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Oath Bow

The fabled Oath Bow is a powerful bow that inflicts huge amounts of damage to the wielder's sworn enemies. It's previous owner was Aramil of the Western Isles. The vampire went on to wield it for many centuries, until it was stolen from him by Sparrow Treekeeper during the Battle of Loom Keep.

## History

The Oath Bow was created by the elves over a thousand years ago, before the creation of Awbor. It has had many owners across the centuries. It's current owner is Sparrow Treekeeper.

One of the most famous bows in Sparrow's collection, it's most memorable use was when Sparrow swore to kill a powerful cloud giant, and promptly killed it with just 5 arrows.
Nokoris

Nokoris, the fighter and poet; is a prominent member of the Forty Thousand Dragons. She joined the party on the road to Zingherra, though she was perturbed by dragonborn, Asteroth's, use of the Black Razor and the wraiths it summoned.

She helped the party keep Derek safe from strange back crows while in Zingherra, and helped hunt down the Cult of the Eveningtide.
Fishhook

A small fishing village in central Rylandaria. It sits upon the shores of Lake Fishhook.

The Unnamed Party was formed here when tasked with investigating the disappearing caravans in the region; which turned out to be the work of the aboleth, Xantharatoth. After the death of the aboleth and all of his converted worshipers, the population of the village seemed greatly reduced - though life slowly returnedto the village.

## Notable Figures

Several of the notable residents of Fishhook include:

* Xantharatoth - the aboleth working in league with the Cult of the Bleeding Eye, which took over the village and converted the inhabitants into freakish mutated slaves. It was killed by Savage Flame.
* Zoltan Briskwatch - the old priest of Pelor, who now lured people to the town. He was killed by Ivellios.
Malakai

## Lord Malakai

The lich advisor of House Thurreni, Lord Malakai has a history greatly intertwined with the politics of Awbor. Originally a member of the Bismarck Frontier Force.he helped defeat the Lords of Dust and later became the High Archmage of Awbor. From there his descent into madness began, and his transformation into a lich. He occupied the ruined castle at Loom Keep; and proceeded to gather undead forces before launching an all out war against the city of Caldor. Following his defeat, he sought refuge with House Thurreni and became one of their most trusted advisors.
Dandak Gammidge

A halfling monk and cleric of Heironeous; he helped form the Unnamed Party and acts as their moral compass. At times he can often be at odds with the rest of the party; particularly Ivellios and Otis.

Dandak wished to get revenge against Father Inorias for the destruction of his home, Whiteglade Monastery, and for the death of his mentor, abbot Bennet Evigan.

While with the party, Dandak saved King Semaj from an attempted coup and helped Rylandaria in the war with Bruxia. However following the massacre at Trapper's Grove, Dandak left the Unnamed Party along with Leonal as he couldn't abide by their murder of innocents.

Dandak was later hired by Hennet and Archon, and rejoined the Unnamed Party to temper their murderous ways. He was integral in finding Semaj II and in stopping Father Inorias.

After the war between Bruxia and Rylandaria was over, Dandak again left the Unnamed Party to rebuild Whiteglade Monastery. It became the centre for the Church of Heironeous in Rylandaria and formed strong links with the monarchy. Dandak himself became the head priest of Heironious in Rylandaria.

## History

Seemingly abandoned as a small child, Dandak Gammidge was raised at Whiteglade Monastery, the home of Order of the Hidden Hand.

As the only halfling residing at the monastery, it was initially a lonely experience. However with the guidance of the Abbot, Bennet Evigan, Dandak quickly grew in confidence.

One night, the monastery was raided and torched, and Bennet, along with most of the Order, was killed. It turned out that this act was committed by the Cult of the Bleeding Eye, and its leader Father Inorias.

With the monastery destroyed, Dandak elected to explore the world, not just to see what he had only read about in books, but also for revenge.
Black Crescent Guild

A thieves and assassins guild known for it's vicious removal of other theives guilds. They also have known ties to Yuan Ti and various death cults.

The Black Crescent Guild was formed in the Island Nation of Madripore but has spread across the continent.

The Bismarck Frontier Force came into conflict with the guild when the guild was working to with the dragon, Dragotha.

The Forty Thousand Dragons also ran afoul of the Black Crescent Guild.
Bryad XVII

## King Bryad XVII

The last king from House Bryad. Bryad XVII was a fair laid-back king who was brutally murdered by the Lords of Dust, so that they could sow chaos and civil war throughout the kingdom of Awbor.

## History

Bryad XVII grew in the Royal Castle in Zingherra. He married the elf Lady Esina of the Elven Lands in 692 AP, which caused a certain amount of controversy. They had two children, Conasa and Bryad, both half-elves. His life before becoming King was relatively sheltered from Awborian affairs.

Bryad XVII ascended to the throne in 698 AP, at the age of 31. His first task was resolving the Caldor Civil War (690-700 AP), which was reaching its peak. Choosing to avoid direct involvement in the civil war, Bryad XVII covertly shifted the balance of power between several noble houses. As a result, he ensured that there was a stable political environment when the war finally concluded several years later.

In this way, the new king continued his father's policy of taking a step back from actively ruling the Kingdom, preferring to leave most decisions in the hands of the Council of Lords and Lord Hinlon, Lord of Zingherra.

What the king lacked in decision making, he made up in diplomacy. Underneath his rule, friction between the noble houses sunk to an all time low. He was an extremely talented mediator, and his lavished parties and gifts served to strengthen the ties between key members of the awborian nobility.

Since he was rarely directly attached to any decision making in the Kingdom, he was well loved by the people, though he would be occasionally criticised for his expenses.

In 714 AP, King Bryad XVII survived an assassination attempt by Zandykuil the Forlorn, before being killed 3 months later by the Lords of Dust. His entire family was murdered during the same assassination.
Azrael's College for the Magically Inclined

Azrael's College for the Magically Inclined is a place of learning for those that have an interest in magic of all kinds, bar the utterly profane. Created by the aforementioned Archmage Azrael and his "apprentice" Abathar in the wake of the Hindenburg Ground Crew's defeat of Kyuss, the college serves as Archmage Azrael's home. Unusually, the college is a political entity in on itself that operates under its own jurisdiction (mostly) and away from the authority of the Arcane Council.
Deacon Thunderstrike

## Mayor Deacon Thunderstrike

The vampire mayor of Trapper's Grove and a producer of artisan cheese. He was willingly turned into a vampire by Samheim Macabre, when Deacon realised his life was nearing its end.

Deacon met the Unnamed Party when they came to Trapper's Grove disguised as farmers. They tried to trick him with fake bodies made of camel meet, unfortunately Samheim saw through it, leaving Deacon feeling embarrassed for wasting his time.

He later ran afoul of the Unnamed Party again when they tried to turn the living against the undead in Trapper's Grove. After a pitched battle which nearly killed the party, they managed to kill Deacon and incinerate him with the light from Ivellios' drift globe.

## History

Deacon was a young man when he trained at the academy in Ravensdawn under master Aramant Celeste; the dean of the college. Deacon surpassed that of his classmates and at the early age of 22, he gained a position as an arcane advisor the the first minister.

While in his post as arcane advisor, he gained a strange obsession with crafting his own cheese. He began to weave magic into his cheese. In the years that followed his cheese became a famous delicacy throughout the land.

He started to take more of a back seat with his arcane advisor duties and with the appointment of Lord Wolton as the first minister in 682 AP; Deacon was dismissed from his position. He was awarded the position of mayor of the town of Trapper's Grove as a reward for his service.

As he was now elderly and knew that death would soon claim him; Deacon offered himself as a willing victim for Samheim Macabre; the vampire spymaster of Bruxia. Deacon awoke several days later; his skin leathery and grey, complete with long fangs - he now was a vampire, he no longer had to fear death's embrace. He could now focus on making his cheese famous throughout the continent.
Granga'al

An old orc outpost in northern Awbor, it has been sacked several times and now lies ruined. The orcs from this region would often attack the surrounding villages, including Garal's Pass.

The orcs from this region came into possession of one of the gems of the Well of Tears; though it was stolen from them in the year -2AP, by the doppelganger, Lambert, and his gnome companion Brandon. The ensuing battle with the orcs as they tracked it to Ashcombe led to the formation of the Bismarck Frontier Force.

The cultist of Orcus, Darios, rallied all the local orc tribes to attack Garal's Pass in 710 AP; which eventually led the destruction of Grang'al and the tribes of orcs by the Hindenburg Ground Crew.

Since the demise of the orcs who lived there; Grang'al has been largely abandoned, save for a few hermits who occasionally rest within the site.
Forty Thousand Dragons

An eclectic adventuring party formed to help the village of Crookshire by House Costrello; that inadvertently stumbled upon a ploy of the Cult of the Eveningtide to plunge the land into darkness. Along the way, the found a dangerous deck of cards, gained a mascot called Derek and tied a dragonborn up using his own penis.

## Notable Members

The group known only as '40,000 Dragons' has flowing membership, consisting of:

* Asteroth Servantes - A golden dragon-born warlock with only one arm, as the Deck of Many Things blew off the other one. He also wielded the sword; the Black Razor.
* Sir Valis - A simple human paladin who's father was a smithy.
* Qicoran Aloro - A dashing half-elf rogue, who calls himself 'The Shadow', he is the leader of this motley crew, and a member of the Grey Knuckles thieves guild.
* Helski Helwood - A rather ineffective human rogue and member of the Grey Knuckles thieves guild.
* Fae - a fairly competent elf druid.
* Tarzanne Sunaxe - A human cleric of Lathandar, and the moral compass of the party.
* Brahbrah - A ditzy human bard and limbo dancer.
* Brother Solomon - An aasimar paladin of Lathandar, and the other moral compass of the party.
* Nokoris - A tanking human fighter and lover of poetry.
* The Unknown Ranger - An elf ranger with a dangerous pet owl.

The group also has some occasional allies, who assist and hinder them on their quest:

* Derek Stevenson - a ginger human guard who agreed to join them and be their party mascot.
* Norrick Swiftwind - a contact within the Grey Knuckles, who helps out with information and hiding bodies.
Lords of Dust

### Members

Duristanan the Wyrmbreaker, Mordakhesh the Shadowsword, Hektula the Bloody Scribe, Thelestes the Velvet Blade, Korliac of the Grey Flame, Scarn

### Status

Active

A sinister cabal of rakshasas and other fiends that play chess with the kingdoms of the world.

## Notable Members

The Lords of Dust have had many fiends, rakshasas and devils within their numbers throughout the years, hear are a few of the more notable ones:

* Duristanan 'The Wyrmbreaker' - The undisputed leader of the Lords of Dust. Following his attempt to free Father Llymic from his icy prison beneath Zingherra, Duristanan was defeated by the Bismarck Frontier Force and trapped within the Far Realm.
* Mordakhesh 'The Shadowsword' - The second in command of the Lords of Dust and currently its leader while Duristanan remains trapped. Mordakhesh is said to have posed as at least one king of Awbor over the centuries. He also impersonated Rudolf Vidal after killing him, to attack the War Council of Awbor. Mordakhesh escaped the resulting battle and remains at large.
* Hektula 'The Bloody Scribe' - The chief scholar and librarian of the Lords of Dust. It is thought that Hektula operates outside of a library that moves between the planes, known as the Library of Skulls.
* Korliac Of The Grey Flame - A pit fiend who was thought to control many of the banks and merchant guilds within Awbor. He was killed during the Battle of Awbor by Marcus Sootbeard.
* Thelestes 'The Velvet Blade' - A succubus assassin who is thought to control many of the underworld gangs within Zingherra.
* Iflen Ramsblood - A rakshasa covered in swirling, moving tattoos that fought against the Bismarck Frontier Force. He was killed while trying to recover the gems from the Well of Tears by the Gnome of Illusion.
* Scarn - A bearded devil that worked alongside Ilfen Ramsblood. He was killed in the sewers under Caldor by Asreal Shackleton.
Marlock

A small village in central Rylandaria. After King Semaj BigAxe took the throne, the towns lordship was given to Isaac Gornock.

The village has prospered well and provides much of the grain and fruit for the capital, Oxenbridge.

However the village was plagued by droughts, caused by the Lady Of The Woods, as she was angered by Lord Gornock. When she was slain by the Unnamed Party, the village's crops began to prosper once again.

## Notable Citizens

There have been a few notable citizens of Marlock, some are listed below:

* Lord Isaac Gornock - the lord of Marlock. He was one of King Semaj's generals during the coup.
* Tyrios Gornock - the first son of Isaac Gornock.
* The Lady of the Woods - an evil green hag who tried to bring about the ruin of the town. She was slain by the Unnamed Party.
Deck of Many Things

### Owner(s)

Marcus Sootbeard, Formally Tarzanne Sunaxe, Formally The Gnome Of Illusion, Formally the Raiders Guild

### Type

Major Artifact

The fabled Deck of Many Things can make the owners wildest dreams come true; or their worst nightmares. Last seen, the deck was in the hands of Marcus Sootbeard. Though it has had a vast number of owners throughout the years, including The Gnome of Illusion and Tarzanne Sunaxe.

## History

It is unknown how the Deck of Many Things came into existence; some believe that it was created by a powerful mage to serve as the ultimate trap for his tower. While others believe that it was in fact created by a trickster deity, to tempt mortals with power beyond their comprehension. One prevailing theory in Awbor is that it was an early creation of Duristanan the Wyrmbreaker; as an ultimate reflection of his love for games and gambling.

Perhaps there may never be light shed upon its true origins, or perhaps it will; only time will tell.

## Raiders Guild

The first recorded appearance of the Deck of Many Things was in the hands of Kelvin Smoothbeard, the head of the Raiders Guild, in Caldor during the time of Bryad IV.

After the Caldor chapter of the Raiders were wiped out by the Bismarck Frontier Force; ownership of the deck passed to the Gnome of Illusion.

## The Gnome of Illusion

Perhaps the most prolific user of the Deck of Many Things; the Gnome experimented with the deck for many years causing all sorts of calamities and miracles. He lost two limbs to the deck, gained a permanent rain cloud above himself, turned blue, gained the ability to talk to plants, died several times, created Leopold the Turnip, summoned Barry and was killed by Leopold the Turnip; only to be resurrected again.

When the Bismarck Frontier Force mysteriously disappeared, it was thought the deck also had vanished. However it was found, several hundred years later on a small shrine, by the Forty Thousand Dragons.

## Tarzanne Sunaxe

When the Forty Thousand Dragons came across the deck, Asteroth Servantes drew many cards from it; causing the loss of his arm, a curse upon his friend Derek and the summoning of the Black Razor. The party agreed that someone sensible should be in charge of the deck, and so that duty fell to Tarzanne Sunaxe.

She dutifully guarded the deck for many years while adventuring with the Forty Thousand Dragons. It is not known how or why the deck left her possession, but it again became lost to history. It wasn't until several hundred years later, that it was discovered by the Hindenburg Ground Crew in a ruined watchtower on the lands of House Denneith.

## Marcus Sootbeard

The deck fell into the hands of Marcus Sootbeard, a prominent member of the Hindenburg Ground Crew after a fight with a winter wight, in an abandoned watchtower in to forests of House Denneith. The deck wreaked all sorts of mischief in the hands of Marcus; creating murderous wax copies of Azrael, turning Badger purple, summoning giant ants who thought Tardigrade IV was their queen and summoning Barstool.

After the fall of Kyuss, Marcus left Awbor; this was the last time the deck was seen.
Crookshire

A small town in southern Awbor that was once overseen by House Costrello, until the last members of the house were killed by the Cult of the Bleeding Eye, during the time of Forty Thousand Dragons, where Tarzanne Sunaxe was almost blamed for the murder. The town was also where Forty Thousand Dragons first banded together.

Since then the governing of the town has fallen directly under the king and Zingherra itself.

At some point, the town became deserted and the setting for unsettling experiments with undead and void magic. The town was cleared of undead by the Cloppenburg Post-Trust Patrol.

## Notable Citizens

There have been several notable citizens of Crookshire, some of them are listed below:

* Duncan Costrello - the former head of House Costrello, until he was killed by an impostor posting as his son, Brendan.
* Brendan Costrello - the son of Duncan. He was killed by a member of the Cult of the Eveningtide, and his appearance stolen. The impostor murdered Duncan and fled to Zingherra, only to be killed by the Forty Thousand Dragons.
* Derek Stevenson - a lowly ginger guard for House Costrello, who joined up with the Forty Thousand Dragons as their unofficial mascot. Due to Asteroth's use of the Deck of Many Things: Derek is pursued by strange crows.
* Helski Helwood - a founding member of Forty Thousand Dragons.
* Sir Valis - a knight and founding member of Forty Thousand Dragons.
Ivellios Nai'lo

"There once was a elf named Ivellios, He really didn't get on with his boss, Some say he has good hearts, Most say he mad into dark arts, But really he's an alcoholic who doesn't give a toss." - The ballad of the bastard elf.

Ivellios is an alcoholic dark elf who joined the Unnamed Party to discover the significance of the disappearances in the town of Fishhook. Since then he has drunk and charmed his way across the kingdom of Rylandaria. He has brought chaos wherever he went, including exposing himself to the Archmage of Rylandaria - Archon, switching his alligence from Orcus to Nerull and killing many of Orcus' followers whilst pretending to be a giant sorcerer with Grakk and attempting to kill Dimble many times.

During the assault against the Skull Lord, Ivellios was killed by a red slaad that he summoned with the Rod of Wonder. To honour him, the party beheaded him and Grakk now wears Ivellious' head on his belt. Otis also skinned him and became the new owned of the sentient necktie.

Despite Grakk carrying round his severed head for several days; Ivellios was eventually reincarnated as a minotaur by the crazed druid, Menye Waempo.

Following his resurrection (as a minotaur), Ivellios helped the party destabilise the rulership of Lord Wolton in Bruxia. After Lord Wolton's death, and in order to stop the war between Rylandaria and Bruxia, the Unnamed Party named Ivellios as first minister of Bruxia - though he insists on calling himself king.

As First Minister (King) Ivellios appointed his advisors and cabinet: Gerald the baker, Otis Monsentrio, Lucian Dermanche, Jason Artimus (even though he had been promised the position of First Minister), Samheim and Grakk.

Peace accords were signed with Rylandaria, thus ending the war and religious practice was restored to Bruxia. Ivellios later laid siege to Swampenton and completely obliterated it from the map.

Ivellios yearns for the pieces of the Orb Of Storms and has been focussing all his efforts into assembling the pieces of it - as it represents true power to him.

## History

When he was a younger and more carefree, he messed up some alchemy to try and fix his diminutive stature and a slight erectile issue. Turns out a spell promising to 'get the blood flowing', didn't quite work out as imagined.
Dave Peabody

The schitzophrenic commoner, and owner of the 'War Wagon', a wagon armed to the teeth with ballistas and mirthril plating. He seems to swap personality at the roll of the dice. He is a member of the Hedgeborn Commoners, alongside Pickle Strongheart, Grunk and Stormageddon. He is also an honorary member of the Hindenburg Ground Crew.

## History

Dave Peabody first distinguished himself when he rode his wagon of a ramp into the air and right into the belly of a green dragon, known as Snuggles Destroyer of Worlds, that was threatening Hedgeborn. Several houses were destroyed when the dragon, the cart, and the commoner crashed into them, but in doing so the dragon was finally defeated.

The money gained from selling the dragon's remains were used to turn the cart into a veritable weapon of war, and was used on several occasions against angry ogres and other monsters.

Dave Peobody and the rest of the Hedgeborn Commoners were recruited into the growing army of Hindenburg and took part in the 'Battle of Awbor' (714 AP). After the war had ended, he hung around Hindenburg for several months before returning back to the town of Hedgeborn.

## Multiple Personalities

Dave is a paranoid schizophrenic; some of Dave's multiple personalities include:

Tight Mouth Larry - the town lawyer, who decides every decision with the flip of a coin.

Fiery Jane - the pyromaniac undertaker of Hedgeborn.

Sloppy Joe McGuffin - The chef of the local tavern, with poor hygiene standards.

Stephen - a mute, who only gestures with terrible sign language.

Dangerous Barry - a kindly old man, who believes he is retired.

## Trivia

Various sources have been inspiration of Dave's multiple personalities. 'Tight Mouth Larry' is a reference to a character from the 'Simpsons'; while 'Fiery Jane' is a homage to 'Crazy Jane' from the 'Doom Patrol'.
Oster

The official royal spellcaster of the Zingherra Keep, Oster has held this title for over 40 years. Oster always felt like he wasn't relevant. Everyone secretly agreed with him.

With the creation of the Arcane Council and the explosion of magical abilities in Zingherra, everyone's thoughts were confirmed: Oster is really not that relevant.

## History

Oster worked hard at school, but never hard enough to become the official royal spellcaster. How such a man gained this position is a mystery.

Unsurprisingly, even Oster is unsure why he's here.

Oster tried to help the Hindenburg Ground Crew, but was woefully inadequate in providing any help for their mission. His sole useful action was providing a scroll of Raise Dead.

## Abilities

Apart from Adept level casting, Oster's only real talent is to be able to activate magical devices regardless of their magical origin, a skill that proper casters rarely know.
Balzen Thrask

A balding human warrior and leader of the mercenary company, Thrask's Thrashers. He was on a job in Crookshire when he took a disliking to Asteroth Servantes and attempted to duel him in the local tavern; when Asteroth won, Balzen felt humiliated and ultimately later tried to kill Asteroth and the rest of the Forty Thousand Dragons. In the combat he was slain by Qicoran.

## History

Balzen grew up in the rougher part of Caldor; his father a sailor while his mother died during labour. Life was difficult as he father would often leave him to fend for himself for months at a time. He grew hard and cold-hearted, but it ultimately allowed him to survive on the streets. After falling in with several street gangs, he eventually set out as a mercenary, and; proved to be rather good at it - he didn't followed through with decisions and didn't hesitate.

Before long he was able to set up his own company, Thrask's Thrashers, who quickly gained a reputation for brutal efficiency.

Following his death at the hands of the Forty Thousand Dragons; the remaining members of Thrask's Thrashers disbanded to form several smaller mercenary companies.
House Bryad

House Bryad was the ruling royal family of the kingdom of Awbor from -274 AP to 714 AP. The house is one of the oldest in the land, predating the creation of the kingdom by several centuries. It ruled Awbor for close to a millennia, before the entire house was assassinated by the Lords of Dust.

## History

Before the unification of Awbor, House Bryad was just one of the many houses that controlled the settled human lands. The House Keep was located at Zingherra Castle, overlooking a crossing of the Glitterstream River. During the Awbor Founding War (-286 to -276 AP), House Bryad was led by a man simply known as Lord Bryad. One by one, House Bryad beat its rivals into submission with a combination of political manipulation, clever war strategies, and several well-timed assassinations.

In -276 AP, the Awbor Founding War comes to an end with the victory of House Bryad, and the creation of the Kingdom of Awbor. Lord Bryad made Zingherra the capital of the country, and became King Bryad I. In honour of the first king of Awbor, all the subsequent kings of the Bryad Dynasty kept the name Bryad as their only name.

In 714 AP, all members of House Bryad where brutally murdered by the Lords of Dust, who used powerful necromancy to ensure that the members could never be raised again. As such, the rule of House Bryad has finally come to an end.

## Notable Members

* Bryad I (the Pumpkin King): The first king of the unified Kingdom of Awbor.
* Bryad IV: He established the year numbering system following the victory over Father Llymic and Duristanan.
* Bryad the 17th: The final king of of House Bryad to rule Awbor. He had a lackadaisical approach to ruling, only stepping in to keep the peace and balance between the noble houses (which he did remarkably well)
Cult of the Bleeding Eye

The Cult of the Bleeding Eye is a terrorist organisation founded and led by Father Inorias. Their goal is to remove the influence of churches and Gods throughout the kingdoms. Each member can be identified by a tattoo depicting a bleeding eye, usually found somewhere on their upper torso.

They were responsible for the failed coup against King Semaj BigAxe, in which their plans were thwarted by the Unnamed Party and many of their members were killed. Father Inorias escaped having stolen a part of the Orb of Storms.

Father Inorias allied the Cult with the ruling government of Bruxia and Lord Wolton - Lord Wolton promised the removal of all religious groups from Bruxia if Father Inorias pieced together the Orb Of Storms and used it to crush the kingdom of Rylandaria.

The Cult members flocked to the city of Ravensdawn where they ransacked the Church Of Nerull and hounded other religious groups, all with the powers given to them by Lord Wolton's government.

Following the death of Father Inorias and the end of the war between Bruxia and Rylandaria, the remaining members of the Cult of the Bleeding Eye were either killed or imprisoned.

## History

The group was founded by the charismatic Father Inorias, who brought together others who had been wronged by religious organisations. Their end goal was the removal of all churches and the punishment of the gods. While they originally started out as a peaceful protest group, they gradually became violent extremists over time.

## Notable Members

There have been several members of note within the Cult of the Bleeding Eye, including:

* Father Inorias - the founder and leader of the cult.
* Xantharatoth - an aboleth who worked with the cult and is responsible for what happened to the town of Fishhook.
* Rydian - a cult member who tried to kill the the Unnamed Party, but was killed by Dandak Gammidge.
Narrator

## The Narrator

"What is life? And so the Narrator, watched on; endlessly observing the comings and goings of the other beings. Their antics seemed so frivolous in the face of abstract eternity; perhaps they were all little more than footnotes in the pages of history. Perhaps so too was the Narrator, for he did not know, though that did not bother him so." - The Narrator, when asked would he like another beer.

A sentient cactus who believes himself the central character within a strange imagined universe. He narrates everything in the third person, referring to himself simply as 'The Narrator'. He is a resident of the World Serpent Inn.

## History

What is life? To the Narrator it is merely something to be observed from his seat at the bar of the World Serpent Inn he slowly watches time pass by. Never aging due to the nature of his condition and the timeless nature of the pub, he is content to while away eternity this way.

Hailing from an alternative reality where sentient animals and plants ruled a dessert realm alongside humans, he has seen many strange things in his time; none however more strange than watching a cleric of Pelor drink hallucinogenic liquor and believe that a deity was trying to enter him through his rear passage.

## Trivia

The Narrator, along with Bear-Strangler Hamp and Twinkle-Toes Potts were characters originally created for a campaign planned by Paul; where sentient animals lived alongside humans in an old western setting. This campaign never happened, so the characters were repurposed to be patrons of the World Serpent Inn.
2nd Century BP

## -198 AP

* The red dragon Dragotha lays waste to the Dwarven fortress, Fort Blightwall, and claims it as his lair.

## -197 AP

* Saracen transforms himself into a lich, in the hope of gaining more time to save his friends.

## -145 AP

* Patch is named head of the Twelve Assassins.

## -132 AP

* The Black Crescent Guild appears in Awbor.

## -112 AP

* War breaks out between the Kingdom of Awbor and the Dwarven Empire of the Vonkrul Mountains.
Jesiah Eceer

## Lord Jesiah Eceer

A foppish lord who ran the town of Wintervale in Rylandaria. He lent his support to Semaj BigAxe during the civil war and was granted the title of Lord of Wintervale.

Eceer encountered the Unnamed Party on the eve of the banquet for Semaj's birthday in 728 AP, where they charmed him into helping them get in.

Following the end of the war between Bruxia and Rylandaria, Eceer stayed on as Lord of Wintervale as well as acting as a personal advisor to Hennet.; acting in his stead when Hennet was needed out of Oxenbridge.

## Trivia

Eceer was actually one of Reece's characters back when we played D&D in high school.
Light Of The Morning

Cat Daddy.

The Unnamed Party encountered Light Of The Morning in the sewers of Oxenbridge whilst tracking Father Inorias, they found him highly annoying and promptly left him down there.

Since the war between Rylandaria and Bruxia came to and end, Light Of The Morning has been travelling the length of Rylandaria telling tales of how he was a member of the Pie Friends - but no one believes him.

## History

Raised in a kind, upper-middle class family, Light had a fairly wonderful upbringing. At the spritely age of 16, Light decided to leave his home in the pursuit of adventure, with a dream to see the world and discover everything it had to offer him.

Over the years, Light would make his way by living off the land and using his charismatic ways to make friends that would assist him. He found many relics, treasures and tombs, all of which he studied carefully to learn the secrets of the past.

Light became extremely well-traveled, and has many stories to prove it. His favourite story to tell is of his triumph against an enormous bear, which he then skinned and wore as both a trophy and a handy way to keep him warm in the harsh winters of the North.

He is often referred to as Cat Daddy by those who know him due to his fatherly demeanor.
Bloodfang

A Nabussu demon and servant of Orcus, that once took control of Tardigrade IV, until he was exercised by Finlicke. Since being sent back to his home plane, Bloodfang has plotted the downfall of Tardigrade IV and the church of Pelor.

## History

The scheming demon Bloodfang was once in the service of Demogorgon until he turned on his former master and fled to work as a scout for Orcus. Bloodfang was later summoned by a member of the Twelve to assist in the disposal of the Hindenburg Ground Crew, and through a coordinated attack with Zandes and Devin was able to possess Tardigrade IV, through a cursed wooden stake.

From here he went on to attack the party and nearly killed Ser Kerduvan before being stopped by Sparrow Treekeeper and Azrael. Finlicke dismissed Bloodfang, which freed Tardigrade IV from the demon’s control. Bloodfang has since slunk off back to the Abyss and is doubtlessly planning the downfall of the Hindenburg Ground Crew.
Aimos Nettlebeard

A druid of the grove of Ehlonna in Tatoton; Aimos was summoned by House Costrello to help aid a dying Duncan Costrello. However on his way to Crookshire; he was captured by a group of goblins and bugbears.

He was eventually rescued by Qicoran and the Forty Thousand Dragons; though he was murdered by the impostor Brendan Costrello before he could fully aid Duncan.

## History

Aimos grew up in the small town of Tatoton, in a very superstitious family - they believed that one child must join up with the churches otherwise tragedy would strike; and since Aimos was an old child, there was little choice to who would be joining the clergy. Given the main local church was to Ehlonna, that was the church that his family sent him to.

Aimos took to it like a duck to water; and while he wasn't overly keen on delivering long sermons; what he loved was helping those in need and looking after the natural order.

He became quite a noted herbalist in the town; and it was because of this that House Costrello contacted him to help the dying Duncan Costrello.

## Trivia

The initial first section involving the town of Crookshire was 'borrowed' from Alastair's spider campaign, but with a few variations and twists.
Hedgeborn

The only people who care about Hedgeborn are those that live there. Hedgeborn is the most important unimportant hamlet of Awbor. It was the home of the Hedgeborn Commoners, a band of idiots united in their peasantry and desire to survive the dangers of Awbor.

The hamlet is off the beaten track, hidden in the empty wilderness of central Awbor. It produces so little that the local lord can't even be bothered to tax the place. This tiny community, chiefly composed of humans and halflings, is happily concerned with farming local produce such as onions and potatoes.

## History

The hamlet has existed in some form since the 6th century AP. A group of human settlers allied themselves with a local halfling community, eager to forge a new life in the heart of the Awborian wilderness. The fruit of this alliance was an oasis of tranquillity. The hamlet soon became a small collection of houses and barns, surrounded by fields and hedgerows.

The only event that could possibly distract the villagers from their concerns were the many monsters and bandits that always seem to be passing by. Despite their isolation, the villagers have managed to survive numerous encounters that would have destroyed similar communities.

Probably the most famous inhabitants of this incredibly unimportant place were Pickle Strongheart, Dave Peabody, Stormageddon and Grunk. This quartet of cretins were the main defenders of the village in the early 8th century AP. In the short period between 710 and 714 AP, these commoners were able to defend Hedgeborn from multiple bandit and orc raids, hauntings, spellcasters and even several dragons.

In 714 AP, the group met the Hindenburg Ground Crew, who were busy rallying the kingdom to defend against Kyuss' inevitable attack. After being invited to Hindenburg to help, the commoners bid farewell to the village and left to defend their home from an Elder Evil. After the war, some of the commoners chose to settle in Hindenburg, while others returned to Hedgeborn.

Hedgeborn was unaffected from the Kyuss War. Since then, the village is not as isolated as it once was, with people traveling to and fro between Hindenburg and Hedgeborn to visit friends and family.

The village continues to live peacefully in the Awbor wilderness. It still gets occasionally attacked by monsters and other mean things, but its inhabitants still rise to meet them every single time.
Ashford

Ashford and the surrounding land

Ashford is the third largest human city in Awbor, after Zingherra and Caldor. The settlement is a major food trading hub, serving as the administrative centre of the Pantry Plains. Ashford is the home of House Oren.

## Etymology

Ashford was named after the original fortification, Ashford Keep, that predates the town. The name comes from the abundance of Ash trees along the Acron River.

## History

With the rise of House Oren, Ashford Keep simply became Ashford. The House's expert commercialisation of the agricultural resources in the Pantry Plains turned Ashford into the largest trading hub outside of Zingherra. Food and other produce are exported from Ashford in large quantities. Due to its position deep within the Awbor kingdom, Ashford has rarely been threatened by malevolent forces.

Ashord also hold the largest number of druids outside of Elairana.

### Desolation of Ashford

In summer 744 AP, a dangerous void magic device desolated the Pantry Plains and the surrounding land. Soon thick fog started to creep around the town. Lord Oren, accompanied by his strongest druids and rangers, set out to find the cause of the corruption, but never returned. Every night a thick fog invaded Ashford and kidnapped more inhabitants. Cut away from all forms of communications with the rest of the Kingdom, Ashford slowly fell into starvation and ruin. By the time the source of the corruption was removed, Ashford had become just a shell of its former self, with little food and little manpower to produce it. It is now got a tiny population, practically a ruin.

After the Desolation, what is left of Ashford is being led by the 4th son of a 4th son of House Oren. A priest-acolyte of pelor by the name of Nutzolt Oren.

## Geography

Ashford is separated in two by the Acron River, with the keep situated on the north bank. The city is almost entirely geared towards the task of trading goods. The streets are organised around linking the numerous markets squares in the city. Houses and stalls are built on the many bridges spanning the river. Almost every house is comprised of a shop on the ground floor and living quarters on the floors above.

## Notable Citizens

Ashford has given rise to several notable citizens. Belgrin Farmer and Katy Fitzburn both grew up in Ashford.
House Silverblade

House Silverblade is a minor house in North Awbor, located at Haldorn Keep. Its named after the weapon Silverblade. The House was almost destroyed by the Caldor Civil War, though Ajax Silverblade, the sole survivor, has managed to restore its former glory.

## History

House Silverblade was founded by Agetos the Adventurer in 46 AP. Little is known about Agetos before the founding of the House. Suffice to say that Agetos was an extraordinary fighter who performed many heroic actions in the name of glory. As a consequence he attracted a small band of loyal followers.

Agetos' most famous moment of glory was during the vampire infestation of Blightwall in 46 AP, where he guarded a bridge for 5 hours against waves of vampire spawn. As a reward, the dwarves forged a mighty silver greatsword, and promised Agetos any service they could offer. The fighter asked the dwarves for their expertise in building a home on a plot of land he possessed. This small keep, financed and designed by the grateful dwarves, would be expanded and improved by House Silverblade over the subsequent centuries, and eventually became Haldorn Keep. Agetos took the name Silverblade, after his weapon, and settled into his new home with his followers.

While he wasn't immediately accepted as a noble by the other Houses, the deeds of him and his family slowly expanded the renown of the Silverblade name. By 150 AP, House Silverblade was an established minor House attached to Caldor. The notoriety of House Silverblade would wax and wane over the centuries. By the middle of the 7th century AP, the house was well respected within the Caldorian nobility.

In 689 AP, a minor feud broke out between two Caldorian noble houses. By the end of the year, the feud had worsened into an all out conflict, forcing many nobles to choose a side. Over the next 10 years, the Caldor Civil War would tear families and alliances apart. House Silverblade was a important ally to one of the sides. In 700 AP, one of the houses wished to end the war once and for all, and planned to remove Silverblade entirely, in order to force the opposing side to capitulate.

All the residents of Haldorn Keep were massacred, except Ajax Silverblade, the young son of the house leader. Ajax was smuggled out of the keep while the attack progressed, and the traumatic events caused Ajax to lose his memories. It was only in 714 AP that Ajax would recover his memories, and revisit Haldorn Keep to reclaim his birthright.

House Silverblade is now growing in fame once more, due to the fame of Ajax.

## Notable Members

* Agetos Silverblade: the founder of the House. Agetos was a powerful fighter who's prowess and personality made many followers rally to him.
* Ajax Silverblade: one of the core members of the Hindenburg Ground Crew, Ajax was the sole survivor of his House at the end of the Caldor Civil War.
* Peiros Silverblade: the late father of Ajax. He died his sword in his hand defending his wife from the invaders of Haldorn Keep.
Kerin Thurreni

Kerin is the son of Mikhael Thurreni and a high ranking member of House Thurreni. He has a much less favourable view of the alliance between the elves and the Kingdom of Awbor.

Kerin was unfortunately killed and his form assumed by a member of the Lords of Dust, in order to infiltrate the War Council of Awbor.
Bryad I (Pumpkin King)

## King Bryad I - The Pumpkin King

### Affiliation

House Bryad, The Bismarck Frontier Forces, The Lords of Dust, Former Servant of Lord Malakai, Former Servant of Kyuss

The first King of Awbor and the man who united all of the tribes into a single kingdom under his rule. He later rose as a horrifying undead after a ritual to extend his life went wrong. He is tied to the history of Awbor and always resurfaces whenever significant events take place. As the king he was a brave a dangerous warrior, who put his kingdom and House Bryad above all else.

Bryad feared death above anything else, and sought many ways to extend his life so that he may continue to guide Awbor. One such morally dubious act of necromancy resulted in an explosion that killed both Bryad, his wife Narissa and most of their royal guard. In the days of morning that followed, his son was crowded Bryad II and sought to continue his father's legacy of protecting Awbor.

However, Bryad did not actually die. Instead the foul necromantic energy and unusual alchemical components he had mixed caused his body to reform as - part undead part plant - The Pumpkin King. The royal guard, Ser Kerduvan also rose from the same explosion, but as a skeleton filled with positive energy.

Now as the Pumpkin King, he holds still holds those values, but now cannot die; he simply rises from a pumpkin patch the following full moon. He has manipulated the events of Awbor from the shadows; few know or even suspect that the legendary of the Pumpkin King is actually the first king of Awbor.

Bryad chose to reveal himself and his connections to The Twelve (through Patch), to the Bismarck Frontier Force and was instrumental in helping them stop Father Llymic and Duristanan The Wyrmbreaker.

Many years later, the lich Lord Malakai bound The Pumpkin King into his service and used him to attack Caldor, during the Second Siege of Caldor. He was killed by Tardigrade IV, but rose again the following moon - no longer bound to Lord Malakai.

The Pumpkin King offered his services to the Hindenburg Ground Crew in helping to fight the forces of Kyuss. Though they refused his offer, as they did not trust his motives; he still took part in the Battle of Awbor.

Since the fall of Kyuss, little has been heard from the Pumpkin King.
Frederic Brimblebeard

The one of the joint heads of the Church of Pelor in Awbor. He helped save the kingdom from the threat of Zandyquil the Forlorn, and was a key player against the threat of Kyuss.

## History

Frederic Brimblebeard is a human cleric who quickly climbed up the echelons of the Church of Pelor. He was born in Zingherra, and from a young aged expressed interest in joining the Church of the Sun. At the age of 16 he became a cleric, and his ambition and devotion soon drew him attention from the Church Elders. By the age of 25 he was well respected for his wisdom and decisions in the management of the church. Finally, just as he turned 29, he became one of the leaders of the church.

His prestige is only dampened by the fact that he can never seem to grow a beard, with at most just a few hairs growing above his upper lip. His father is heavily disappointed in him.

He has rarely engaged in any strenuous combat, but has travelled a lot in his early days across the land.

Brimblebeard was present for the War Council of Hindenburg, and helped tend to the injured after its attack by the Lords of Dust. He later fought in the 'Battle of Awbor' (714 AP) alongside the other clerics of the Church of Pelor.

Following the battle; it was decided that the Church of Pelor would best benefit from having three joint leaders to help move the church in the right direction; these leaders are: Brimblebeard, Tardigrade IV and Finlicke Kragmantle.
Fae

## Faeana Xia

A fairly competent elf druid and member of the Forty Thousand Dragons. She joined the adventuring group alongside Tarzanne Sunaxe, and helped save the party from Balzen Thrask. After that she became embroiled in their attempts to stop the Cult of The Eveningtide - as well as helping recruit Derek along the way.
House Kunderrak

A dwarven noble house with close ties to the kingdom of Awbor. They are a proud warrior house, with a large military force and strong ties to the banking systems of both Awbor and the Dwarven Kingdom of the Vonkrul Mountains.

The current leader of House Kunderrak is Hjamar Kunderrak. They are based in Blightwall.

## Notable Members

There have been many members of House Kunderrak over the years, here are some of them:

* Hjamar Kunderrak - the current head of the family. He led his men into battle during the Battle of Awbor and was present at the Council of Hindenburg.
* Bertrand Kunderrak - the eldest son of Hjamar. He was murdered by the Lords of Dust.
* Michaela Kunderrak - the eldest daughter of Hjamar. She became involved with Marcus Sootbeard.
* Garrant Kunderrak - the head of the house during the time of the Bismarck Frontier Force. He helped them slay the dragon, Dragotha.
Kalden Jilboar

A smuggler and trader, who came to be in possession of T.W. Badger's soul.

## History

Kalden was just some dude.

How he happened to obtain Badger's soul is irrelevant. To whom he was planning to sell Badger's soul is quite frankly not worth mentioning.

In fact, what actually happened to Badger's soul is a lot more interesting than the story of the unfortunate man who possessed it for a month or so.

The real question you should be asking is why did Kalden get a page on this wiki in the first place.

Kalden can't answer that because an angry dwarf killed him.