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Qinjyra vi Kivessin

## Qinjyra Kivessin

Vanya vi Kivessin (eldest daughter)

Immianthe vi Kivessin (daughter)

Elion va Kivessin (son)

The First Queen of the Weeping Spine, the original country - it was absorbed into the Cicarith Ascendancy in the Vitara Saga by marriage and treaty and eventually reformed as six separate nations before being reconquered by the Fey and led by a different branch of the Kivessin family.

Qinjyra was not a kind woman, to put it mildly. But she wasn't cruel either. She disparaged her people's practice of slavery, and led an army of like minded folk in unifying the Weeping Spine and ending the practice.

However with an influx of newly freed people she found herself overwhelmed by trying to feed and keep them from harm. So she banished them, as no Fey or Spirit was a slave she painted with a broad brush and had her army force out all people who were not Spirit or Fey.

This is essentially what she is known for.

Her descendant Queen Shaeviel made an alliance with Cicarith through marriage and effectively dissolved the Weeping Spine by joining the Ascendancy, after the fall of Cicarith the Weeping Spine was broken into six short-lived countries (Arifar, Estelar, Shandalar, Ruven, Sinaht and Aymier) which over the course of 50 years were unified once again into the Weeping Spine.
Larka Lockwood

The Ester Queen

Vosirr Withersun, father

Matthias Lockwood, husband

Erwin Lockwood, brother-in-law

Freya Lockwood, stepdaughter

Kieran Lockwood, son (deceased)

Wilhelmina Lockwood, daughter

Tybalt Lockwood, father-in-law (deceased)

Mary Lockwood, mother-in-law

> "I have given up everything I was meant to be, Matthias, to be here and to *rule* by your side. I will not be given any less than I am due."
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 Born into one of the most important tribes in Esterwyn, Clan Fellcrag, she was raised to become her grandmother's successor as High Chief of Esterwyn.

However, when she was fifteen years old her people led a raid on Gatharbar in retaliation for a grave insult - in the ensuing chaos Queen Senna was murdered and Larka was captured.

Taken as a prisoner of war, she remained in a tower for over a year - making several attempts at escape, often violently, but never succeeding. Eventually peace was reached between the two countries and as a way of ensuring that peace Larka was to marry King Matthias. This marriage occurred on her eighteenth birthday.

The two absolutely despised each other for the first two years of their marriage, but held fast to their duties and attempted to conceive a child to secure the Lockwood line, though any female children were to be sent to Esterwyn to be raised by Clan Fellcrag.

Larka became pregnant when she was twenty-three years old, the pregnancy was very difficult and hard on her physically along with other emotional stressors. However, during this time she and Matthias became close - at least on friendly terms. The child, who was to be named Prince Kieran, was stillborn and Larka fell into a deep depression and neglected her health for months after the traumatizing incident.

At twenty-five she has only just truly begun the road to recovery, this was when she and her husband were invited to a soiree held by the Lord and Lady of the Masquerade. After a Pryvethi Lordling brought up Prince Kieran in a very callous way, Queen Larka retreated to the library to try and gather her wits where she was promptly thrown into a battle for her life against assassins, with the help of the players she managed to fend off her attackers.

She accompanied the party deep under the palace to find out why she was the victim of such an attempt on her life - she left with more questions than answers.

Her daughter Wilhelmina Lockwood was born on 3 Ekisen 632 Lys
Races of Karnath

## Karnath Native Races

Humans

Orcs

Dwarves

Halflings

Gnomes

Satyrs

Fey

High Elves

Wood Elves

Sea Elves

Dark Elves

Snow Elves

Sylphs

Salamanders

Ondines

Dryads

Virides

Aasimar

Kalashtar

Aarakocra

Eshte

Tieflings

Vampires

Cambion

Changelings

## Non-Karnathi Races

Some of these races have immigrated to Karnath

Sun Elves (native to the Distant Continent)

Moon Elves (native to the Distant Continent)

Tabaxi (native to the Distant Continent)

Kenku (native to the Distant Continent)

Nikep (native to Lijva and Northern Alinar, Unistusi)

Oga (native to Syavaria, Unistusi)

Laulja (native to Alinar, Unistusi)

Vellu'naraa (native to Baihat and Sund'ara, South Veyur)

Iyanrin (native to Alinar, Unistusi)

Kestura (native to Coresejia, North Veyur)

Giantborn (native to Vivaria, Unistusi)

Shifter (native to Sinsay)

Yuan-ti (native to Na, North Veyur)

Vedalken (native to Chaeggo, South Veyur)

Verdan (native to Maisir, Unistusi)

Hobgoblin (native to Na, North Veyur)

Goblin (native to Na, North Veyur)

Kembi (native to Atevaria, Unistusi)

Tieflings (universal)

Painted Elves (Khilana)

Dragonkind (North Veyur)

## Extinct Races

Star Elves

*The following races were immigrants from the Distant Continent who were exterminated during the Cicarith Ascendancy or otherwise died out, there may be people who can trace their lineage back to one of these races though.*

Dragonborn

Leonin

Centaur

Sahuagin

Lizardfolk

Loxodon

Minotaur

Kobold
Kimirra vi Kivessin

Crown Princess Salihn vi Kivessin (niece)

Prince Kesmon va Taravell (son)

Cruel and quick to bring doom on people for the smallest slight, Kimirra is a powerful spellcaster who holds her country in a vice grip - wielding absolute control without any input from her noble council... who are too afraid of her to try anything.
Kalashtar

### Other

Severed from Dreams: Kalashtar sleep, but they don’t connect to the plane of dreams as other creatures do. Instead, their minds draw from the memories of their otherworldly spirit while they sleep. As such, you are immune to magical spells and effects that require you to dream, like the dream spell, but not to spells and effects that put you to sleep, like the sleep spell.

Dual Mind: When you make a Wisdom saving throw, you can use your reaction to gain advantage on the roll. You can use this trait immediately before or after you roll, but before any of the roll’s effects occur.

Mind Link: You can speak telepathically to any creature you can see within 60 feet of you. You don’t need to share a language with the creature for it to understand your telepathic messages, but the creature must be able to understand at least one language or be telepathic itself.

As a bonus action when you’re speaking telepathically to a creature, you can give that creature the ability to speak telepathically to you until the start of your next turn. To use this ability, the creature must be within 60 feet of you and be able to see you.

Psychic Glamour: Choose one of the following skills: Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, or Persuasion. You have advantage on all ability checks you make with that skill.

Ancestral Bond: At level 5 the Kalashtar can spend their action to connect with one of their ancestors and utilize their skills and knowledge. Roll 1d20 and depending on the roll you will roll with advantage on one of the following:

Skill Check (1-5)

Damage Roll (6-10)

Attack Roll (11-15)

Saving Throw (16-20)

## Appearance

### Extra Appendeges

A unique marking on their face, usually glows slightly

Kalashtar are similar to the Aasimar, though instead of being descended from the Gods in some way they share their minds with their ancestors - to be able to truly share your mind takes many years and a great deal of work. Some never fully reach their potential.

The hero Seluyara was a Kalashtar.

The memory of the Kalashtar dates back tens of thousands of years, though ends with the Sundering - whatever caused the Star Elf Empire to collapse and magic to disappear also destroyed the ancestral memories of any Kalashtar pre-Sundering.
Karnath

One of the southernmost nations on Orre and the birthplace of permanence. It has experienced tragedy after tragedy for thousands of years, but always manages to rebound from it.

## Nations

### The Southern Kingdom of Norley

Formerly the superpower of the continent - its power has waned considerably over the past Saga and it's desperately trying to cling to relevance.

### Rosesea Isles

A hedonistic and irreverent island nation with no regard for the worth of money, but a love of it.

### Esterwyn

A powerful and secretive people who viciously guard their borders.

### Pryveth

The youngest nation and the most bizarre.

### The Edge

A representative democracy with a love of religion.

### The Weeping Spine

The wealthiest nation on the continent - and the cruelest.

### The Misted Isle

Enveloped in a similar, but more deadly, version of the Mists of Esterwyn nobody who sails to it ever returns.
Edrilyra

The Queen of Whispers

The Princess of Slaughter

All 'true' Fey.

The plane of chaos also known as the Feywild or the Green - it is ruled by the steward Diketa.

## The Courts of Edrilyra

According to the Speaker there are 12 Edrilyran Courts.

### The Court of Mastery

#### Members:

King of Names

The Astral Queen

### The Court of Four Seasons

#### Members:

Queen of Soil

King of Glaciers

Lady of Frost

The Marsh Queen

### The Court of Gloaming

#### Members:

Queen of Mist

The King of Eventide

### The Court of Enmity

#### Members:

King of Demise

Princess of Slaughter

Prince of Blood

Lady of Doom

### The Court of Song

#### Members:

The Melodious King

The Lore Queen

### The Court of Miracles

#### Members:

Queen of Whispers

The Eternal King

The White Lady

### The Court of Midnight

#### Members:

The King of Shadows

The Darkest
Fiya Lockwood

## Queen Fiya Lockwood

Noblewoman

Maria Lockwood (daughter)

James Lockwood (son)

Tybalt Lockwood (descendant)

Andrew Lockwood (descendant)

Matthias Lockwood (descendant)

Cynthia Lockwood (descendant)

Erwin Lockwood (descendant)

Freya Lockwood (descendant)

Kieran Lockwood (descendant)

The second wife of King Leon , they were engaged at birth - Fiya having been from a more prominent household while Leon's was wealthier. Fiya was known to be a brilliant scholar, carving out a place for herself in the world of academics and magic - especially in regards to the study of obscure deities. She was particularly fascinated by the Trickster.

When Leon wed Chelone instead of her Fiya nonetheless stuck around as his mistress - accounts vary on why but some say Leon never loved Chelone and it was a mere political match while others say Chelone sensed darkness in Fiya and thought it best to keep the woman placated. In this time Fiya gave birth to Leon's first child, Dominic Montcroix... the child was never legitimized. She also took the title of Archmage and brought the position to relevance in court, and with ruthless efficiency got 'rid' of any and all opponents to Leon, without her it is likely that civil war would have erupted in Norley as a result of a minor noble becoming King.

After Leon killed Chelone to slay Inaintet Fiya became his wife and kept her position as Archmage for ten more years before resigning and taking fully to her Queenly duties. They had two more children together and Fiya faded from historical record.
Oga

### Other

Each Oga has what they call a Soul relating to one of the 6 True Elements (part of the Oga belief system that stands to this day) - each Soul confers additional benefits Wind Soul: You gain +1 to Dexterity. At level 3 you can now move at 40 movement speed and can levitate.

Fire Soul: You gain +1 to Constitution. At level three you gain additional damage resistance, either becoming resistant to a damage of your choice or immune to one of the three racial resistances you already have.

Earth Soul: You gain plus +1 to Strength. At level three you can choose one feat that complements your fighting style.

Water Soul: You gain plus +1 to Intelligence. At level 3 you can now breathe underwater and communicate with aquatic life.

Light Soul: You gain plus +1 to Charisma. At level 3 you can choose an additional spell or talent relating to your class.

Shadow Soul: You gain +1 to Wisdom. At level 3 you can cast any spell that allows you to go unnoticed or increases your stealth.

## Appearance

### Hair

Red

Large creatures towering over most people - they are rare in Karnath, being immigrants from the continent of Sinsay, most Oga still practice their traditional lifestyle involving the worship of the 6 True Elements.

Oga are generally upwards of 6'5" and have black skin with blue or green undertones, their eyes are pure white, though occasionally manifest in other colors - which is viewed as a sign of favor from the Elements. They generally have red hair.
Notes and Letters

## First Campaign Notes

### The Letter in Archaic Nor

Chelone tainted the blood of Leon Lockwood, and when they wed the lineage became marred. *I purified it*. By the grace of the Trickster and the ichor of Inaintet it is cleansed.

### Detailed Map of the Subbasements

A detailed map of the subbasements below the Palace of Masks, it did NOT show the placement of traps! Was it meant to fall into your hands?

### Puzzle Note

A simple note that says "the Archmage is below".

### Map of Tricks

A magical map that shows the changing floor plan of the Temple of Tricks.
Abyss Violet

Native to the Weeping Spine, Abyss Violet - or Oklium - is a rare, beautiful flower that grows only on the very edges of remote, mountainous caverns - it takes seasoned adventurers months of preparation to brave the region where they are found. It's dried petals are used to garnish dishes in the royal palace of Kaivellys, though they serve no purpose beyond fragrance and being expensive.

The Abyss Violet only blooms for one week in Vivana.
Ekius

Master of Ceremonies

The Frenzied One

Ekius is a jovial God, who is known to give his gifts quite freely and is not hard to please. He embodies all that brings revelry and joy, and all festivals that involve mischief and merrymaking are in his honor. He is the patron to all artists and their art is quite often seen as his blessing, guiding their practice and betterment of their chosen art.

It is more frequent that bards will dedicate themselves to Ekius, but he does have priests. They are the bringers of joy and well being, often present to bring Ekius' blessings to parties and get-togethers.
Knowledge of Cita

The Knowledge of Cita is a gift given by Cita to all her devotees - once per long rest you may, for an hour, roll with an additional +10 to your intelligence or wisdom rolls, including spell rolls. The choice relies on whether you're a part of her Knowledge (intelligence) or War (wisdom) domains. You roll with advantage on investigation checks.
Chaeggo

Common

An island nation off the coast of Sund'ara and Baihat in South Veyur.

## Politics

Chaeggo is a federation of six separate states overseen by separate, elected officials. There is no unified rule over the country as a whole (i.e no President or the like), but there is a unified sense of national belonging within the population.

All national decisions are done both by committee and national vote.

### Provincial Rulers

Sukanda: Saranyu Montri

Kimnai: Som Phon Pachrapa

Si Mok: Dok-ban-yen Vilailuck

Prisana: Nisarra Pinthong

Nuanjan: Athiti Sepsook

## Historical Chaeggo

Chaeggo was ruled by a coven of women known as the Phra on Chae, or to foreigners Gentle Ladies, until a hundred and fifty years ago - there were six of them in total. The Phra on Chae were slain by a group of Alinari Horizon Walkers.

Despite the absence of the Phra on Chae their touch has changed the landscape and culture of Chaeggo even to this day - many Chae speak Sylvan as a first language and have characteristics that mark them as touched by Edrilyra.

## Phra on Chae

### Jeonnan

She was the leader of the Phra on Chae - an Archfey from the Court of Visions. She was slain along with the other Phra on Chae, the capital city is named after her.

### Sukanda

A Night Hag for whom the Sukanda Province is named.

### Kimnai

A Green Hag for whom the Kimnai Province is named

### Si Mok

A Sea Hag for whom the Si Mok Province is named.

### Prisana

A Dusk Hag for whom the Prisana Province is named.

### Nuanjan

An Annis Hag for whom the Nuanjan Province is named.
Aarakocra

### Other

Standing Jump: At 1st level, you can make a long jump or a high jump from a standing position without first moving 10 feet and ignore the half distance penalty.
Glide: At 3rd level you have resistance to damage received as a result of falling. You may make a long jump and a high jump as a single action and double the distance of each to execute a glide. Any damage taken immediately ends the glide. Executing a glide may provoke an opportunity attack.

Talons: The damage die for your unarmed strikes increases to a d4, and you deal slashing damage instead of bludgeoning with your unarmed strikes.

Claustrophobia: While in spaces smaller than 10 feet by 10 feet that have no obvious access to the sky, you must make Wisdom save DC 10 each in-game hour or become frightened until you leave the space or until you make a successful Wisdom save at the in-game hour interval. While frightened, you may not move towards any spaces that become more confined than the space you were in when you became frightened.

Thunderbird: At level 3th you can cast the cantrip Thunderclap at will.

At the 6th level you can cast Thunderwave as a bonus action once per long rest.

At the 10th level you can cast Thunderstep as an action once per long rest.

## Appearance

### Extra Appendeges

Wings

Native to the southern Weeping Spine the Aarakocra are a highly religious people, before the worship of Eldione spread through Karnath they worshiped what they called the Aspects - pieces of a greater Whole, the wind under their wings and trees they made their villages in. Eventually they integrated these beliefs into Eldione worship, though the more isolated Aarakocra villages tend to have a different relationship with the pantheon than the rest of Karnath.

During the late Iwaric Saga the first Fey Queen - Qinjyra vi Kivessin - drove the Aarakocra out of the mountains where they made their homes, she had them relocated into the Highlands of a 'barbaric' nation known as Vuduin (what would come to be the northern section of the Edge), here the Aarakocra honed their nature magic into a craft that would come to be known as Druidry with the aid of the indigenous Vuduin - who consisted primarily of Orcs and Dwarves, who worshiped Rillu above the other Gods and practiced a form of Druidry they called Circle of the Shepherd.

Eventually, in the late Vitara Saga the southern Avoureli assimilated the Vuduin and the Circle of the Shepherd was all but lost - even to the Aarakocra who were primarily associated with the Circle of the Land.

The Aarakocra were also caught up in the Cicarith Ascendancy's purge of the bestial races, though they fared better than most, primarily because of their association with the refugee Kenku who they brought into their villages and taught druidcraft to.

They opened up their Druid Circle to other races only about 30 years ago, the only older Druidry tradition on the continent is in Esterwyn where they've practiced since the time of the Evunasi.

## Notable Aarakocra

Aderyn the Unbroken

Felicity
Kembi

Acrobatics

### Other

The Kembi are capable of intense and quick aerial maneuvers, when in flight the Kembi can impose disadvantage on one ranged attack per short rest.
The Kembi count as one size larger for calculating their carrying capacity.

The Kembi roll with advantage on acrobatics checks.

## Appearance

### Extra Appendeges

Wings

The Skyfolk are native to the Varian Coast where they are said to have been created by Ellevora, the God of Fate, to fulfill some grand purpose in the unfolding myth of creation.

## Notable Kembi

Talanasha i-Cassa

Tasienth e-Tondilai

Qinnet i-Ormu
Iwaric Carimot

> "It gives me strength to have somebody to fight for; I can never fight for myself, but, for others, I can kill."
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Iwaric Carimot was a Dwarf of simple means, a cleaner by trade, tidying the homes of the nobility and more to do families. Born in the early Najam Saga in the city-state of Valar (in what is now the Weeping Spine), ruled by the cruel Fey Lord Sthanife Dhelari, who grabbed power for himself after the fall of the Star Elves, who took a new Bride ever year and killed her in a sadistic ritual to prolong his own life. He kept his subjects downtrodden and brutalized, utterly dependent on his 'favor' for survival. Unable to flee and unable to subsist without him, they allowed this to continue for centuries.

That was until Iwaric's closest friend Kelaja Javhen was selected to be the Bride, in her despair she went to Iwaric and begged for his help. Iwaric had long disparaged this tradition among friends and family, so he told Kelaja what would be done to save her.

Iwaric was slight by dwarf standards, and effeminate. Shaving his beard and donning a dress he took Kelaja's place. With him he brought quantity of fireplace ashes. Once inside the Estate he set about leaching the ashes to create lye, prior to the start of the ritual he drank the lye and held it in his mouth - burning his tongue to the point he could no longer speak after this ordeal.

The ritual began and Sthanrife bound Iwaric's hands and chanted his incantations, when Sthanife was to stab his heart to complete the sacrifice Iwaric spit the lye into Sthanrife's eyes and in the Fey's surprise and pain slipped his arms around the Fey's neck, grappling him to the ground, and choking him to death.

Iwaric went to Kelaja and together the two of them liberated the city-state; expelling or outright killing the complicit nobility. They taught themselves to read and how to run a state and ushered in an era of prosperity for Valar.

Once Valar was free and led by a chosen Council, Iwaric and Kelaja went on to other city-states and helped the oppressed rise up to free themselves from their bondage. He aided these city-states in establishing connections with each other and oversaw several civil engineering projects himself; particularly the road system in all of western Karnath, some of these roads are still in use today.

Most of his impact was of a practical nature; roads, hospitals, civil buildings. He spent very little time on the arts, viewing them as secondary. He died of old age, unmarried.

Several hundred years after his death the Iwaric Saga was named after him.
Languages

Most people in the world speak a version of Unistusian Common widely known as Tradespeak.

## Karnathi Languages

Karnathi Common

Nor

Citan

Sennen

Ester

Rosesean

Star Elf

Giantish / G'aan'tes

## Unistusian Languages

Unistusian Common

Alinari

Vrantorkan

Lijvani

Maisirri

Proda

Base Varian

Vivarian

Atevarian

Syavarian

 Tevi

## South Veyuri Languages

South Veyuri Common

Khilani

Baihatan

Sundaran

Chaeggoan

Khor Re

Khor Ven

Saramese

Khun'n

## North Veyuri Languages

North Veyuri Common

Na

Coresejian

Sejanese

O Tek

Ha Mai

Vui Lun

## Sinsayi Languages

Sinsayi Common

Lethu'ekk

Vat Kom Mmu

## Distant Continent Languages

Solasi

Atlunan
Gromor (Saga)

The Gromor Saga (1-461), named for the Orc hero Gromor, was preceded by the Vitara Saga and succeeded by the Seluyara Saga. Its early years were marked by a period of rebuilding after the destruction of the Cicarith Ascendancy. middle years were marked by a period of horror and frenzy - a race to beat back the Wasting and eradicate the Vampires responsible. It's last year was the death of the hero Seluyara in Bedun.

The only parts of the continent to remain untouched by the Vampires were the area surrounded Vencarra and Esterwyn, whose disparate tribes united to defend its lands from the undead scourge.

## Timeline

### 67

- 2 Vivana, Reformation of Kantira

*- 15 Okora, Founding of the Ambrosetti Hunters*

### 426

*- 38 Agrasi, Reorganization of the Ambrosetti under Seluyara's leadership, by the grace of Kantira and Emjir.*

### 461

*- 10 Jyrsan, Seluyara slays King Crisenth and liberates Karnath from Sanguinosa.*
Roch Courtemanche

## Basic

### Aliases

The Southern King
The Conqueror

## Relationships

### Relatives

Genevieve Accambray, mother
Barthélémy Courtemanche, father

Adelaide Courtemanche, sister

Ghyslaine Moitessier, wife

Benjamine Courtemanche, son

Désirée Courtemanche, daughter

Arsène Courtemache, son

Matthieu Courtemanche, descendant via Desiree

### Affiliations

Empire of Norley
House Courtemanche

## Physical Information

### Height

5'6"

The first Emperor of Norley, his bloodline has since died out.
Cambion

### Other

Cambion don't age like the rest of the races of Orre, reaching maturity at 20 years old they can live to be upwards of 600 naturally and never lose their youth.
Once per long rest Cambion may choose to regain one of the following:

At least 1 spell slot (1d4)

At least 1 class ability (1d4)

1d8 hitpoints.

At level 5 the max uses of this ability becomes 2, at level 10 3, at level 15 4, and at level 20 5. The hitpoints gained increases a hitdie increases to 2d8 at level 10 and 3d8 at level 20.

Cambion can speak Infernal and Abyssal.

## Appearance

### Extra Appendeges

Sharper than average teeth and nails

Cambion are the children of Demons, Devils, Fallen Celestials and their mortal paramours. Their descendants also have the chance to become Cambion.
Hannibal Ernest

## Hannibal Ernest & Kestrel

An honorary Horizon Walker, due to his friendship with the Kestrel.

## History

Born in Prim, his father was a shepherd and his mother washed clothes - he had always had a knack for hunting and befriending animals - he eventually found employ under Grand Duke Moitessier's Beast Mistress Nikita Pelletier as her apprentice and eventually impressed King Tybalt enough to be requested on as as his Beast Master.

During this time he freed a raccoon from a trap rather than kill it - on a whim, an action that would eventually be repaid.

He remained in the position for 10 years until a rival outed Hannibal as a gay man and he was shunned from Tybalt's court, en route to the Liberated Lands to find shelter from Tybalt under Duchess Sigolene's banner he was assailed by demons from Ethurus and protected by the Kestrel - in the guise of the raccoon he'd one freed - who fended off the demons and revealed itself to him as a planar entity and encouraged him to seek out Viper.

When he met the woman - she was impressed that he'd commanded the respect of a Kestrel and allowed him membership into her band of the Horizon Walkers and tasked him with more minor portals and planar incidents, he's been in the position for twelve years now.

Five years ago Hannibal came across a young Halfling named Elinora who had accidentally wandered into an Edrilyran portal and acquired druidcraft as a result, Kestrel closed the portal and helped him craft a necklace to protect the young girl from planar energies - he encouraged her to avoid adventuring and to keep herself safe and sound, he gave her a sending stone for emergencies.

In late 631 he was kidnapped by the Overseer of Eolura Lielle and imprisoned with an Aukidian Portal - she was curious to see the effects of Aukidian on the mortal mind and figured a Horizon Walker would make an apt subject. Despite his low tolerance due to not actually being a Horizon Walker he survived the encounter and was freed by the Circle in 632 and eventually returned to the Horizon Walkers and explained what the Overseer was involved with. He is still recovering from the ordeal and has been on bed rest in a chateau offered to him by the King of Norley.
Cyril Hallewell

> "Ah, well, you were pretty until you spoke."
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A smarmy, cruel man who is widely believed to be responsible for the murder of Miranda Kollias - the former head of House Kollias who refused to allow him to be elected as Head of House Hallewell when his father died without an heir. On her death and due to house instability the new Kollias was left with little option but to allow him to be given the position.

He attempted to murder his sister Sibyl Hallewell but she was spirited away by a mysterious benefactor and given to the protection of Cecilia Reese.

Since his appointment he's expanded his family business into the brothel industry and has been trying to gain control of the ports from House Kollias.
Marcel Lavigne

A serious, dour man who nonetheless believed in the inherent innocence of all creatures. He was a calming presence to be around and kept a cool head mid-crisis, making him excellent at his work.

His early life is largely unknown, and there are no records of a Marcel Lavigne having been born in Vencarra despite his claims. The first mention of the man is when he entered the clergy at 17.

By all accounts he was a proper Agrasilian, and frequently gave everything to those in need. He and his friend, and then lover, Eidothee Rhea founded the Knights of Agrasil to do widespread relief work.

He died of old age.
Aristarco di Consalvo

### Place of Death

A demiplane beneath the reception of the wedding of Colmazio di Callas and Morgana di Libernati

## Relationships

### Relatives

Vala di Consalvo lo Rizza, widow3 sons, 2 daughters, 13 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild

## Physical Information

### Species

Human

The Archmage of Rosesea, he had considerable influence under Stephanus' rule and that influence has waned under the reign of Eleusia the Bitter.

He is involved in some vile conspiracy that the Wedding Crashers are attempting to unravel.
Dante Kollias

Miranda Kollia, sister (deceased)

A Coin Lord of Okone's Perch and head of House Kollias - his family is publicly in control of the Harbor and thus most mercantile affairs. His steward oversees the the customs house and his attendant oversees the Merchant's Guild.

Privately they deal frequently in illegal magical items and other black market goods.

Dante himself is known for his intense dislike of Cyril Hallewell and the Hallewell family at large, privately aware that Cyril had his older sister assassinated.

He is investigating and looking for a way to prove this and get the Hallewell's exiled from Okone's Perch.
Knights of Agrasil

An organization founded by Sister Eidothee Rhea and Brother Marcel Lavigne, a branch of the Third Clergy that managed to withstand the collapse of the clerical organization, standing on its own for a few hundred years it eventually integrated into the High Clergy.

The Knights of Agrasil are, to put it plainly, humanitarians. Handling various crises and doing relief work in the name of Agrasil. Though there is talk that a sect of them are monster hunters, this is pure hearsay.
Mary Lockwood

### Relatives

Marquis Wilhelm Freemantle, father (deceased)Marchioness Agnes Freemantle, mother (deceased)

Marquis Elijah Freemantle, brother

Marchioness Maude Freemantle, sister-in-law

King Tybalt Lockwood, husband (deceased)

King Matthias Lockwood, son

Prince Erwin Lockwood, son

Princess Cynthia Lockwood, daughter (deceased)

Queen Senna Lockwood, daughter-in-law (deceased)

Queen Larka Lockwood, daughter-in-law

Princess Freya Lockwood, granddaughter

Prince Kieran Lockwood, grandson (deceased)

## Physical Information

### Species

Nor Human

> "If you truly want to be respected by people around you, you must prove that you can survive without them."
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Mary Lockwood (née Freemantle) was the Queen Consort of Norley from the year 579 - 622 Lys.

## History

Famed as a beauty and a hellion, Mary Freemantle was born the daughter of Marquis Wilhelm Freemantle and his wife Agnes - her earlier years were spent traipsing about the hills of Norley hunting game with her younger brother, Elijah. On one of these trips she met the Crown Prince Tybalt and broke his nose for insulting her brother - something which earned her the admiration of Prince Andrew.

She and Andrew quickly became friends while Tybalt festered in resentment towards her, initially she was engaged to wed Andrew - but when he eloped with Duchess Sigolene, the Crown needed to save face and had her quickly engaged to Tybalt. The marriage was as violent and volatile as one might anticipate, and the two never really got along - though she went with him on military excursions and remained loyal to him and Norley - even after he sent her friend and his brother to his death in the Misty Isle. She was well known for being a competent archer and military commander, and was generally the more level headed of the two... which said more of Tybalt's temperament than hers, as she was still quite aggressive and easy to anger.

When Tybalt died she quickly began proceedings to ensure her son Matthias would take the throne, preventing the nobles from conspiring to elect Erwin - who had the cooler head. Her reasoning for doing this is unknown.
Luka di Ambrosetti

## Duke Luka Ambrosetti

Lucius di Ambrosetti (son)

Flavia di Ambrosetti (daughter)

Duke Eligius di Ambrosetti (father, deceased)

Duchess Viridia di Ambrosetti (mother, deceased)

Lady Lucia di Ambrosetti (sister)

Lord Flavian di Ambrosetti (brother, deceased)

Lord Rufus di Ambrosetti (Paternal Uncle)

Lady Imari Qaramastia (Aunt, Rufus' wife)

Lady Isobel di Ambrosetti (Cousin)

Lord Hector Qaramastia (Cousin)

Other Ambrosetti's

The current Duke of Central Rosesea and Master-Huntsman of the Ambrosetti - he is responsible for overseeing and assigning the Ambrosetti and affiliated Tabaxi vampire hunters as well as governing the central part of the country.

He is married to Sallustia di Ambrosetti lo Callas of Zantara, originally a minor but important noblewoman.

He was twelve when his brother Flavian became a vampire and went on a rampage and killed his parents, several distant relatives and his aunt Imari.
Moitessier Grand Duchy

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One of 3 Grand Duchies in Norley, they administer the northern regions of the country from Prim on behalf of the Lockwood family.

### Notable Members

Ghyslaine Moitessier, wife of Roch Courtemanche and first Empress of Norley

Yves Moitessier, at the time the wealthiest and most influential man in Karnath
Coven of the Silverwood

The Coven of the Silverwood was historically an apocalypse cult centered around the Silverwood - a great, dead World Tree that its members believed signified the decay of the world. They practiced self mutilation and flagellation and spoke ill of the High Clergy for failing to do anything to protect the environment

In 620 Lys, Arasinya managed to bring the Silverwood back to life and restore the faith of the Coven in both Eldione's Court and the good of the world - and encouraged them to spread their message of environmentalism in a more productive way.
Eranthe

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Eranthe was a vicious warlord whose command over undead and those afflicted with vampirism was nigh unparalleled, she coordinated them into brutally efficient hordes and conquered most of Kanath within a few decades and held it for over a century - her only struggle was against the Ester and the fortress of the Vencarra, which she besieged endlessly until her death at the hands of Seluyara.

## The Vampire Queen

A Rosesean folk song, likely about the Vampire Queen's powers.

> Eranthe dreams old dreams of flight
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> Eranthe sees with another's sight
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> Eranthe builds with flesh and bone
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> And Eranthe fills an empty throne
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> Eranthe fills an empty throne
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> Eranthe builds with flesh and bone
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> Eranthe sees with another's sight
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> Eranthe knows your time and place
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> Eranthe shows a shifting face
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> Eranthe stands behind your skill
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> And Eranthe sows and reaps at will
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> Eranthe sows and reaps at will
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> Eranthe stands behind your skill
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> Eranthe shows a shifting face
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> And Eranthe knows your time and place
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> Eranthe chooses when to rise
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> Eranthe views without her eyes
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> Eranthe dreams old dreams of flight
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> And the Vampire Queen chooses when to rise
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Cicarith Ascendancy

The Cicarith Ascendancy consisted primarily of Dwarves, Fey and Salamanders but held a large number of other Karnathi-native races.

The refugees from the Distant Continent had come in great number and the Ascendancy raised racist alarm about them... bestial races, they were called for their 'bizarre' appearances - even the two elf-like species (who came to be known as the Sun and Moon Elves) were odd by Karnathi standards with strange skin markings and glowing bits, sharper teeth and nails, they were originally even said to have horns - though this could have been propaganda.

They were taking land meant for the Karnathi, there were too many of them - they'd breed and overtake the population. The only way Karnath could be safe was to wipe them all out! Clearly their homeland fell for good reason.

A lot of this sentiment was led by Sathod Helgron - a dwarven statesman from Cicarith (a small country near in what is now western Pryveth. He and his fellows tried to ban all refugees from their country, and when they were met with international backlash they were encouraged by Sathod to expand. The other nations didn't understand what Karnath needed but they did and it wasn't beast-men!

They systematically wiped out almost all of the bestial races while conquering almost all of Karnath eventually this racist sentiment extended towards Karnathi's own 'bestial' folk such as the Orcs, Eshte, Aarakocra and Viride.

Gromor of the Orc clan Loosestrife eventually rose up as a leader in opposition almost 80 years into the Ascendancy, born in a deathcamp in Eolura Lielle he wasn't expected to live long - instead he survived, persisted and found vengeance with the help of Hitarius - an Ester god who reached out in a time of next to no godly intervention to imbue him with the resolve to free his people and destroy the Cicarith Ascendancy.

Covered in the scars of whippings and cruelty he freed his first death camp at 13 by inspiring a revolt and eventually he freed others, it's because of Gromor that all 'bestial races' live and it's not uncommon to hear of children named Gromor as a result.

The Cicarith Ascendancy has its major players wiped out slowly over the course of almost four decades and Cicarith itself has its capital city of Citora burned to the ground. It is now only a bad story told in the hopes its never repeated.
Felicity

An Aarakocra from Alinar who was stationed in Sinsay for the Horizon Walkers when she met her wife Aislinn - a coworker. They worked together as partners for years... tracking down and closing portals, gateways, rifts.

And hunting down the abominations that came through, though... it did lead them to their son. A tiefling child who was so hated by his townsfolk and parents that they were sacrificing him to the Sinsayi God of Damnation - they saved him and raised him as their own, and taught him to be a Horizon Walker.

3 years later... the leader of the Horizon Walkers found out they let a tiefling live and not only that, taught "it" their secrets. So they tried to have Trouble killed, Aislinn died covering their escape.

Felicity called in a favor with an old friend on Karnath and took refuge there with Trouble - they've since joined forces with Viper.

Felicity hates the Horizon Walkers - they killed her wife and tried to kill an innocent for the damning fact he was what? Born a little bit infernal? Fuck that.
High Elves

### Other

Cantrip: You know one Cantrip of your choice from the wizard spell list. Intelligence is your spellcasting modifier.
If you are more than 10 feet away from the target of your damaging abilities you do 1d6 extra damage. This damage increased to 2d6 at level 10.

You are a force of nature, at level 13 once per long rest you can either go beyond your spellslot limit and cast an extra spell or you can physically attack twice more.

## Appearance

### Extra Appendeges

Long ears, angled upwardsThey have markings unique to themselves on their bodies - usually in swirling and elegant designs.

### Fashion

They have a tendency towards piercings and using facial paint to accentuate their natural markings.

A race most common in the Weeping Spine.
Peace of Agrasil

The Peace of Agrasil is a Gift that Agrasil grants to all his Devotees - for an hour you exude an aura of peace, causing all attacks against you to force a Wisdom saving throw against your AC (or Spell Save DC, whichever is higher) and on a fail the attacker must attack someone else, or take double the damage they deal you.
Matthias Lockwood

King Tybalt, father

Queen Mary, mother

Queen Senna, deceased wife

Queen Larka, wife

Princess Freya, daughter

Prince Kieran, son (deceased)

Princess Wilhelmina, daughter

Prince Erwin, brother

Princess Cynthia, sister (deceased)

> "No one ever told me grief felt so much like fear."
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The King of Norley and the husband of Larka Lockwood he lost his first wife in an Ester attack a few years after being crowned King. He's not had it easy. His reign has primarily involved establishing peace with the nations his father warred with and rebuilding Paleah.
Aramea Hereticbane

Aramea Hereticbane was the High Priestess of Eldione from her birth in 72 Lys until her death in 154 Lys. Her tenure as High Priestess was marked by a period of indulgences and excess in the Clergy... this earned her the ire of the Children of Mercy whom she declared heretical.

She was also known fighting on the front lines against cults and for founding the Inquisition to root out threats to the clergy and destroy them.
Alk

## Actions

### Actions

Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: (3d8 + 5) piercing damage.
Kick. Melee Weapon Attack +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. behind, one target. Hit: (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage.

### Reactions

If the Alk takes melee damage it can react by using either of his actions, though it must roll with disadvantage.

Highly intelligent and sturdy creatures native to the mountains of the Weeping Spine, the Alk is a choice mount for those capable of taming it - wild beasts that they are they tend to bow to no masters but themselves.

Not quite as fast as the Hippocervus or Okasa, but much hardier and capable of taking plenty of damage before giving up the fight.
Eidothee Rhea

Polydora, Euryanax, Ascalaphus - siblings

Unknown mother.

Marcel Lavigne, husband

2 sons, by Marcel Lavigne

The favored child of Dares Commonspirit and the co-founder of the Knights of Agrasil, it was speculated she was in an incestuous relationship with her father.

She was also famously a polymath; spoke 5 languages, was a member of the Lykosian school of thought, had a degree in mathematics, linguistics, law and political sciences. She read anything she could get her hands on and was a devotee to knowledge for the sake of knowledge.

When she was disinherited she entered the Agrasilian branch of the clergy, partially due to the fact they couldn't refuse her based on doctrine alone. She eventually found faith and purpose within the clergy, she and a fellow Brother founded the Knights of Agrasil to do widespread relief work rather than the relatively insular community charity the Agrasilian clergy did.

She eventually entered a non-legally binding, spiritual union with Marcel Lavigne, the mentioned co-founder, they had two sons together.

She died peacefully in her sleep.
Inondara

Inondara is a Fey Queen from Edrilyra, a former member of the Court of Four Seasons. Her original name and purpose were stolen from her by the King of Names and she fled Edrilyra to Orre - specifically the town of Pallus.

She used what remained of her power to create a sanctuary for herself - and extended that protection to the mortals that inhabited the surrounding area, warping but keeping them safe from those who would do them harm.

She was given the name Inondara and became an almost godlike figure to the inhabitants of Pallus. She kept them safe from vampires and in return they strengthened her with their reverence - this created a larger, more life-giving swamp and Edrilyrans who fled the Court of Mastery's dominion came to make the place home.

In time the Wedding Crashers arrived and convinced her to leave, which she did with trepidation. The result was the protective barrier around the village ceased to exist and it was destroyed by vampires. The only survivor being her Speaker.
Queen of Whispers

## The Queen of Whispers

> "I was born when Eldione screamed and struck Evindal from existence, and the whispers of that have echoed ever since."
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A powerful Archfey from the Plane of Chaos who wants to reunite the Planes into one existence and rectify the Sundering.

Created to be the Queen of Voices, she was the embodiment of communication and understanding.... She heard every word spoken and thus knew many things, but in time learned to tune them out to focus her attentions.

Something she came to regret when she could not prevent the Sundering and destruction of the Star Elves, she managed to hone in one a single whisper - to keep a single Star Elf alive, and has kept that Star Elf alive all this time.
Order of Chains

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A mysterious druidic order based out of Karnath, there are mentions of them throughout history but they largely moved beneath the radar. Never important enough to the machinations of the various factions to be worth a second look.

Though, now, their members are coming out of the woodworks in a desperate scramble for *something.*
Andrew Lockwood

Tybalt Lockwood, brother

Sigolene de Villepen, wife

Mary Lockwood, sister-in-law

Matthias Lockwood, nephew

Erwin Lockwood, nephew

Cynthia Lockwood, niece

Andrew Lockwood was the brother of Tybalt and was his admiral, sent on an expedition to the Isles in the Mists after they had heated argument - this was a death sentence - he nonetheless followed orders and has been presumed dead, his death spurred his wife Sigolene into rebellion.
Elisavetta Lisitsyna

## Elizavetta Lisitsyna

Elisavetta Lisitsyna came into power when her mothers, Queens Maruska and Tasha, were killed by assassins presumably sent by the Monarch of Alinar... however Lijvani nobles were implicated, putting Elisavetta in a precarious position - vulnerable for her age and the fact she doesn't know who around her she can truly trust.

She's managed to hold onto power for six years, though it's a balancing act - she's considering marrying the King of Syavaria to solidify an alliance and maintain her country's security, even if it means essentially becoming a vassal state of Syavaria, she'd rather bow to them than to Alinar.
Iwaric (Saga)

The Iwaric Saga (1-610) was preceded by the Najam Saga and succeeded by the Vitara Saga.

## Timeline

### 500

*- 15 Ekisen*, Vitara born

*- 3 Emjas*, Queen Qinjyra vi Kivessin unifies the Weeping Spine under her rule, proclaiming it a home for the Fey and Spirits... she banishes all other species from its lands, often personally overseeing her armies removal of them.
Najam (Saga)

The Najam Saga (1-145) is the first Saga in recorded history, named after the Star Elf word for Star. This period comes roughly six centuries after the collapse of the Star Elf Empire and was the first to be named by the First Clergy and is the only real remaining article of the First Clergy. Succeeded by the Iwaric Saga.

It was marked by a period of rebuilding and religious crusades by the First Clergy to unify the pantheon and purge 'heretical' orders.

## Timeline

### 1

Founding of the First Clergy.

-Lord Sthanife Dhelani comes into power in Valar.

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First Heretical Purge by the First Clergy against the city-state of Meriwen, wiping out most of the Dryads for refusing to forego worship of the Lady.

### 57

Iwaric Carimot kills Fey Lord Sthanife Dhelani and liberates Valar.