Gery Geddey

Gery Geddey is a male human NPC warrior in the Emeron and Sanlow campaigns

Gery Geddey is a warrior originally from the village of Sanlow. A skilled fighter, he was the best warrior in the village and frequently fought the monsters of the Brokenback Swamps whenever they would harass the village. When a pack of troglodytes attacked the village in 1149 he was one of the survivors of the fighters that held the monsters off until help could come from Myjdun.

When Rivel Donne, the mayor of Sanlow, was elevated to Lord of the region and relocated to Myjdun to set up his court, he asked Gery to serve as his marshal, which the warrior happily accepted.

## During the War of Alliance

With word of Emeron being attacked by undead in the northeast, barbarians and monsters under the banner of Melia Sedri in the east and swamp monsters from the Brokenback Swamps, the Red Wizard ordered Lord Rivel to begin marshaling his forces as quickly as possible. As marshal, Gery was instrumental in readying the small established fighting force for Myjdun and arranging to have the men and women of fighting age from the populace readied for war.

### New Attack on Sanlow

In 1159 the month of Bear in 1159 word was received word from Mayor Talim Alador that a splinter force of the invading monster army was on the march on to Sanlow. Lord Rivel ordered Gery to marshal the trained soldiers available, some 50 fighting men, and ride them to Sanlow immediately while Rivel himself readied the conscripted men to march.

Gery arrived to find that the Heroes of Sanlow, who’d just declared themselves an adventuring group called the Phoenix Hounds, had rallied the people of Sanlow after the death of Mayor Alador and fought off the monsters. Gery thanked them and took command of the town.

Shortly before he left Myjdun, Lord Rivel had received word from Lia Spellsong, an old friend of Lord Rivel's, warning of something strange taking place in the village of Brookhollow. Additionally, it seemed that the ruler of Lyzol, Lady Kathel Gawan, had not answered the Red Wizard’s call to arms. Gery requested that the Phoenix Hounds travel to the area and investigate both of these matters, to which they agreed.

## Allying with Alexander’s Vengeance

While marching from Sanlow to meet up with Lord Rivel and the rest of the army, Gery encountered the survivors from the fall of Camur, including the surviving members of Alexander’s Vengeance, led by Sir Reyny Indsott. While the non-combatants continued on to Myjdun, Sir Reyny sought to join up with the fighting men, and joined Lord Rivel’s forces.

## The Battle of the Bridge

*See also: Battle of the Bridge*

By the month of Wolverine, 1159, The monster army from the Brokenback Swamps, under the command of the lizardman Vossk, had taken the town of Camur and seemed to be on the march to cross the Azure River, seemingly with the goal to attack Reikland, the capital of the barony. The Emeronian army under the command of Sir Godgis Abare had massed his army on the eastern side of the river, however, this left Myjdun’s armies cut off from their allies and vastly outnumbered by the monsters.

Lord Rivel and Gery kept their army on the move, using it to try to scout on the enemy from afar and get messages to their allies across the river and do their best to limit the raiding of the monster army considering their numerical inferiority.

On the 10th of Wolverine the Joined of Vesper teleported into Lord Rivel’s camp, carrying orders from Sir Godgis. The orders stated that the Joined had the means to slay Vossk, who had reliably been reported recovering from lethal wounds, and that Lord Rivel and his armies were to march east and attack Vossk’s army from the rear while Sir Godgis’ army engages it from the front so that the Joined can get to Vossk and kill him.

Gery led Myjdun’s horsemen in the ensuing battle, suffering few casualties. The plan was successful, as the Joined of Vesper and Alexander’s Vengeance were able to slay Vossk and defeat his bodyguards (though they suffered a number of casualties in the battle). Unfortunately rather than scattering, the enemy army fought on and a large force of some 1,500 lizardmen attempted to engage with Lord Rivel’s army. Gery and the lord ordered a retreat, however, hard marching to the Bitterwood Forest and using the terrain to make up for the shortage of numbers. The lizardman commander declined to chance the army into the forest, however, and eventually withdrew to return to the main battle. Fortunately by they time they returned the battle was over, so the Myjdun forces were able to keep the force from the fighting, which helped to turn the battle into a victory.

## Personality and Abilities

Rivel is a skilled warrior and capable rider. He is a competent marshal and has served Lord Rivel well, proving to be obedient and skilled. Gery tends to inspire his men by leading from the front, often found in the thick of any battle he is commanding.