter in Openpalm looking for help clear the Stonefang pass from a Orcs that have taken it over.  The LADP clear the pass for Clan Glintshield and the Dwarves have since relocated back to the pass.

NPCs of Arag Graventus

The Unique Characters of Graventus

Imperial Graventus

• Dyrk Svensson of Dyrk Svensson and Son

Dyrk Svensson is a wagon driver from Imperial Graventus, who once accompanied Lord Atherton and his diplomatic party from Imperial Graventus to Whitecliff.  He runs a company called Dyrk Svensson and Son – Wagon Drivers.  He wields a hammer badly.  Presumably there is a Dyrk Svensson Jr, but he has not yet been encountered.

• Lord Camberly

The military quarters representative on the Imperial Graventus Council. Is aware of some of the lesser known dangers that have the potential to effect the areas that make up Arag’s Talon region of Arag. Has promised help to the LADP if they can prove that Zoltar is a threat.

• Lord Ashdown

A lord within Imperial Graventus. He was a high ranking member of the Cult of the Corpse, working closely with Lord Zoltar. He was killed by the LADP in their encounter under the streets of Imperial Graventus.

• Brother Jehovah 

A young, lowly ranking priest found in the church of Morodin.

• Daria

The secretary of the Church of the Raven Queen. She speaks in a monotone drone, has long brown hair and wears a pair of circular glasses.

Whitecliff

• Captain Kennard of the Whitecliff City Watch 

Captain Kennard is the head of the City Watch in Whitecliff.  He is first seen during the aftermath of The Raft prison break trying to organise the recapture of escaped convicts.  He tasks Lord Altherton and his party with restoring calm to The Raft Prison and it’s recapture from the rioting inmates.  He later tasks the party with helping recapture the escaped inmate, Lord Zoltar.

• Larg the Unbroken

A large muscular man often found in the notorious ‘Leaky Bucket’ Inn in Whitecliff.  Larg is a professional brawler, one of the best in Whitecliff, and he loves a good fight – whether he wins or loses!

• Norbert Nepos

Norbert is the Landlord of the ‘Leaky Bucket’ Inn.  He is often seen working behind the bar there.  A coward by nature Norbert puts up with the constant fights in his pub due the the large amount of publicity said fights give his establishment.  This said he is often seen cowering under the bar or upstairs locked in a room at the first sign of trouble.

• Elddis Bailey

A fat merchant who runs a caravan empire from the city of Whitecliff. He pushes his caravan drivers hard and sees them as expendable commodities.  Cares only about money.  He has a Female Halfling Secretary that he is perhaps is a bit intimidated by.

The Raft

Guards:

• Private Baker

A young and nervous guard rescued from Cell Block C, and Llamia Hag of Myreholme, during the Raft prison riot.

• Private Sparrow

A young and nervous guard rescued from Cell Block A, and Balgron the Fat, during the Raft prison riot.

• Private Allandrew

A young and nervous guard resuced from Cell Block B, and Gruumsh, during the Raft prison riot.  He was a first hand witness of the events leading to the Raft prison break. Inmates

• Balgron the Fat

An obese Goblin boss with a penchant for causing harm to others.  Found and recaptured during the events of the Raft prison riot.

• Gruumsh

A massive Orc that uses more than just brute force in a battle.  He is hugely respected by other Orcs.  He enjoys wearing the parts of recently dispatched foes as trophies.  Found and recaptured during the events of the Raft prison riot.

• Llamia Hag of Myreholme

A decrepid old woman who uses dark magic to disguise herself as a beautiful young lady.  She has mastery over the dead.  Her shrieks can cause physical pain.  Found and recaptured during the events of the Raft prison riot.

Mage’s Keep

• Sir Keegan

The spirit of a long dead knight who fought along side the Wizard Graventus during the battles with the undead in Arag Graventus hundreds of years ago.  He was awoken from his eternal slumber by what he described as a mysterious evil which then tortured his soul into giving up secrets that he had learnt from the wizard Graventus during his time by the old wizards side.  He had felt the evil corrupt him, and scared for what he may do less his will fail him, Sir Keegan had taken it upon himself to in turn himself into the Raft.  However Sir Keegan was troubled by the mass breakout and saw it as a turning point in what is to come.  So he returned to his tomb in order to prepare himself for, what he called, the return of the Underdark and the upcoming battle against a new undead force.  He told the LADP of the importance of finding Zoltar and gave Lord Atherton his trusted sword Aearis.

Merlos Reach

• Jimmy

A caravan driver who works for Elddis Bailey.  Was captured by Highwaymen but freed by the LADP.

• JT

Once a member of the adventuring group, The Heroes of Duvik’s Pass, he is now a one handed, beggar con-man, who lives on the streets of Arag Merlos, tricking people into losing their hard earnings with his sharp skills and quick hands.  Usual seen playing ball and cups with unsuspecting members of the public.  There is a rumour he quit the old adventuring group about 50 years ago for unknown reasons.  Turns out he placed a Pearl Ring on his hand and could not remove it.  The ring slowly began to kill him so he left the group to find a cure.  The cure was he hand was chopped of by a Goblin King, but not until he had handed over everything he owned.  Including his piece of the Pearl Staff.  He has given the LADP information on his old adventuring friends and his knowledge of Lord Zoltar gathered from his own previous encounters with the mage.  He helped the LADP with retrieving his piece of the staff before disappearing into the alley of Merlos Reach once more.

• Commander Bernard

Head of the Merlos Reach City Watch.

Thok’s Quarry

• Azkelak and Katal

Two treasure hunters found in the Gnolls quarters inside Thok’s Quarry, told the party they would help for a small fee and then proceeded to do nothing until they finally ran off.  They then attempted to ambush the LADP as they left the quarry.  Azkelak was wounded as they both fled from the party.

• Valdrog the Brute 

The leader of a group of long dead adventurers, including Sir Terris and Mendara the Mystic, that came to Thok’s Quarry to stop the defiling of the Bahamut temple that had sprung up here by worshippers of Baphumet, they had attempted access to the inner sanctum but had died in the process.  Valdrog the Brute is a male human who has a thick, black beard and is clad in chainmail.  His spectral armour is ripped apart.  Valdrog was a cleric of Bahamut, and he talked with a booming voice.  Valdrog tells the party he has valuable information that will help the adventurers with reaching the inner sanctum, but he will only offer it if they can prove that they are heroic and honourable warriors here for good and proper reasons.  They must show they have the strengths to succeed and the morals to do the right thing.  The LADP only partially convince Valdrog’s group.  Valdrog and his friends disappear soon after giving out their information.

• Sir Terris

Valdrog’s smaller colleague, Sir Terris was a dwarf paladin of Bahamut and the a valiant defender.  He wore plate armour but kept his helm’s faceplate closed. Short and short tempered.

• Mendarra the Mystic

The dead group’s wizard, Mendara was an elf who wears green robes and carries a staff.  Her robes were scorched and burnt.  She came across as aloof and was found out to be exaggerating here group prowess.

• Mala’keth

Mala’keth is an insane Gnome wizard found inside the inner sanctum of Thok’s Quarry by the LADP during their search for the staff pieces that were stolen by the mysterious Doppelgänger.  He was once part of the adventuring group ‘The Heroes of Duvik’s Pass’ along with JT, Captain No-Beard, Claudius Crow and Tobais Book, but left them 50 years ago.  He has been in the inner sanctum for 40 years reading and researching.  Until recently he had been on his own, but a before the LADP arrived he was approached by some people asking for his pearly staff piece, in a very threatening manner.  He handed the staff piece over, as he didn’t want to die.  He tells the group that these people have gone to Tywynal, the ruined city beyond the Thok’s Wall and are in search of Zoltar’s Phylactery.  He urges the party to follow them, re-capture the staff, take Zoltar’s Phylactery and return it to Mala’keth.  Currently the Phylactery’s power stops him from finding Zoltar.  He explains he has the power to destroy the Phylactery and once that is done he can use the book he has in his hands to locate Zoltar.  The party tell him to meet them in Crater Hill in seven days time, once they have retrieved the staff and Phylactery.  This is actually what the adventurers deciphered from the babble spoken by an obviously overly excited and insane Mala’keth.  He referred to the Phylactery as the ‘Fart Factory’ and refered to the people who had taken the staff pieces as ‘Wednesday’, the book he is holding and keeps referring to contains blank pages and some badly drawn pictures of Mala’keth and he keeps talking about how fat he can make himself, amongst many other things. Mala’keth accompanied the LADP to Locombe’s Ford were he knocked up a few magic items for them and stayed in the Horse and Groom inn until they returned from the ruined city of Tywynel.

Tywynel

• The Salindar Family

A family of elves with an attachment to the city of Tywynel. A large family crypt can be found within Tywynel’s largest graveyard.

No Beard

No Beard Level 3 character sheet.

Claudius Crow

Claudius Crow was an elven ranger who was a well known member of the Heroes of Duvik’s Pass. She was recently rescued by the Diplomatic Party of Bolgar who had tracked her down to acquire her piece of Zoltar’s staff.

Claudius was described as having close to supernatural skill with a bow and was known to ride on a green-banded horse with an unusual name.

Character Biography

Her past was a mystery to almost all who knew her under the name of Claudius. Her real name was in fact Nienna Anwamanë and she was a princess from the Elven island of Uio. In the fourth summer of Pelor, she was stripped of her title and money by the newly ruling Elensar caste, having fled her island home in response to the deaths of both her mother and father.

After being ousted from her home, Claudius resolved to gathering a following of supporters and returning to the island she considered herself to be the rightful ruler of. Almost a year later, she was practically destitute and had resorted to taking on whatever work was available. Having found herself sharing her living quarters with a livery of pigs being transported between Graventus and the coastal town of Seawell in Merlos, she often said it was at her lowest point that she found herself.

A shipwreck forced her together with the other members of her adventuring group, including her future Human lover; Captain Nobeard. The Heroes of Duvik’s pass became fatefully entangled with the dark wizard Zoltar. Though clashing many times, no true victory was won against Zoltar and he managed to unleash a dark flood of undead throughout Merlos.

Claudius Crow

Claudius and NoBeard resolved to protecting the coastlines, specifically Seawell itself, from the undead incursion and the pair engendered a lot of goodwill from the communities that live in Merlos’ trade routes.

The plague eventually took it’s toll, NoBeard was killed, but not before fathering a child with Claudius. After raising her daughter as best she could, Claudius became obsessed with ridding Merlos of the undead. An obsession that kept her until recently.

Solarus Santramonte

Solarus Santramonte was a paladin of Pelor who hailed from The Land of the Two Kings and part of a group of adventurers known as the heroes of Seawell. He was following the guidance of Pelor and managed to insinuate himself within the dark wizard Zoltar’s group of adventurers.

Mala’keth: Character Background

This tale concerns Mala’keth the Gnome, made famous by his exploits during the return of Zoltar the Necromancer in the Second Season of Prophecy.

Mala’keth was born into slavery. This was not uncommon for Gnomes during the reign of Lord Ragnar, and in fact, some Gnome families encouraged it. Such was Mala’keth’s family, a tired and worn line of ‘keths that had lost all their riches gambling with the bean trade, and who had sold their new born son to a man named Zoltar. Mala’keth grew up in the confines of Zoltar’s tower and never really questioned his being there.

Tobias Book

Book is quiet, laconic, extremely experienced and completely unflappable.  He never speaks of his past, but his past influences his actions a great deal.  To him combat is like worship and he treats his sword like a holy object, his targets are the unfortunate victims of Pelor’s wrath and he says a prayer for each soul he sends to the underworld.

JT: Character Background

‘JT’ – Half-elf Rogue

Relying heavily on his agility and charisma JT is adept at the ‘less honourable’ side of fighting, waiting for an opponent to turn his back or hiding in the shadows, his weapons of choice are his array of knives and daggers, which he seems to pull from any part of his clothing.  His eyes are always open and he can see the opportunity, and danger, that lurks around every corner.  His years of living on the streets have taught him to use any tool that comes to hand and he has an unerring ability to jury rig almost anything.  He is untrustworthy and untrusting, but has what he calls his yellow box, an annoying voice in his head (his conscience?) that will always try to persuade him to do the right thing.  He has honour, but only when it suits him.  He drinks heavily but always seems to be the right side of drunk, this has helped him out of many a tight corner.