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Hannah Combs

Hannah Combs is a fighter.

## Appearance

Hannah has long ash blonde hair that she often ties back, and hazel eyes. She always wears her spiked gauntlet.

## Personality

Hannah is more closed off than her sister. She is quiet and a little shy, but can often look intimidating and scares many people. She has a way of speaking eloquently that points to her high class heritage.

## Biography

### Early Life

Hannah is the younger daughter of skilled Arcadian mages, Kelhan Dorya and Elana Dorya. Her parents were disappointed when she was born without the ability to do magic, leading to them favoring her sister Heather over her.

Heather and Hannah later left Arcadia and went to Lycia, where Hannah received weapon training from the Lycian guards stationed at the village.

## Relationships

### Family

* Heather Combs: Heather is Hannah's older sister. As a child, Hannah held some resentment toward her because she was their parents' favorite. However, Hannah soon realized that it was their parents' fault, and began fixing her relationship with Heather. The two later ran away together.
Jacob Ackerman

Jacob Ackerman is a fighter and the leader of the Spartan Elite.

## Appearance

Jacob is only slightly taller than his twin brother, with dark hair, pale skin, and gray eyes.

## Personality

Jacob is fiery, explosive, short-tempered, and outgoing. Unlike his icy twin, he speaks with more force and gusto. He is very expressive and dynamic.

## Biography

### Early Life

Jacob is the son of Ares and Deborah Ackerman. He is younger than his twin brother, Joshua. He also has two sisters, Abigail and Eve. They grew up in Sparta. Jacob was the only one of his siblings to stay in Sparta after their mother's death.

Jacob became a street fighter and learned how to use weapons and fight dirty. He was picked up by the local militia, where he was trained and rose to captain. Jacob also at some point had relations with the goddess Nemesis, producing his children Catherine Ackerman and Seth Ackerman. He was not noted to be a good father until Catherine ran away; after which he sought to change his ways.

Jacob made a deal with the King of Sparta to make a team to help fight crime in Sparta, which was a front for him to help children learn to fight and survive. His team consisted of his son Seth, Brandy Kidd, Andrea Vex, Angelina Stern, Tristan Solace, Niles Brasser, and Connor Gladwell.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Weaponry: As a son of Ares, Jacob is skilled with any weapon he picks up. His weapon of choice is a sword.
Lucinda McReady

Lucinda McReady is a warlock of the asura Phalere.

## Appearance

Lucinda is tall and slender with long black hair and gold eyes. Her ears are slightly pointed.

## Personality

Lucinda is a brave, daring, and adventurous individual. She often throws herself into fights or tense situations without knowing the facts first, to the chagrin of her teammates.

## Biography

### Early Life

Lucinda is the second daughter of August belle de Vil and Marla McReady. Unlike with their first child, Carlos, Marla was financially stable when Lucinda was born, allowing her to raise her daughter. During her childhood, Lucinda often visited her older brother in Toscinot.

Lucinda made a pact with an asura, a chaotic good celestial, named Phalere.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Magic: Due to her pact with Phalere, Lucinda has strong fire and light powers.
* Weaponry: Lucinda wields a staff that also acts as her magic focus.
Gargus Bogarner

Gargus Bogarner is a dwarf blood hunter and the unofficial leader of the Hunters of Nine.

## Appearance

Gargus is a tall and buff dwarf with tangled, curly brown hair that contrasts his neatly-kept, braided, and decorated beard. His right arm is tattooed with giant runes, and his left arm is tattooed with Dwarvish script. He wears ratty leathers.

## Personality

Gargus is gruff, impatient, and blunt. He is very jaded and guarded and dislikes showing his true feelings. He tends to lose himself to his work and considers himself past redemption. Gargus can get a little obsessive when on a hunt and is willing to do everything to achieve his goals.

## Biography

Gargus was born on Nightal 21, 1118 PS. His parents were killed in a monster attack, which fueled his hatred of monsters and his decision to become a hunter. He studied under a ranger at first, but he was unsatisfied with the results of the training. He studied the blood hunter texts and partnered with Lirienne Steinenfrank, an alchemist and Dvendal dropout to mutate himself.

Gargus went on many missions, expeditions, and adventures as a young man. Most of the friends he made either died or were eventually driven away by his obsessive monster hunting. Gargus soon transitioned to working alone and not getting attached to teams.

On one expedition, Gargus helped dig out an ancient warforged, who somehow awoke. Gargus found out that the warforged, Five, was the fifth in a line of old Spellplague-era squadron of warforged. Despite his protests, Five decided to stay with him. Gargus learned how to operate on warforged from Carry, Lirienne's niece, so that he could fix Five when needed.

## Relationships

### Friends

* Five: Five is the closest friend Gargus has had in a while, who stayed with him despite Gargus's protests. Although he rarely shows it, Gargus appreciates Five's company and works hard to learn how to fix Five when needed.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Blood Hunter Abilities: Gargus uses a combination of blood magic and bioalchemical mutations to enhance his physical prowess and harm his opponents.
* Axemanship: Gargus wields an axe.
Ibwa Somey

Ibwa Somey is an enforcer for the Sabazario family.

## Appearance

Ibwa has thick, curly dark blue hair, blue-gray eyes, and stone gray skin. They have a large and muscular frame, as well as a long jaw, two rows of teeth, and small, useless wings.

## Personality

Ibwa is calm and observant, though by nature can be cruel and creepy. They generally try to treat people better than they themself were treated. They struggle with an inner demon that yearns for chaos and strife.

## Biography

Ibwa was born from Akop, a flesh/corpse eating orc demon, they stayed with their mother's family after a decade of living with demons. For both with demons and humans, Ibwa could never truly accept how they were and in the end found it better to leave. They, after a year of searching, found a guild of rogues where they were accepted to train and master their skill set, it was easy being part demon and having an unusual smell for death and so. After coming back to their mother, they decided to find a way to become more demon, like their father, as it seemed there was no way to get rid of their desire for flesh.

They eventually came to the Sabazario family and was employed as their enforcer.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Assassin Skills: As an assassin, Ibwa is fast and agile and is able to easily kill targets and hide the evidence or pin it on someone else.
* Weaponry: Ibwa fights with clawed gloves.
Lark Cheney

Lark Cheney is a druid.

## Appearance

Lark has tanned skin, shoulder length, wavy black hair, and dark blue eyes with tiny red flecks in the iris.

## Personality

Lark is bold, strong, and brave. As the oldest sibling, she is very protective of her younger siblings. She is also very artistic and loves drawing, especially animals. She is also very free spirited. Lark enjoys turning into birds.

## Biography

### Early Life

Lark is the oldest child of Ben and Eliana. She is three minutes older than her sister Leila. When she was young, she exhibited a natural ability to turn into animals. She channeled her powers by becoming a druid. Lark trained with Fleur Rosefire and Audrey Sayre.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Shapeshifting: As a druid, Lark can transform into animals, particularly birds. Joining the Circle of the Moon as helped her hone these powers to be even stronger.
Chad Mandick

Chad Mandick is a treasure hunter.

## Appearance

Chad has blonde hair and blue eyes and wears khakis and polo shirts.

## Personality

Chad is characterized by being an incompetent buffoon who believes himself to be a bigger threat than he actually is.

## Biography

Chad is an incompetent treasure hunter who searches for magic items to sell. At one point, he dug up Acheron Blackfire's grave to try to find Dragon Slayer.

## Abilities

* Fighting: Chad is a somewhat competent fighter, though this is crippled by the fact that he tries to fight with a whip but has no idea how to use it.
Izmiran Empire

The Izmiran Empire is a nation west of the Spine of the World.

## History

The Izmiran Empire formed in the Post-Spellplague Era in southern Izmiranas and slowly expanded northward. Sometimes after 1619 PS, it annexed the kingdom Lycia and the Republic of Arcadia into its nation.

The emperor relied on thieves' guilds to be his informants and secret soldiers, In 1686 PS, he sent them west of the Spine of the World to scope out land to take over. However, the networks were repelled by the efforts of the Zhentarim, Xanathar's Thieves' Guild, and other Faerunian and Sword Coast criminal organizations. The conflict ended after the Zhents and the Acid Snakes of Lycia made a deal, leading to the Acid Snakes curbing the emperor's plans to expand west. This became known as the Secret War.

## Society

### Politics

The emperor and his many councils throughout the land carry out the laws of the empire. The Emperor's Councils are based in every city and are handpicked by the king and the Emperor's Grand Council.

Necromancy is banned throughout the Empire.

### Knights of Izmir

A group of adventurers hired by the king to be the protectors of the empire from monstrous threats that their regular guards aren't equipped to deal with.
Leocadio Morales

Leocadio Morales is the son of Captain Armando Morales.

## Appearance

Leocadio is lithe and muscular with wavy black hair, brown eyes, and brown skin.

## Personality

Leocadio is very dashing and social, very friendly and good in social situations. He is very down-to-earth considering all the weirdness that happens around him. He also tries to be helpful to people but often disregards the law to do so.

## Abilities

* Dueling: Leocadio is skilled in dueling.
Grace family

The Grace family is a family of renowned warriors and fighters.

## History

In the late 1630's, Jesse Grace and his sons Josiah and Devyn assisted the Aldertree brothers in fighting against a dragon hunting firm.

In 1669, Josiah's youngest son Levi assisted with the closing of the Gates of Helheim despite a previous murder that landed him in jail. The Grace line continued with him.

## Members

An italicized name denotes adoption

Jesse Grace

* Josiah Grace and Koronis Helder
	+ Isabella Grace
		- Matthew Grace (sired by Loki)
	+ Rabastan Grace and Tan Mei
		- Jia Grace
	+ Levi Grace and Kao Lian
		- Sarai Grace (sired by Dusk Jillian Luzon) and Zoe Blackfire
			* *Ivoni Grace*
		- *Colin Grace* and Isaac Grimborn
			* *Braeden Grimborn*
			* *Kieron Grace*
		- *Carina Grace*
* *Devyn Bayless*

### Relatives

A list of families known to have Grace descendants.

* Blackstone family
Maxime Cheney

Maxime Cheney is the adoptive son of Waylin and Cecily.

## Personality

Maxime is a open, optimistic person. He is rather talkative, though he can keep secrets. His talkative nature often annoys enemies and cause them to ignore him.

## Biography

### Early Life

Maxime is the younger twin of Sabine Cheney. Their parents were murdered by a cult to Bhaal, though this was not known to them. They were adopted by Cecily and Waylin Cheney. Unlike his sister, Maxime trained with his mother and learned her skills.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Swordsmanship: Maxime is a skilled swordsman. He is skilled with a variety of blades and combinations of them.
* Assassin Skills: Maxime is shown to be sneaky and is able to make quick escapes from sticky situations.
Jules Tinsdale

Jules Tinsdale is the daughter of Abrielle and Helene.

## Appearance

Jules is tall and tanned with freckles, blue eyes, and short, curly red hair.

## Personality

Jules is very carefree and introverted, but very friendly even though she likes being alone sometimes. She is very nature oriented and has a natural wanderlust. She's also rather reckless, believing that she shouldn't waste time being cautious.

## Biography

Jules is the daughter of Helene Blackstone and Abrielle Tinsdale. She was raised in the Tinsdale household for a few years until she joined a small band of like minded individuals, where she learned the ways of the hunter.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Whip skills: Jules is very skilled in handling the whip.
* Archery: Jules is proficient in archer and often carries a longbow.

### Ranger Abilities

* Favored Enemy: Fey
* Natural Explorer: Forest
* Fighting Style: Archery
* Primeval Awareness
* Extra Attack

Ranger Archetype: Hunter

* Hunter's Prey: Horde Breaker

### Ranger Spells

**1st-Level**

* Alarm
* Ensnaring Strike
* Fog Cloud
* Hunter's Mark

**2nd-Level**

* Cordon of Arrows
* Spike Growth
Kit Saxonbury

Duchess Katerina "Kit" Belmont Saxonbury is the duchess of Westenra and member of the Lycian Blood Hunter Orders.

## Appearance

Kit is a tall woman with fair skin and short brown hair.

## Personality

Kit is very brisk and professional, level-headed, and rather blunt. Holland describes her as intuitive and thoughtful, and according to Donovan, she is very competitive and proud.

## Biography

Kit is the daughter of Leona Belmont, a member of the Belmont clan and the head of the Belmont Conclave in the LBHO. As Kit grew up, she learned how to fight from various members of her family, but ended up joining the Holy Watchmen sector of the LBHO.

Kit is married to Pietro Saxonbury, duke of Westenra and member of House Saxonbury.

## Relationships

### Family

* Leona Belmont: Kit and her mother are shown to be close.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Swordsmanship: Kit is a skilled swordswoman
* Clerical War Magic: Kit can channel the divine magic of the Holy Watchmen's patron gods to heal wounds and enhance abilities.
Irene Bellona

Irene Bellona is a metalsmith and a member of Diamond Dragon.

## Appearance

Irene is muscular and stands a few inches above four feet and has dirty blonde hair hacked short except for one braided lock, dark brown eyes, and a hawkish nose. She often wears brown leather armor and a bearskin cloak with the hood being the head of the bear.

## Personality

Irene is proud, gruff, and stubborn, but had a tender side towards her family and other people she cared about. She is a strong leader and fighter and doesn't have much racial prejudice, except for sun elves. She is a hard worker and loves to unwind with a drink at the end of the day. She is loudspoken but friendly once you get to know her.

## Abilities

* Barbarian Abilities: As a barbarian, Irene can go into a primal rage through battle.
* Weaponry: She fights with a pair of handaxes.
* Metalwork: Irene is considered to be one of the best smiths in Diamond Dragon, being able to create almost anything out of metal.

## Relationships

### Family

* Krista Bellona: Irene shares a close bond with her sister, Krista. The two work together and fight by each other's sides. Both will support each other through anything, and Krista was supportive of Irene's sexuality.
* Astryd Warpiker: Irene was wary of Astryd at first, but they soon grew closer and their friendship developed into mutual romantic attraction. The two are happily married and still kicking ass.

### Friends

* Acheron Blackfire: Irene has a close friendship with Acheron, bordering on a mother/son relationship. She cares for him deeply and was disturbed by his death in *Rise of the Blackfires.* She was the one who deemed him worthy of Dragon Slayer. She often refers to him as "boyo" or "my boy."
Mialee Moonwhisper

Mialee Moonswhisper is a bard and a member of the Queen Kraken crew.

## Appearance

Mialee is tall and slim with short, silvery-white hair, silver eyes, alabaster skin, and pointed ears.

## Personality

Mialee is very cunning and tricky. Though she does not mind rough living, she frequently takes part in borderline hedonistic activities, often saying that there's no room for caution in a life lived to the fullest. While she can come off as shady and untrustworthy, Mialee is genuinely nice and tries to be kind to other people.

## Biography

### Early Life

Mialee comes from a family of moon elf bards who learned the secrets of using music and magic to subtly manipulate the minds of others. She has several siblings who are all over the Nine Worlds, but Mialee herself took up sea adventuring, joining the crew of the Queen Kraken.

## Abilities

* Magic: Mialee is skilled in subtle enchantment and illusion magics.
* Lute Playing: Mialee is skilled in playing a lute.
James Nettle

James Nettle is a member of the Queen Kraken's crew.

## Appearance

James is tall and slender with black hair and light blue eyes.

## Personality

James, while bold and adventurous, is also cautious and intelligent. He has a gift for quick strategy and prefers to have a plan for everything.

## Biography

### Early Life

James was born on a merchant ship. He was less than a few months old when the ship was attacked by pirates, who were soon fought off by the crew of the Queen Kraken, but not before James' parents were killed. He was subsequently adopted by Audrey and Selise.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Swordsmanship: James is a skilled swordsman and duelist.
* Roguish Skills: James has shown skills in stealing things and picking locks.
JR Charpentier

Jean-Rodolphe "JR" Charpentier, the Guardian of the Falls, also known as the High Druid of Bethelorimm, is a druid and a member of the Nameless Order.

## Appearance

JR is tall and lanky with auburn hair that sticks up everywhere. He has heterochromia iridium, one eye being brown and the other being green. He tends to wear plain pants and button-up shirts, often topped with a druidic mantle, a leather cloak fashioned to look as if its made out of leaves. He also wears a circlet decorated with antlers.

## Personality

JR is introverted, artistic, and slightly jittery. He is generally nice but has a dark side. He also seems to be rather paranoid, protecting his tree with over a dozen traps. However, he can be brave in battle or when protecting people. JR also tends to be solitary.

He displays several signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder, such as keeping a strict order in his workshop, randomly tapping or rubbing objects, and viewing 3 as an unlucky number.

## Biography

### Early Life

JR was born to a couple in Lycia, a kingdom in the north. He quickly migrated to Timberholme to learn druidic magic. He was taught the druid craft by Cosima Mageikos, the Archdruidess of Timberholme. One she'd taught him basic skills, JR struck out on his own and became a solitary adventurer.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Wood Magic: JR is able to generate wood and manipulate existing wood. He can cause it to bend or change shapes, or to form a cage. He can also create animal familiars out of wood.

### Magic Items

* Staff of the Woodlands: A staff that JR uses as an arcane focus. The staff also allows him to effortlessly cast a handful of spells. The staff can also turn into a large, healthy tree that JR often sleeps in.
* Druidic Mantle: A cloak made of leather fashioned to look like leaves- grants the wearer protection from harsh weather and triples the jump distance.

## Trivia

* His title of the "High Druid of Bethelorimm" is fake. Bethelorimm is an anagram of his hometown, Timberholme.
Leila Cheney

Leila Cheney is a Valkyrie of Valhalla.

## Appearance

Leila has long black hair and purple eyes.

## Personality

Leila is a kind and introverted person. She can be shy around people she doesn't know, but very talkative with people she does know.

## Biography

### Early Life

Leila is the younger twin sister of Lark Cheney. When she was old enough, Leila began training to become a Valkyrie of Valhalla.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Magic: Leila is shown to use light magic that all Valkyries possess.
* Weaponry: Leila is skilled in fighting with a spear.
* Flight: Leila can summon wings of light.
Annika Helvar

Annika Helvar is a White Knight of Tyr.

## Appearance

Annika has long blonde hair and pale green eyes.

## Personality

Annika is a bright and optimistic person. She is also open and friendly, as well as trustworthy. She is also trusting.

## Biography

### Early Life

Annika is the older twin sister of Ixora. They are descended from Alister Thyrell and Erika Helvar. When they were young, the girls witnessed their parents get brutally sacrificed to an archdevil. While Ixora burned for revenge, Annika was driven to protect others from sharing the horrible fate, which led her to join the White Knights of Tyr.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Magic: Annika can use holy magic.
* Weaponry: Annika wields a sword and shield.
Jayda Haro

Annex Jayda Haro is an annex of the Arcadian Assembly and headmaster of Midmoor School of Magic. They are the former Master of Research.

## Appearance

Jayda is petite and diminutive. They have dark brown skin, brown eyes, and black hair in long, thin dreadlocks. They wear rectangular spectacles. Their ceremonial robes are red.

## Personality

Jayda is eccentric, friendly, and curious. Easily the most approachable of all the Archmages, they are well-liked among their peers at Midmoor and the palace. They have accidentally become nocturnal, as they do most of their research at night, and only wake up for Archmage meetings of the highest importance.

## Biography

Jayda was born in 1579. As a child, Jayda was naturally curious and magically gifted. They became adept at learning spells, even without a spellbook. They were the top of their class at Midmoor for all six years and poured themselves into magic research after graduating.

Jayda was promoted to the Arcadian Archmages as the Master of History after Kyle Strickler was ousted from the council for his unethical experiments. They also succeeded him as the headmaster of Midmoor.

Jayda became an accomplished conjurer and wrote "Haro's Handbook" on conjuration.

Jayda took on Regina Nightshade as an apprentice and often sent her to meetings when they were asleep.

### A Tale of Two Kingdoms

Jayda appears in the prologue alongside Escadus Sylvaranth and Demetrius Beck. They urge Regina Nightshade to portal herself and Vira Glittergem back to Arcadia and instruct her to talk to them later. Bronwyn Ironkeg notes that Jayda is Regina's wizard mentor.

### Post A Tale of Two Kingdoms

After a few years, Jayda steps down from their position as Archmage and is succeeded by Jenet Canosa as the Master of Research. They remain the headmaster of Midmoor. They accept Demetrius's offer to become his annex.

## Relationships

### Friends

* Regina Nightshade: Jayda has a good relationship with their apprentice and seeks to teach her what they believe is important for her to know. They are shown to trust Regina, and in return, Regina trusts them and does not hesitate to tell them anything. Jayda does not hold mistakes over Regina's head and does what they can to help her fix them.
* Demetrius Beck: At first, Demetrius did not trust Jayda because of his experiences with the previous archmage who held their position, Kyle Strickler. However, Jayda inadvertently showed him that they were a much different person from Kyle after Demetrius witnessed the way they treated their apprentice, Regina. Demetrius and Jayda subsequently became good friends.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Magic: Jayda is a powerful spellcaster, particularly skilled in conjuration. It is said they have been able to use their skill to cut summoning times in half.
Mabel Oaks

Mabel Oaks is a warlock of the Great Exorcist and a member of the Exorcist 5.

## Appearance

Mabel is two inches taller than her twin brother, with thick, wavy dark brown hair and brown eyes.

## Personality

Mabel takes a less serious approach to life than Mason. She is very upbeat, energetic, hyperactive, and whimsical. She is very outgoing and fearless and often takes the risks for the team. She is often prone to day dreaming and random bouts of silliness. However, she often proves to be smarter than most people give her credit for.

## Biography

### Early Life

Mabel's parents were killed by demons, so she and her brother Mason Oaks were sent to live in Toscinot.

Mabel made a warlock pact with the Great Exorcist.

## Relationships

### Family

* Mason Oaks: Mabel and Mason have been best friends throughout their whole life. They have shown that despite their differences and bickering, they care for each other deeply.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Pact Magic: Mabel's pact magic allows her to use abjuration magic. She can make particularly strong barriers and force fields.
Lunette Tinsdale

Rhiannon D'artagnan, Jake Blackstone, Roxie Blackstone, Bloom Blackstone, Emma Blackstone, Alison Ravenshade, Lionel Ravenshade, Lilac Ravenshade (cousins)
Malina Tinsdale (daughter)

### Deity

Mystra

Lunette Tinsdale is the youngest Tinsdale kid.

## Appearance

Lunette is short and petite with long auburn hair and the Blackstone eyes, dark eyes that shimmer with blue, purple, and black.

## Personality

Lunette is very sweet and by far the most innocent of the children. She likes using her powers to help people and rarely uses it to fight. She has grand ideas of adventure without thinking of the cons.

## Biography

### Early Life

Lunette is the daughter of Helene Blackstone and Abrielle Cobb.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Magic: Lunette has learned conjuration magic from her father.
Keaton Aldertree

Keaton Aldertree is a cleric of Thor.

## Appearance

Keaton is tall, slender, and well-muscled, with dark hair and green eyes.

## Personality

Keaton is more serious and reserved. While he is stoic, he occasionally enjoys a joke. He is also a cunning and strategic fighter.

## Biography

### Early Life

Keaton is one of the orphans of Greenest who decided to serve in the Temple of Thor, where he was adopted by Callum Aldertree and Leonel Shermov.

## Relationships

### Friends

* Maxime Cheney: Maxime is Keaton's best friend. They are shown to have good banter and teamwork.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Swordsmanship: Keaton is a skilled swordsman.
* Divine Magic: Keaton can channel the divine magic of Thor to control lightning and thunder.
Melanie Blackthorn

Will Starkweather, Nami Starkweather, Leo Ravenstorm, Cash Ravenstorm, Charity Ravenstorm (cousins)

## Additional Notes

### Player

Animal Warrior

Melanie Blackthorn is a member of the Blood Rose crew.

## Appearance

Melanie is pale with dark hair like her father, but she has her mother's blue eyes.

## Personality

Melanie surprisingly takes on after her aunt Scarlet, being very adventurous and slightly rebellious. She loves her family very much and will do anything for them.

## Abilities

* Earth Magic: Melanie inherited earth magic from her father.
* Necromancy: Melanie is learning how to control her necromancy powers from her father and aunts.
* Weaponry: Melanie prefers to fight with a pair of knives, like her mother.

## Relationships

### Family

* Lorcan Blackthorn: Melanie is close to her father, though sometimes they clash due to their contrasting personalities. Lorcan is protective of her, which she doesn't always appreciate.

### Friends

* Nessa Wrayburn: Melanie is best friends with Nessa Wrayburn. It was a long distance friendship until Nessa moved to the Blood Rose so they could be closer. They've known each other since they were children.
Morndinsamman

The Morndinsamman, (the Shield Brothers on High) are the dwarven deities worshipped by dwarves.

## Overview

The Morndinsamman live in Dwarfhome on Mount Celestia, all but Laduguer and Duerra, who were exiled.

## Members

* Moradin, the Allhammer: The god of the forge and the King of the Morndinsamman.
* Berronar Truesilver, the Revered Mother: The goddess of the hearth and the Queen of the Morndinsamman.
* Clangeddin Silverbeard, the Giantkiller: The god of valor.
* Dugmaren Brightmantle, the Errant Explorer: The god of discovery and the patron of archaeologists.
* Dumathoin, the Silent Keeper: The god of the mines. He is the patron of the mountaindwarves.
* Gorm Gulthyn, Fire Eyes: The god of vigilance.
* Haela Brightaxe, the Lady of the Fray: The goddess of luck in battle.
* Hanseath, the Chugger: The god of beer.
* Marthammor Duin, the Finder of Trails: The god of wanderers.
* Muamman: The god of storms
* Mya: The goddess of wisdom.
* Sharindlar, the Shining Dancer: The goddess of healing and mercy.
* Thard Harr, the Lord of the Jungle: The god of the wild, patron of the wield dwarves.
* Tharmekhul, Tender of the Forge: Moradin's assistant.
* Thautam, the Arcane Eye: The god of magic.
* Vergadain, the Laughing Dwarf: The god of trickery.
* Ulaa: The goddess of mining.

## Exiled Members

* Abbathor, the Wyrm of Avarice: The god of greed. He was never officially exiled, but is the only evil member of the pantheon.
* Deep Duerra, the Axe Princess of Conquest: The goddess of psionics, a duergar goddess.
* Laduguer, the Exile: The patron god of the duergar.
* Roknar: The god of lies
Gajir Ravin

Gajir Ravin is an einherjar of Floor 20.

## Appearance

Gajir is well-muscled and taller than the average man, with long black hair, iron gray eyes, and brown skin. He has a set of three piercings over each eye and the sides of his nose. He's normally seen in dark clothing with a dark trench coat over it.

## Personality

Gajir is gruff and seemingly unapproachable, but can be surprisingly friendly. He is rather open and witty with his friends on Floor 20. He is a rough and tough fighter and centuries in Valhalla have erased his fear of death, and he now enjoys a good fight. It seems to amuse him when people underestimate him. He has a soft spot for abuse victims.

## Biography

### Early Life

Gajir was kidnapped by a demon to serve as one of Dispater's many "adoptive children." He befriended Bellatrix Targaryen and Ryos Clegane, considering them siblings not only in title, but in heart.

### Death

Gajir was killed defending a village from a drow raiding party.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Weaponry: Gajir is a skilled axe wielder
* Magic: Gajir has the ability to cast spells to supplement his fighting.
* Einherjar Abilities: As an einherjar, Gajir doesn't age any longer, is stronger, faster, and more durable than a regular mortal, and will always regenerate after dying as long as he dies inside the boundaries of Valhalla.
Jonathan Tinsdale

Jonathan Tinsdale is an artificer.

## Appearance

Jonathan is short and thin with dark brown hair and amber eyes.

## Personality

Constrasting to Colm, Jonathan is serious, grounded, and hardworking. He is very literal, though he has a tendency to get lost in his work.

## Biography

### Early Life

Jonathan is the elder son of Peter Tinsdale and Courtney Herondale. Jonathan showed a natural aptitude for mechanics at a young age, but rather than become a cleric of Gond like his father, he studied at Miskatonic University under the tutelage of Bridget Highsmith and became part of a new wave of artificers that could design rigs.

Jonathan tutored his distant cousin Katie Rosefire in artificer magic.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Mechanics: As an artificer, Jonathan uses mechanics and technology to cast magic. He is part of a new wave of artificers who can design and pilot rigs. Jonathan's rig is a large mech.
Gideon Grimborn

Gideon Grimborn is a human warrior and a Dark Knight master.

## Appearance

Gideon has dark brown skin, curly black hair, and dark brown eyes. He has a scar slashing down at the edge of one of his eyes. As an adult, he has a beard and keeps it nearly trimmed.

After killing the beholder Eldax, Gideon skinned it and used it to make armor. Now, he usually wears a dark poncho over it unless he's using the eye tentacles.

## Personality

Gideon is a strong and silent type, being very combat oriented. He's generally the most serious person in the group. However, as he gets older, he's becoming more open and a bit more eccentric. He is pious and respectful to the gods.

## Biography

### Early Life

Gideon lived a quiet life with his parents in Thay until one night, when he was young, his home was raided by Vimak Chaser, who was at the time still a new warlock. Gideon's mother managed to hide him, but his parents were captured, and Vimak intended to sacrifice them to her patron. Gideon watched Vimak slaughter his parents and swore vengeance.

After his parents' death, Gideon began teaching himself how to fight and became skilled wielding a whip. When he was a teenager, he was nearly slain by a basilisk, but he was saved by Orianna Doranbolt, an agent of the Raven Queen. Gideon then swore an oath to serve the Raven Queen, believing that this was a sign that he should choose her as his patron goddess. He subsequently developed magic powers.

Gideon slew a beholder named Eldax once and skinned it, using its hide and eyestalks to make a chestplate.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Weaponry: Gideon is skilled with a whip.
* Magic: Gideon can cast some spells.

### Items

* Beholderskin Chestplate: A chest plate made of beholder skin with four eyestalks on the back.
Maeve Aranore

Deborah Aranore is the queen of Lycia.

## Appearance

Deborah is tall and shapely with strong bones, auburn hair, and purple eyes.

## Personality

Deborah is severe and commanding. Despite her general distaste of war, she enjoys watching gladiator fights in the arena.

## Biography

### Early Life

Deborah is from a low ranking noble house in Lycia whose parents carefully groomed her to be appealing to the nobility of Lycia, knowing just enough about war and fighting to keep up with them without surpassing them. She eventually married Ezekiel Aranore and became the queen of Lycia.

## Relationships

### Family

* Ezekiel Aranore: Deborah and Ezekiel have a cordial relationship. They are clearly not in love with each other, but they consider each other formidable friends.
* Laurence Aranore: Deborah is proud of her son.
* Leanne Aranore: Deborah is noted to be very proud of Leanne and was very disappointed and angered to learn that she was learning magic behind their backs.
* Amelia Aranore: Amelia and Deborah have a tumultuous relationships. Deborah is shown to care about her daughter, but they clash due to Amelia's rebelliousness and general disdain of her mother's opinion that she shouldn't learn to fight.

### Friends

* Laura Ravenspear: Deborah and Laura are mentioned to be friends.
Irina Goldstein

Irina Goldstein is a wizard and member of the Undead Slayers.

## Appearance

Irina is tall and slim with long, wavy blonde hair and purple eyes.

## Personality

Irina is bookish, studious, and hard-working. She is also bright, helpful, and kind. She is also accepting and has a strong moral code.

## Biography

### Early Life

Irina comes from a famous family of mages. Growing up, she became very close friends with Bridget Highsmith, an artificer apprentice of Irina's father.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Magic: Irina is a skilled mage, particularly with abjuration magic.
Holland Bishop

Holland Bishop is the daughter of Alison Ravenshade and Paris Bishop.

## Appearance

Holland is a short and slim but well-muscled girl. She has straight, shoulder length hair and bangs that fall into her eyes. Her natural hair color is blonde, but she dyes it blue. Her eyes are gray.

## Personality

Holland is much like her mother Alison, but more reserved. Where Alison would attack head on, Holland prefers a silent approach. She is also very intelligent with a strategic mind.

## Relationships

### Family

* Jonathan Tinsdale: She gets along well with her distant cousin Jonathan very well due to their shared intelligence.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Weaponry: Holland is skilled in the use of many different weapons. Like her mother, she favors the mace, but she also keeps an assortment of hidden daggers on her person for various purposes.
Marco Grayfox

Marco Grayfox is a Dark Knight of Vidar.

## Appearance

Marco is tall and lithe with dark hair, pale skin, and light blue eyes.

## Personality

Marco is fairly social compared to other dark knights and has an easy time making friends. He's very loving toward his friends, but he can be deadly when angered.

## Biography

### Early Life

Marco is the middle child of the Grayfox family. When he was a young boy, a red dragon ravaged the village, killed his father, and seriously injured his sister. Marco ran away from home to train as a dark knight for revenge.

## Abilities

* Swordfighting: Marco is a skilled swordfighter.
Josephine Alberona

Josephina Alberona is Enzo Beckendorf's lieutenant within the Smiths of Lemnos.

## Appearance

Josephine has thick, wavy auburn hair and brown eyes.

## Personality

Josephine is strong-willed, iron-fisted, and rather bossy. She is loud and swears like a sailor. She is aggressive and sarcastic.

## Biography

### Early Life

Josephine is a street kid who found her way to the Smiths of Lemnos. She was trained by senior members of the group, and became close friends with Enzo Beckendorf and Marin Vastia.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Magic: Josephine is skilled at fire magic and other explosive magics.
* Weaponry: Josephine wields an automatic crossbow.
Jonquil Knightwalker

Jonquil Knightwalker is a warlock of Oberon and a member of the Planar Guardians.

## Appearance

Jonquil has wavy auburn hair and blue eyes.

## Personality

Jonquil is very severe and serious. Despite being rather cold and cynical, he is a loyal friend and a boy of good humor. He is willing to go great lengths for people he cares about.

## Biography

### Early Life

(Insert tragic backstory)

He was adopted by Rosaria Knightwalker and Elise Blackfire.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Archery: Jonquil is a skilled archer.
* Magic: Using the magic of Oberon, Jonquil is a skilled nature mage.
Nadia Kazakov

Nadia Kazakov was a student at the House of the Rising Sun and the girlfriend of both Holland Saxonbury and Xiao Kai. She was killed by vampires in 1601, then resurrected as a deadite in 1619.

## Appearance

Nadia had dark hair she often kept in a bun and wore standard issue robes from the House of the Rising Sun. As a deadite, she had white eyes and torn and leathery skin.

## Personality

Not much is known about Nadia's personality from before her brief stint as a deadite. Kai described her as kind, brave, similar to Ziya Niano, and knew when to tell off Kai. She later reveals that Nadia is the one who suggested the polyamorous relationship, indicating she is open-minded and decisive.

As a deadite, Nadia is cruel and short-fused.

## Biography

Nadia grew up at the House of the Rising Sun, being left there as an orphan. She was raised and trained by Faynor Sundala. In 1596 and 1597 respectively, Nadia befriended Holland Saxonbury and Xiao Kai when they arrived at the House. All three trained together and eventually entered a polyamorous relationship.

In 1601 PS, Nadia, Kai, and Holland attacked a den of vampires, but were badly outnumbered. Nadia was killed as she bought time for her girlfriends to escape. Her body wasn't retrieved until a week later.

In 1619, her grave was dug up by Zav'ida Zistal and brought to Zhou Ruyi to resurrect as a deadite.

## Relationships

### Romantic Interests

* Holland Saxonbury: Holland was one of Nadia's girlfriends. It seems to have been a loving relationship; Holland rarely talks bad about her. Though Kai assessed that the three of them would have destroyed each other, it's unclear if this is meant to imply that Holland and Nadia had significant rough patches as well.
* Xiao Kai: Kai was Nadia's other girlfriend. They began hooking up while training together and eventually entered a polyamorous relationship, along with Holland. In the present, Kai has mostly moved on from Nadia's death, but it is clear she still regards Nadia as someone special to her. Nadia was one of the names Kai thought of to ground herself while turning into a vampire. Seeing her as a deadite is enough to completely stun Kai.

### Friends

* Faynor Sundala: Sundala could be considered Nadia's adoptive parent, since she raised and trained Nadia practically from birth. Nadia's death had a sombering effect on Sundala.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Martial Arts: Nadia is a skilled martial artist
* Sun Soul: Nadia is able to harness her ki into blasts of fire and light. She has not lost this ability upon becoming a deadite.
Kavya Singh

Kavya Singh is the first mate of the Queen Kraken.

## Appearance

Kavya is tall with a muscular frame, brown skin, brown eyes, and black hair.

## Personality

Kavya is the strong and silent type, usually letting her fists and glare do the talking. She is generally introverted and most of the crew doesn't know many details about her. She is also loyal to Audrey and the Queen Kraken, and protective of the crew mates.

## Biography

### Early Life

Kavya is the daughter of Kale Singh, a pirate on the Mora's Vengaza crew. After spending her childhood aboard her father's crew, she spent a few years on the wharfs and met Audrey Nettle. Kavya taught her how to fight, and Audrey taught her how to steal. The two saved up their money to buy a ship which they called the Queen Kraken.

## Abilities

### Fighter Abilities

* Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting
* Second Wind
* Action Surge
* Extra Attack
* Indomitable

Martial Archetype: Champion

* Improved Critical
* Remarkable Athlete
* Additional Fighting Style: Defense
Jonas Beauvale

Eric Van Helsing, Lucien Fallenshine, Sting Eucliffe, Alex Highsmith, Rayden Danvers (half brothers)
Aurore Royale de Vanily, Lucy Goldmoon, Ava Fairchild (half sisters)
Rose Lannys (wife)
Blaze Beauvale (son)

## Additional Notes

### Player

Devil DM

Jonas Beauvale is a dragon rider and a son of Balder.

## Appearance

Jonas is tall and slender with tan skin, blonde hair, and brown eyes.

## Personality

Jonas is a kind, warm, and helpful person. Many people find him outgoing and charming. Jonas tries to be a mediator during arguments.

## Biography

### Early Life

Jonas is the son of Balder and Elodie Beauvale, Aroconus Blackfire's partner in studying dragons. When he was young, Jonas hatched a Deadly Nadder egg and named her Spiker. Jonas has been around dragons all his life and knows how to handle them well.

## Relationships

### Friends

* Spiker: Spiker is Jonas's Deadly Nadder, who he has raised from an early age. Jonas had Spiker since she hatched from an egg.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Weaponry: Jonas is a skilled axeman.
* Light Magic: Jonas can use light magic.
* Dragon Knowledge: Jonas knows a great many things about dragons, especially Sharp Class dragons.
Kuro Weathers

Kuro Weathers is a member of the Black Serpents.

## Appearance

Kuro is tall, lithe, and muscular with shoulder length black hair and amber eyes. He is almost always seen wearing a long, dark coat and hat.

## Personality

Kuro is a cordial and polite person, though this does not diminish his dangerous skillset. He enjoys exchanging sarcastic barbs and quips with opponents. While he is a tough person, he openly shows his emotions around his friends.

## Biography

### Early Life

Kuro is the older brother of Shira Starkweather. They are the children of a pair of pirates, though Kuro became a mercenary, joining the Ravagers.

Kuro was one of the leaders rounded up by Calamity Nightchant and Joshua Ackerman after they murdered the former leader, Edgar Blade. He was one of the first to swear loyalty to Calamity, and as a result was left to his own devices.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Gunfighting: Kuro is a skilled wielder of a pair of sparkpistols.
Conrad Morgan

Conrad Morgan is one of the leaders of the Morgan-Rice Travelling Carnival and its main monster hunter.

## Appearance

Conrad is a tall, slender, and muscular man with pale skin, long black hair in a ponytail, gray eyes, and a clean shaven face. He often wears a black cloak.

## Personality

Conrad is generally a mysterious individual. He tends to brood over things. He harbors an intense hate for monsters and evil creatures due to witnessing a coven of vampires kill his brother. He is also protective of the carnival members.

## Biography

### Early Life

Conrad's parents died when he was young, and he was raised primarily by his older brother Bertrand. They lived in the outskirts of the Izmiran Empire, in one of the small mining villages. Conrad and Bertrand made a living as miners.

During one excavation, the miners disturbed a coven of vampires. They wreaked their vengeance that night, slaying every miner worker they could find. When they attacked the Morgan house, Bertrand hid Conrad away, but was killed by the vampires. Conrad witnessed the murder.

Conrad stayed in his hiding place hours after the vampires left. He then witnessed Bertand's rise from the dead, as he became a mindless vampire drone. He advanced towards Conrad, intending to kill him, but he was saved by the arrival of Gabriel Van Helsing, a professional monster hunter. The distraction was enough for Conrad to grab a shard of glass and stab his brother in the heart.

Conrad was deeply disturbed by having to kill his brother, so he was taken in by Gabriel, who helped him come to terms with what had to happen. He also taught Conrad everything he knew about monster hunting. Conrad vowed to kill as many monsters as he could in his lifetime.

Conrad eventually crossed paths with Eldon Rice, a carnival barker who also had a distaste for monsters. Conrad convinced Eldon to allow him to train the performers to fight monsters.

## Abilities

### General Abilities

* Swordsmanship: Conrad is skilled in wielding a pair of longswords in combat.
Isteval Clegane

Isteval Clegane is a former leader of the White Knights of Tyr and a thane of Valhalla.

## Appearance

Isteval looks very regal, being muscular and broad-shouldered with dark brown hair lightly touched with gray at the temples, crystal blue eyes, and fashionable stubble. He has a strong jaw and fair skin.

## Personality

Isteval is generally haughty and sure of himself. He values tradition, though sometimes that can cause him to reflect negative views that he believes are true. He is a bit of a control freak, trying for years to keep subtly governing the White Knights until ceding them to Ara Naïlo. Despite his many, many mistakes, he tries to learn from them and grow to be better.

## Biography

### Mortal Life

Isteval was born one minute before his twin brother Jekkal. While his twin walked a dark path, Isteval forged a name for himself as one of the best trainees the White Knights of Tyr had ever seen. After leading several quests, he rose to the rank of White Knight master, and eventually the leader.

Isteval served as the leader for many years.

### Clash With Jekkal

Isteval came face to face with Jekkal in a fatal battle between the White Knights of Tyr and the Oathbreakers of Shar. Isteval lead his knights into a battle that became one of their greatest victories. Even though Isteval and his brother slew each other, Isteval was chosen by Aribeth de Tylmarande to ascend as an einherji.

### Life at Valhalla

Isteval was received warmly in Valhalla due to his immense popularity of Earth and all the other White Knights that had perished in the battle. He quickly rose up to be one of the thanes. Despite his youth in comparison to the other thanes, they quickly came to view him as a leader.

After a few years, the fame went to Isteval's head a little bit and he decided to reveal himself to the White Knights, returning as a master. He began working with the new leader- Haniel Alterio, an admirer of Isteval's- and subtly pushed his agenda for the knights. Even though he was found out, he pulled strings to get Cassiel Bishop, a nervous young man who would no doubt listen to him without question, installed as the new leader.

## Abilities

* Swordfighting: Isteval was noted to be very skilled with a sword and highly competent in a duel, unmatched only by his brother.
* Magic: Isteval had access to the holy magic of the white knights.
* Charisma: Isteval had undeniable charisma and could easily sway people to his side.