Bismarck Frontier Force

### Members

Asreal Shackleton, Rylarion, 'The Gnome of Illusion', Scarntlat, Torvin, John the Bard, Piggsley, Dongella, Fitz, Klon'ix, Deliah, Volterol, Hammond, Khun'tee, Caldera, Baxs Tabber, Djarana Qakarn

### Status

Unknown

The Bismarck Frontier Force was an adventuring party who had a significant impact during the reign of Bryad the IVth. They formed to save the town of Ashcombe from an orc invasion, but became embroiled in a plot to activate the Well of Tears.

They were instrumental in stopping the lich Saracen from altering history to save his old party. The also were key players in stopping Duristanan the Wyrmbreaker and the Lords of Dust from destroying Awbor by freeing Father Llymic.

## Main Members

There have been many members of the Bismarck Frontier Force over the years; though these select few were the most prominent:

* Asreal Shackleton - a towering fighter who was permanently enlarged by the Deck of Many Things. He also wielded the sword Black Razor.
* Fitz - the semi-competent human ranger of the group. He spent several weeks stuck as a statue due to a fight with a beholder.
* John the Bard - a charlatan who traveled with the party to further his own name only. He was responsible for the riots in Caldor. He unfortunately was turned to stone by Saracen the lich. He was being kept safe in a bag of holding belonging to Rylarion. However Rylarion was dragged into a portal to the Far Realm.
* Rylarion - a tiefling wizard and one of the most powerful mages in the land. During the battle with Father Llymic, Duristanan the Wyrmbreaker cast insanity on her and she was dragged into the Well of Tears, taking her to the Far Realm.
* Scarntlat - An elf cleric of Ehlonna. He was the moral compass of the party, very much against the use of the Black Razor and the Deck of Many Things. He had a tendency to summon celestial triceratops to fight for him in battle.
* 'The Gnome of Illusion' - a delusional gnome wizard / rogue who believed that he did not exist not did the world around him; hence he refuses to use a name. He came to own the Deck of Many Things and chose to use it as much as he could. It led to his loosing his right arm and leg, gaining a powerful magical turnip called 'Leopold the Turnip' and even gaining his right hand man, Barry - the one inch knight.
* Torvin - a dwarf fighter and dwarven defender who was obsessed with hunting the biggest creatures around. He was also the one to land the finishing blow to Father Llymic, thrusting his warpick into the creature's eye.

## Other Members and Allies

There have been many members and allies of the Bismarck Frontier Force, here are the rest of them:

* Aramil of the Western Isles - an elf arcane archer who joined the team once they reached Zingherra. He stuck with the party through the war against the forces of Saracen, and the final battle against Father Llymic. He later would be turned into a vampire and became an enemy of the Hindenburg Ground Crew. He died fighting Sparrow Treekeeper.
* Barry - a tiny one-inch knight summoned by the Deck of Many Things. He became the right-hand-man of 'The Gnome of Illusion'.
* Bax Taber - a murderous halfling rogue. He tried to take on the Black Crescent gang by himself and was subsequently murdered by Karl Reinhart.
* Caldera - a tiefling swashbuckler and cousin of Rylarion. He was killed during the final battle against Father Llymic.
* Deliah - an elf rogue / sorcerer who ended up betraying the party to the vampire Gabriel Valentina. She died during the siege of Caldor by the forces of Saracen.
* Djarana Qakarn - a human wizard and travelling clairvoyant. While the party were investigating the mansion of Lord Bleakstaff; he was killed by Khun'tee.
* Dongella - an elf cleric of Corellon Larethian. Herself and Scarntlat fought against the undead and Khun'tee when Khun'tee decided to turn on the party and attack the Chuch of Pelor. Dongella struck the killing blow to Khun'tee.
* Hawk Lirander - a swashbuckling lord who accompanied the party to go and slay the dragon Dragotha.
* Grund - an orc fighter and former caravan guard who ended up joining the party when he was offered beer and fighting.
* Hammond - the rock bard. An elf bard and assassin who adventured with the party purely for wealth. He was killed by a hill giant during an ambush on the way to Zingherra.
* Khun'tee - a half-orc defiler paladin. She joined the party to cause chaos. She killed Djarana Qakarn, blackmailed John the Bard and ultimately turned Deliah against the party. She was killed by Dongella during a fight at the Church of Pelor in Caldor. She rose once again as a death knight in the service of Saracen. She was finally slain by Scarntlat during the siege of Caldor.
* Klon'ix - a towering human fighter - also enlarged by the Deck of Many Things. He turned on the party to join Duristanan the Wyrmbreaker. After Father Llymic was killed and Duristanan was cast into the Far Realm; Klon'ix grabbed Rylarion and jumped into the portal after him.
* Leshere - the elf rogue right-hand-lady of Asreal Shackleton.
* Malakai - an elf necromancer who was the advisor of Hawk Lirander. He continued to accompany the party and helped them stop both Saracen and the Lords of Dust.
* Pep - a happy, yet simple elf paladin of Pelor. He helped the party against the hordes of Saracen and wielded the Holy Avenger.
* Piggsley - a deranged dwarf fighter who makes the noises of a pig. He is the bodyguard of John the Bard.
* Sir Doggard - a barking-mad hound archon who met the party when they were hunting the Cult of the Unblinking Eye. He stuck with the party to route out all evil.
* Voltarol - an elf assassin who tried several times to kill the 'Gnome of Illusion'.