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Queen Ran

## Queen Ran - Terror of the Seas of Dreams

A vast prismatic kracken crafted by the Jack of Tears from the fevered dreams of addicts. This horrifying leviathan was often set loose upon worlds that had angered the Carnival of Shadows.

During the Battle of Awbor, Queen Ran was unleashed upon the port of Caldor and decimated most of the fleet sent by Madripore, even killing Prince Horatio Xarius.

This loathsome creature was eventually silenced forever by Tardigrade IV when he blasted it with a flame strike. In its death throes, it exploded into a rainbow of prismatic energy.

## History

Queen Ran was simply willed into existence by the Jack of Tears, by collecting thousands of feverish dreams of addicts from multiple material planes.
Original Caldor Chapter 5: The Second Caldor Civil War and The Fall of Kyuss

The details the continued adventures of the Hindenburg Ground Crew.Following the assassination of King Bryad IV; the party helped put a stop to the civil war between the noble houses and were instrumental in uniting the nation to stop the growing armies of Kyuss. This all accumulated in the Battle of Awbor which finally led to the fall of Kyuss. These adventures took place during the year 714 AP.
Lord Quick

The jester of plagues, Lord Quick was a decrepit dream folk and one of the generals of the Carnival of Shadows; serving under the Jack of Tears.

Lord Quick was sent along with his troops to help destabalise the nation of Awbor on the behest of Kyuss. He attacked the dwarven settlement of Blightwall and slew many of its citizens before battling the Hindenburg Ground Crew; where in a tense battle, Lord Quick was decapitated by T.W. Badger.
House Thurreni

House Thurreni is one of the elven noble families from Elairana. The Ambassador of the Elven Lands is currently Lord Mikhael Thurreni, who's position has elevated his house to the forefront of human/elf relations. He's based in Yareen.

## Notable Members

There have been many notable members of House Thurreni, some of them are listed below:

* Mikhael Thurreni - The current head of House Thurenni. He has been in the post for centuries and has helped strengthen ties between the elves and the kingdom of Awbor. His decision to point the lich Malakai as his arcane advisor has however caused tension with the noble houses of Awbor.
* Kerin Thurreni - The son of Mikael Thurreni. He was killed and his appearance assumed by a member of the Lords of Dust.
Miranda Sameras

## Miranda Sameras - Cultist of Vecna

A noble of Caldor and a cult leader of the outlawed religion of Vecna. After Darios, one of her fellow cultists, went mad and unleashed Rotten Jack upon the city of Caldor, she contacted the Hindenburg Ground Crew to help through her butler, Bristan.

However she was later slain by a servant of Rotten Jack, that also killed off the other members of her cult of Vecna.

## History

The head of the minor noble house; House Sameras, Miranda longed for greater power and the position of the Duchess of Caldor. However House Ironwolf stood in her way. As a means to an end, she sought out and joined the Cult of Vecna, hoping to usurp the seat of power in Caldor.

However all her plans were for naught; when a member of her cult, Darios, betrayed them and released a demon named Rotten Jack, that ultimately killed each member of the Cult of Vecna.
House Costrello

A minor noble house with ties to House Canith, who governed over the town of Crookshire. After the death of Duncan Costrello and his only son, Brendan, the house fell upon hard times and ultimately crumbled.

## Notable Members

There have been several notable members of House Costrello, some of them are listed below:

* Duncan Costrello - the former head of House Costrello; his men hired the Forty Thousand Dragons to find a cure for his ailment. He was however murdered by an impostor of his son before he could be cured.
* Brendan Costrello - the son of Duncan; he was murdered and his form assumed by a member of the Cult of the Eveningtide.
Crown of the Fallen King

### Owner(s)

Sylas, Formally Tardigrade IV, Formally Rylarion, Formally Dragotha, Formally King Bryad I

### Type

Major Artifact

The original crown crafted for Bryad I (Pumpkin King) by Duristanan the Wyrmbreaker. After his decent into the being known as the Pumpkin King, the crown was lost until it turned up in the horde of the red dragon Dragotha; after he was slain it came into the possession of Rylarion.

After that its history remains obscured until it was found by the Hindenburg Ground Crew and came into the possession of Tardigrade IV, who later gave it to Sylas to fulfill their deal.
Isaac Gornock

## Lord Isaac Gornock

Lord Gornock is an ally of King Semaj BigAxe and the Lord of the town of Marlock. He was a member of the adventuring group that rose up against Rylandaria's previous tyrannical ruler.

Gornock became an ally of the Unnamed Party after they helped him defeat the Lady of the Woods; a green hag that had cursed his family. Since then, he has helped them out numerous times.

Gornock fought on the front lines of the war between Rylandaria and Bruxia, where he served as a general and a close advisor to King Semaj and Relwof. Following the end of the war, Gornock returned to Marlock.

## History

During Semaj BigAxe's rebellion, Lord Gornock was a close friend and ally of Semaj. After the campaign, as a reward for his loyalty, Gornock was made Lord of the town of Marlock.

Lord Gornock made a deal with the Lady of the Woods for excellent harvests within his lands in exchange for his first-born son. Upon the birth of his son, Tyrios, Lord Gornock reneged on his promise, instead choosing to keep the child. As punishment for this double-crossing, the Lady of the Woods cursed Gornock's wife to die in childbirth while delivering their second child, and brought drought to his lands.

The Unnamed Party aided Lord Gornock in killing the Lady of the Woods and lifting the curse from the town. As a reward, he gifted the party a Seal of Approval, labeling them an ally and granting them an audience with King Semaj BigAxe.
Heather Oren

## Queen Heather Oren

The wife of King Robrand I and the queen of Awbor. Heather is the oldest daughter of Hamilton Oren. Heather came to the throne in 714 AP after the destruction of the former royal house, House Bryad. Her position on the throne was to mutually benefit the three most powerful houses in Awbor.

While Heather's position offers many luxuries, it often seems she is simply a figurehead for the schemes of the more powerful houses in Awbor.
Inky John

A citizen of Zingherra who ran a tattoo parlor, specialising in magical tattoos. He crafted a 'tattoo of detonation' for Marcus Sootbeard.

He is also the half-brother of Khalil 'Jelly Bean' Jones.

## History

John led a fairly normal life. He grew up in the city of Zingherra, son of a local butcher. His talent for art became apparent at a young age when several of his drawing were spotted by the local head of the Church of Saint Cuthbert and John was commissioned to create a mural for the church.

In the years that followed his fame for his artwork grew, until one fateful and slightly odd commission - a local noble asked for his coat of arms to be tattooed onto his back. John had never performed such a feat before; but he got a thrill from it. Within a couple of months, he had abandoned murals and painting, in favour of setting up his own tattoo parlor.

John later encountered the Hindenburg Ground Crew, when he was commissioned to create a magical tattoo for Marcus Sootbeard in preparation for their battle against the forces of Kyuss. During the fighting, John helped evacuate the people of Caldor to the safety of Zingherra - though during the fighting, his shop was destroyed by an attack by the Lords of Dust.

In the years that followed, John slowly rebuild his shop, and continued to work upon tattoo pieces, right up until his death. His business is continued by his son, Jebadiah.
Senar Oren

A key member of House Oren, and the younger brother of Hamilton Oren. Senar was the magical advisor to the house and the steward of Ashford until his disappearance along with most of his family during the devastation of Ashford.

During the war against the forces of Kyuss, Senar proved an ally to the Hindenburg Ground Crew and even gifted Tardigrade IV and orrery of the planes to set up in his church of Pelor in Hindenburg.
Hatem

## Hatem - The Force Missile Minotaur

A minotaur force missile mage and the right-hand minotaur of the eldritch giant, Shaydar. It was Hatem's role to keep the forces of Awbor from finding out about Shaydar and his horde at Fort Hopeshire.

When the Hindenburg Ground Crew turned up at Fort Hopeshire looking for the Emerald Claw Mercenary Company; Hatem and the generals of Shaydar's forces engaged them in a pitched battle, nearly defeating them. During the battle, Hatem was slain by Ajax Silverblade.
Rudolf Vidal

A gnomish inventor who helped refine the creation of warforged for House Canith. Rudolf Vidal is ultimately responsible for the creation of the Lord of Blades; who then rebelled and took most of the warforged soldiers with him. Due to this, Rudolf was imprisoned by Asinar Canith.

He was freed by Tardigrade IV and Sparrow Treekeeper as they thought he had been imprisoned unfairly. Shortly after being freed, he was killed by Mordakhesh of the Lords of Dust; so that he could infiltrate the War Council of Awbor.

Rudolf's unfair trial was the event that convinced Tardigrade IV and Sparrow to found the Little People Association.

## History

The son of a travelling gnome spice merchant, Rudolf picked up many tips and tricks on the road. He learned how to mend and repair almost anything, which when his family travelled through Stowerling, proved a very valuable skill to House Canith.

Rudolf was offered a position to work on and remain the warforged soldiers of House Canith, which he gladly undertook. He quickly rose through the ranks to become the top inventor.

After many years of toiling, he came up with his greatest creator, the Lord of Blades; a towering warforged with an increased mental prowess and greatly improved internal mechanics. However when the Lord of Blades turned on House Canith; Rudolf was imprisoned for his part in its creation.

After several months he was freed from prison by the Hindenburg Ground Crew, who had a grievance with Asinar Canith, and thought Rudolf had been unjustly imprisoned.

Rudolf was brought to the town of Hindenburg by the party, and started improving the security and technology of the town. Sadly he was killed shortly after this by Mordakhesh and the Lords of Dust.
Rick the Troll

Rick is a hard-working and dependable troll, who was once an adventurer. After attempting to brave the so-called Tomb of Horrors, a tomb housing the treasures of the demi-lich Acererak and seeing his entire party brutally murdered; he opted for the much safer option of mercenary work and joined the Emerald Claw Mercenaries.

One of his first assignments was to help the wizard Bando advise an expedition to the No Man's Land south of Awbor to find the tomb of the great ranger, Quaal. On this expedition Rick accompanied the adventurers known as the Fritz Omelette Raiders. He helped them battle a town of wraiths, an orc encampment and brave the tomb itself only to discover than Quaal was not buried there, but a weapon known as the Sword of Realities was.

Since then, Rick has mainly worked as security for the Hindenburg Embassy in Zingherra.
Yulgren

Yulgren is the uncle of Belabryn the Battle Cleric. Along with his nephew Mordril, he is assisting Belabryn in her quest to locate the missing items of a world-renown dwarfsmith. An expert in runic circles and abjuration magic, Yulgren's expertise came in useful in preventing the coup of Zandykuil the Forlorn.

## History

This sorcerer supplies the arcane power to the trio of dwarves. Middle-aged, he has a quite nature, much preferring to stay silent and observe before interfering. This personality makes him one of the 3 dwarves of Kargoron who can survive Belabryn’s stuck-up attitude. He shares with his niece her interest in runic circles.

Before setting of on his adventure, he was in charge of creating a lot of the defensive runes around the city, to protect it from the neighbouring drow factions. During their travels, he convinced the others to visit Zingherra on their journey, to study the Epic Dimension Lock.

He studied the Gindarian Teleport Circles of Zandykuil, and was able to help in understanding and locating the circles hidden across Zingherra.

He was later present at the Battle of Awbor, where he was able to provide critical expertise to create highly defensible areas.
Garthrelyn

The long-suffering butler of the Hindenburg Ground Crew. He was imprisoned for over a year in the basement of Hindenburg Mansion, by the Herald of Kyuss, who manipulated Hindenburg Ground Crew into freeing Kyuss. He later found in the 'Battle of Awbor' (714 AP), only to be killed by a mind-controlled T.W. Badger.

## History

When the Hindenburg Ground Crew were rewarded with Hindenburg Mansion, for stopping Rotten Jack from taking over Caldor, they also received a butler in the form of Garthrelyn. He was always present with a tray of sandwiches or hot beverages for those in need.

He stood valiantly by and helped defend the mansion with only a broom in hand, during the Battle of Caldor, against the undead forces of Lord Malakai.

However shortly afterwards he was captured, imprisoned and impersonated by the Herald of Kyuss, in order to manipulate the Hindenburg Ground Crew. Unfortunately they found out too late, and after freeing Garthrelyn, were too late to stop the release of Kyuss by Edwin Tolstoff.

When the Hindenburg Ground Crew moved to Castle Hindenburg, Garthrelyn became increasingly lonely in mansion, with only the serving staff to keep him company. He assisted in the evacuation of Caldor and ultimately ended up fighting in the 'Battle of Awbor' (714 AP),when the mansion came under fire. He died heroically fighting armed only with a broom when a possessed T.W Badger cut him down.

He was given a Viking burial outside of Caldor, as only the third member of the Hindenburg Ground Crew to die in combat.
Water's Edge

A small town in central Awbor; it is governed over by the restored House Silverblade; though when the house fell, the town largely governed itself. It is a quaint rural town that sits atop large lake, and which provides fish and various other produce for the surrounding towns and villages.

In the central fountain of the town; there is a statue to the fallen hero, Hammond, who was a member of the Bismarck Frontier Force.

The Bismarck Frontier Force battled a rabble of orcs, ogres and giants in the town that had been sent by the fire giant, Viseroth.

The Hindenburg Ground Crew traveled through the town on their way to Zingherra, where they helped liberate the town, and Haldorn Keep, from an infestation of knell beetles.

## Notable Citizens

There have been several notable citizens from Water's Edge, some of them are listed below:
Orb of Storms

A powerful artifact that allows the wielder to control the weather and daylight over the continent. It can cause monsoons, endless days of blistering sunlight or even turn the days into unending darkness.

It's origins remain unclear, though it was once used by the high priest of Vecna, Zarathos Vilantir, to cover the lands of Awbor in darkness, so that the undead forces of Saracen could lay siege to Caldor.

Following the death of Zarathos, it fell into the possession of Erikson Thunderstorm while he was High Archmage of Awbor; who used it to end a drought effecting the Pantry Plains. Following his death, the Cult of the Eveningtide attempted to steal it, but were thwarted by the Forty Thousand Dragons.

Following the great raid on the Archmage's Tower in 522 AP; many of the priceless artifacts were stolen; broken or shattered to the winds. The Orb of Storms was stolen and lost for many years. It eventually turned up in in 648 AP in the possession of King Dalton of Rylandaria; who on the advise of his archmage, had it broken down into three separate pieces, so that it's powers couldn't be used against his kingdom.

One piece would remain in the archmage of Rylandia's tower, for safekeeping. The second piece was entrusted to Whiteglade Monastery, for the monks there to guard with their life. While the final piece was given as a gift to the Dwarven Empire of the Vonkrul Mountains.

The mad cult leader, Father Inorias was tasked with collecting the pieces in order to enact his insane revenge plans against the gods. He made and alliance with Lord Wolton and Semaj II that if he could destroy King Semaj and crush the forces of Rylandaria - then Lord Wolton would outlaw all religions in Bruxia for Father Inorias.

Father Inorias killed Bennet Evigan at Whiteglade Monastery and took his piece of the orb. He nearly killed King Semaj and almost installed Semaj II in a failed coup, that was thwarted by The Unnamed Party and Archon. However Father Inorias was able to steal Archon's piece of the orb during the confusion. He later travelled to the Vonkrul Mountains whilst the war between Bruxia and Rylandaria raged on and was able to take the final piece from a church of Moradin where it lay hidden.

Inorias assembled the pieces and unleashed the vast power of the orb on both Rylandaria and Bruxia - bringing down vast hurricanes, hailstones and thunderstorms. It took the combined might of the Unnamed Party, King Semaj, Archon, Hennet and Sigmund Cross to stop him.

Following the death of Father Inorias, the orb was shattered into 17 pieces - each being taken by a member of the group that combined to stop him.

Ivellios, since becoming ruler of Bruxia has been trying nonstop to unite the pieces of the orb for himself.
Stumpy Groat

The incomprehensible goblin landlord of the Badger's Arse. He is also an honorary member of the Hindenburg Ground Crew.

## History

Stumpy Groat was traveling with some friends when they got caught in the crossfire between some powerful adventurers and a group of necromancers. Instead of going left and hiding in a cave of uncertain safety, Stumpy Groat and his monster friends turned right towards the forest, hoping to make a run for it.

Unfortunately for them, Fate proceeded to throw waves of zombies and a great ravine into their path, before a good wizard came along and fireballed everything in sight. Stumpy Groat was the only one to survive because he was too slow, and thus escaped unnoticed in the carnage.

In a series of events still unfathomable to anyone, Stumpy Groat managed to stumble out of the zombie-infested forest and into the position of landlord in a new pub in Hindenburg.

Any question to why he's standing behind the counter has been met with a spew of incomprehensible sentences. Patrons have stopped asking.

## Trivia

Stumpy Groat was a character played by Rick for a one-shot that Jamie ran very early in the life of this D&D group.
Scrier

A general and the main spellcasting advisor of the Lord of Blades. He, alongside Battering Ram would focus on the day to day running of the encampment.

Scrier fought and died in the 'Battle of Awbor' (714 AP), being struck down by the Baron Mirth.

## History

Part of one of the spellcasting warforged divisions created by House Canith; Scrier saw several skirmishes before being freed by the Lord of Blades.

After joining the Lord of Blades, Scrier quickly rose up the ranks to become one of his chief advisors.

He advised against joining forces with the people of Awbor against the forces of Kyuss; due to mistrust of the noble houses. However he was overruled by the Lord of Blades.

Scrier died during the siege of the city of Caldor, by the forces of Kyuss in 714 AP.
Dent River Viaduct

**Dent River Viaduct** is a stone viaduct along the Gladsville line. It is simply the most photographic spot on the whole line, since steam and stone seem to work together. It is one of the oldest structures that has never been replaced by another.

## History

Dent River Viaduct was built in 1899 when the line was now in full operation under the London & North Western Railway (LNWR) and wanted to have a stronger bridge that crossed the River Dent. Chosen designs included a steel truss bridge or a stone viaduct bridge, which the latter was chosen because the management thought that it "suited" the area nicely. Dent River Viaduct was completed in 1906 and was able to replace the old wooden trestle bridge that once stood in its place. The bridge was damaged when a train loaded with 30 coal wagons derailed and crashed into the shallow Dent below. The locomotive was repaired while the remains of some wagons were left behind (and they're still there!).

## Basis

Dent River Viaduct is based on the viaducts on the Settle-Carlisle Railway built by the Midland Railway as a gateway to Scotland.

## Trivia

Dent River Viaduct was built using a double track stone viaduct kit by Metcalfe. Sadly, this viaduct only is made for straight track and this lead to the plan of Dent River Viaduct being a straight track viaduct, instead of a curved as originally planned.
Mithas Denneith

Mithas Denneith is the arcane advisor to House Denneith, and the younger brother of the head of the house; Brevan Denneith.

Mithas is a gifted spellcaster and an keen ally of the Hindenburg Ground Crew; especially after they saved his nephew, Robrand. Mithas also gifted the Staff of the Woodlands to Sparrow Treekeeper for safekeeping.

He was considered as one of the potential candidates to take over as High Archmage of Awbor after the disappearance of Elero Kway; but his ties to House Denneith meant it was voted down by his peers.
Shaydar

## Shaydar - Lord of the Horde

A powerful eldritch giant who united many of the warring tribes of orcs, goblins and gnolls within Awbor to take over Fort Hopeshire and enslaved the Emerald Claw Mercenaries. Shaydar then planned to use his horde to attack Zingherra, but was stopped by the Hindenburg Ground Crew who came looking to enlist the Emerald Claw to fight against the forces of Kyuss.

Tardigrade IV and Marcus Sootbeard beheaded Shaydar and impersonated him in order to get the horde of orcs, goblins and gnolls to help fight against Kyuss.

## History

A creature born of chaos and bloodshed; Shaydar and his clan of eldritch giants warred with the Dwarven Kingdom of the Vonkrul Mountains for millennia. It wasn't until the turn of the 700, that the dwarves managed to push back this tribe of giants and slay all of them - bar Shaydar.

Broken and wounded he fed; using chaos magic to teleport away, ending up in Awbor near Fort Hopeshire. Recovering in the nearby forest, he happened upon a platoon of Emerald Claw Mercenaries and after torturing them for information, he formed a new plan - he would amass an army and rule over this kingdom of Awbor.

He quickly gathered the tribes of orcs, goblins, gnolls and ogres in the surrounding area to his cause; ruling them by fear and executing any who spoke out against him, before storming Fort Hopeshire and enslaving the Emerald Claw Mercenaries to his will.

From there he planned to conquer the surrounding towns and villages, but mercifully his plan was foiled by the timely arrival of the Hindenburg Ground Crew.

Following Shaydar's death; the Emerald Claw Mercenaries have once again taken control of Fort Hopeshire.
Magical Institutions of Awbor

The increased number of spellcasters in Awbor has created a rich ecosystem in which magical organisations could flourish. Significantly, the events after 714 AP created multiple magical institutions, each competing with each others. This page serves as a hub for the different interactions between them.

## High Archmage of Awbor

The oldest institution of Awbor, the High Archmage is a position granted to the most powerful mage in the kingdom. His role is to direct magical advancement, protecting the interests of the people, and encouraging magical development. This position is currently vacant, as the 24th Archmage, Elero Kway, disappeared without a trace.

## Arcane Council

The replacement of the High Archmage after Elero Kway went missing.

## Arcane Order

The largest and most prestigious arcane organisation in the country, the Arcane Order is led by the Arcane Council. It is responsible for the large increase of magical power in the city of Zingherra.

## Azrael's College for the Magically Inclined

Founded in 715 AP, this school was founded in Hindenburg by Azrael. Due to its founder and location far in the North of Awbor, the school is relatively immune to interference from the Arcane Council.
Raegh of The Purple Sword

Raegh was the local preacher of Heironeous at Garal's Pass before he met the Hindenburg Ground Crew, and consequently became a member of the team. He died during the second battle of Garal's Pass, but was resurrected by Tardigrade IV and became a commander in the growing army of Hindenburg. After the fall of Kyuss, he helped rebuild Garal's Pass and eventually became its mayor.

## History

Raegh led a simple life; he was the son of a farmer, born in Garal's Pass. He took to religious studies extremely well, and become an understudy beneath the local preacher of Heironeous, Pastor Gregor.

After many more years of peaceful study, Gregor passed away; meaning that Raegh would inherit the role of head of the church in Garal's Pass.

While still learning the ropes of his new position, he encountered the Hindenburg Ground Crew, who warned him of an imminent orc attack, caused by a necromancer named Darios. Raegh quickly rallied the local militia, alongside their captain Boromir, and managed to repel the force of attacking orcs.

However the orc forces quickly regrouped and attacked again. In this second battle Raegh lost his life; along with everyone in the village apart from Milo Stonebreaker.

Several years later, when the Hindenburg Ground Crew came back through the ruins of Garal's Pass, they resurrected both Raegh and Boromir; and recruited them into the ever-growing army of Hindenburg.

Raegh fought on the front lines in the Battle of Awbor against the forces of Kyuss, and helped save the lives of many of the soldiers under his command with his valor and bravery.

After the fall of Kyuss, Raegh oversaw the reconstruction of Garal's Pass; and became the town mayor. He built up a close trade with his allies at Hindenburg. He later married and had three children.

Raegh passed away peacefully in the year 738 AP, leaving his son, Jerome, to govern the town of Garal's Pass. A 10-foot stone statue of Raegh has been built in the center of the town to honor the fallen hero.
Bruxia

A kingdom directly south of No Man's Land. It is a kingdom without a monarchy, instead it has elected representative who rules Bruxia, known as the first minister. The current first minister is Lord Wolton.

A new minister is elected once every 8 years; however Lord Wolton has been in power for two terms now. Only heads of the noble houses can be elected to the position of first minister; and only members of the noble houses may vote.

Bruxia is also has a high degree of tolerance of undead. Intelligent undead are allowed to exist freely within the kingdom, provided they obey the rules of the land; while mindless undead such as skeletons and zombies are used primarily as manual laborers and soldiers.

## Ruling Council

The First Minister has the right to form a governing body to help assist with the day-to-day governing of Bruxia. However since Lord Wolton's rise to his current position, the powers held by the Ruling Council have been much greater than previous councils.

Lord Wolton's ruling council consists of:

* Sir Byrant - The commander of the armies of Bruxia.
* Lucien Dermanche - The arcane advisor to Lord Wolton, he overseas any and all magical goings on within the kingdom.
* Samheim Macabre - The spymaster of Bruxia; he is in charge of the homeland security of Bruxia.
* Jason Artimus - The mayor of Brenton; he is also the treasury advisor for Lord Wolton.
* The Skull Lord - Once the ruler of Hollowheart, he was however killed by the Unnamed Party.
* Deacon Thunderstrike - The former mayor of Trapper's Grove, he was also the minister for trade before he was slain by the Unnamed Party.
Robrand I

Robrand I, formally Robrand Denneith, is the 18th king of Awbor. Rising to the throne at the conclusion of the Invasion of Kyuss in 715 AP, Robrand rules from Zingherra with his wife, Queen Heather I, formally Heather Oren.

During the events of the war against the forces of Kyuss, Robrand was killed by a winter wight in the service of Kyuss as raised as a wendigo. His father, Brevan Denneith, enlisted the Hindenburg Ground Crew to find his son for him. They fought the winter wight and killed it, along with the beast which Robrand had become. Afterwards Tardigrade IV resurrected Robrand on the condition that Brevan lend his army to help stop Kyuss.

## History

Born to a often distant father, Brevan Denneith, Robrand learned to take care of himself quickly. His interests were very different to those of his fahter's; while Brevan had a military mind and found thrills in military maneuvers and tactics, Robrand preferred literature and poetry.

Robrand grew into a polite and gentle young man, someone not seemingly cut out for the often-vicious nature of politics in Awbor.

However before he had time to hone his political skills, he was turned into a wendigo by a winterwight, in the service of Kyuss. Robrand was saved from the grim fate by the the Hindenburg Ground Crew. And while his father took part in the War Council of Awbor and the 'Battle of Awbor' (714 AP), Robrand recovered back at Candlestone; under the watchful eye of his uncle, Mithas Denneith.

It was as much to Robrand's surprise as anyone else's that after the war against the forces of Kyuss, the three major nobles houses had decided to form an alliance and place Robrand on the throne, provided he marry Heather Oren and that Asinar Canith act as his chancellor.

Robrand made for an uneasy king, he was inexperienced in politics and would have much preferred to be left alone to peruse the great libraries of Zingherra. While he set out to bring about a more gentle style of leadership to the country, his decisions had to pass through the heads of House Canith, House Denneith and House Oren, the true powers behind the throne. For Robrand quickly came to realise that his was little more than a figurehead for his father and the other heads of the houses.
Skull Lord

The Skull Lord became the despotic overlord of Hollowheart - and by extension, the Negative Energy Plane - in 719 AP at the instruction of Lord Wolton. He has since ruled with an iron first, deploying hundreds of undead soldiers to enforce his brand of law and order. In addition, he disabled all portals out of the Negative Energy Plane meaning that nobody is able to leave, with the only exceptions being those loyal to Lord Wolton.

He ruled over Hollowheart with an iron fist; kidnapping and torturing any who opposed his rule. His orders were carried out by his army of guards, flame skulls and his fearsome lieutenant; The Black Knight.

The Skull Lord was eventually slain in a climatic battle with the Unnamed Party, after they had united the citizens of Hollowheart against him and stormed his castle. The final blow to the Skull Lord was delivered by Dimble.
The Great Dog Extinction

The Great Dog Extinction is an event that took place in 744 AP, causing the extinction of every dog on the continent. Since then dogs have been an extremely rare and valuable beast, as only the richest and most powerful people could afford the funds to raise their pets.

## Background

The Cloppenburg Post-Truth Patrol were investigating the appearance of a dangerous force called Void Magic. This magic produces random and unforeseen effects when interacting with normal magic. Following a terrorist attack, they discovered that a use of Void Magic had desecrated the entirety of the Pantry Plains. The party decided to investigate this occurrence.

On September the 4th 744AP, the patrol were fighting their way into *Selussa's Magical Emporeum*, located on the edge of the Vonkrul Mountains in Awbor. They were able to capture the source of Void Magic, an artefact called Orby. Unfortunately, in the ensuing fights, the holder of Orby walked through a magical portal, causing an explosion of magical effects.

## Events

One of the effects targeted Wong's mind, and proceeded to kill every single individual of his favourite animals, which was dogs.

Instantaneously, every single dog across the continent died. This caused a huge amount of grief and confusion as owners were desperately looking for the cause of their deaths. Unfortunately, many of the high level clerics that could have divined this were missing, and the void magic event was enough to confuse anyone else who attempted to find the culprit.

In the ensuing days and weeks, particularly rich owners were able to raise their dogs, and some began an extremely lucrative breeding program.

Since this event, dogs have become a rare and valuable status symbol.
Well of Tears (Caldor)

A powerful artifact created by Duristanan the Wyrmbreaker for Bryad I (Pumpkin King). It has had numerous owners and users throughout the years and has been used by various factions to try and change the kingdom of Awbor.

## Abilities

The Well of Tears, when activated, becomes a gate to any other plane in the multiverse. The relatively large size, combined with the fact that it can remain open for an unlimited duration, means that the Well is the perfect device to move armies or materials across the planes. Furthermore, the user is able to choose which plane and where the gate connects to.

It is these properties that have attracted the attention of any planar warlord willing to invade the material plane.

The well is controlled by multiple rare enchanted diamonds and gems, and is useless without them.
Faewyn Velres

The strength powerhouse of the Unnamed Party, Faewyn helped form this adventuring group to figure out the shady goings on in the town of Fishhook. She is also accompanied by Barney the barrel bear who fights valiantly by her side.

Following the attempted assassination attempt on King Semaj Bigaxe, Faewyn decided to stay in the Oxenbridge mansion that belonged to the party and helped Alonso restore the mansion to its former glory. Barney also helped. Sort of.

## History

Born of noble blood but hidden in the countryside by an old witch for all of her childhood, to hide her from her evil twin who is destined to sit the throne of a distant county.

She hates all other nobles and prefers to be in the company of animals and common folk.
Stone Bones

## Stone Bones - also known as Geoff

Stone Bones was an assistant to Shaydar, the villainous giant who overtook the Emerald Claw Mercenary Company. Stone Bones was employed to deal with anyone who displeased Shaydar, by throwing them really far away.

He attempted to do this to the Hindenburg Ground Crew when they came to free the Emerald Claw Mercenaries, by he was instead killed by Azrael.

## History

"His bones are stone, his stones are bone, he takes no prisoners and he gathers no moss, he'll make you go away, just with a toss."

Also his real name is Geoff; but no one takes a giant called Geoff seriously.
Rod of Wonder

A powerful magical item that is full of insane effects and powerful random magic. There have been two famously used by heroic parties: one by the Hindenburg Ground Crew and one by the Unnamed Party.

## Tardigrade IV

A rod of wonder was in the possession of Tardigrade IV, of the Hindenburg Ground Crew, after being taken from the body of Devin.

Tardigrade IV used the rod to great effect throughout the years, including the infamous 'orbital cleric drop'. It also notably fired butterflies at his enemies, created gemstones, made him think something happened when it didn't, causing an earthquake in Ajax's ancestral home and making all of Badger's hair grown three feet in length and turn purple.

He ultimately destroyed the rod in a final assault against Kyuss, where he broke the rod unleashing many of its random effects. Ultimately this defeated the Worm That Walks.

## Ivellios Nai'lo

A similar Rod of Wonder is also in the hands of Ivellios in the Unnamed Party; he found the item on the corpse of the Lady Of The Woods. He has used it periodically to cause havoc in the party.

It has been used to conjure a fireball inside a villainous dwarf - causing him to explode, to summon an enormous angry goose, to create a ring of chairs around a sleeping Dimble, making a stirge and Dimble swap clothes, turning Ivellios' own hammer into a pie (which Grakk ate) and making Ivellios deathly afraid of horses.

The rod ultimately led to the demise of Ivellios, as when he pointed it at the nearly defeated Skull Lord, it summoned a Red Slaad that killed Ivellios and implanted an egg inside Otis.

## Otis Monsentrio

After Ivellios' death and resurrection, possession of the Rod Of Wonder fell to Otis Monsentrio. He used the rod even more than Ivellios did, some his various acts included: making Lord Wolton's hair grow longer, making all critical hits confirmed on Father Inorias, summoning a large goose and filling a room with jam.

Following the end of the war between Bruxia and Rylandaria, Otis buried the rod in a forest in Rylandaria.
Saint Kargoth

The alleged first deathknight; he originally led the armies of the demon lord Demogorgon, before switching allegiance to serve Kyuss. He goes wherever there is battle.

Saint Kargoth was one of the main generals who united the undead forces of Hollowheart to Kyuss' cause to lay siege to Caldor.

Kargoth fought the Hindenburg Ground Crew at the Tower of Khin-Oin in the Grey Wastes of Hades; there he nearly killed Ajax Silverblade and but was eventually driven off by Moe Smashdeface.
Zandykuil the Forlorn

A servant of Kyuss, this powerful sorcerer tried to overthrow the political powers of Zingherra and weaken the country for the arrival of Kyuss. His coup was foiled by the arrival of the Hindenburg Ground Crew, who managed to finally defeat him after a series of dangerous encounters.

## Backstory

Born as the only son of a farmer, Zandykuil discovered his magical powers when he killed his whole family, and a few of the neighbours too. Fascinated by his powers, he set out, searching for new ways to increase his magic.

For years, he travelled alone, searching for deep and evil power across the world. One day, he met the Cult of Kyuss, who corrupted his fanaticism for their own needs, and soon Zandykuil was a fanatical sorcerer hell-bent on fulfilling the will of the Worm that Walks.

When he got heard of the presence of an ancient Gindarian city beneath Zingherra, he
studied its magic, and hatched a plan to destroy Zingherra and weaken the Kingdom for the coming of his master. To accomplish his goals, he allied with the Twelve Assassins, a secretive assassins guild hidden under Zingherra.

In 714AP, with the return of Kyuss, Zandykuil made the final preparations, and set the plan in motion.

Using a system of tunnels, he funnelled various demons, aberrations and undead in a large cavern under the city. He used the knowledge gained by studying the Gindarian city to develop short range teleportation circles that bypass the Astral Plane, and therefore the Epic Dimension Lock of the Archmage Elero Kway. He planned to use the teleportation circles to unleash the monsters onto the unsuspecting city, while he and the assassins would launch an attack on the royal palace and the Archmage's Tower.

## Death

He was ultimately foiled by his high ego
and self-esteem, since he thought that he could defeat a full party of adventurers a second time running, which is never a good idea if you pissed them off the first time round. What was left of his body was quite unrecognisable.

## Abilities

Zandykuil was an epic level sorcerer, adept at using illusions and explosive spells.
Undying Council

An adventuring group of ancient times, created when King Bryad I knighted the four noble warriors: Saracen, Leo, Chardon and Vaslick. They were tasked with keeping the kingdom of Awbor safe and guarding the Well of Tears under Caldor.

However curiosity got the better of them, and they activated the well. It tragically sucked all of them, except Saracen, into the portal to the Negative Energy Plane.

Saracen vowed to bring his friends back to life, no matter the cost. This slowly drove him mad and to transforming himself into a lich. He eventually formed a plan to use the Well of Tears to travel back in time to stop his friends from dying. This plot was however stopped by the Bismarck Frontier Force.
Whiteglade Monastery

Hidden within the Forest of Eli in Rylandaria, Whiteglade Monastery was home to a sect of monks, the Order of the Hidden Hand, dedicated to the teachings of Heironeous. Their former leader, Bennet Evigan - a friend of King Semaj BigAxe - was tasked with hiding one part of the Orb of Storms, keeping its existence secret from the outside world.

Due to the burden of this secret, Bennet became more and more reclusive, eventually cutting the monastery off from the wider world. While some supported his efforts due to his position at head of the order, many of the monks disagreed with his philosophy and, after a time, left the order to fulfil their oaths to protect those in need throughout the kingdoms.

With many of the monks having left the order, it was under-defended and those exiles were quickly targeted by the Cult of the Bleeding Eye, led by Father Inorias, for any information about the Orb of Storms. Eventually, Inorias was able to piece together the location of Whiteglade Monastery and attacked during the night, burning it to the ground, stealing the part of the Orb of Storms, and killing most of the order including Bennet.

Dandak Gammidge came back to find the monastery destroyed, and vowed to destroy the Cult of The Bleeding Eye and Father Inorias for this unholy act.

After the defeat of Father Inorias and the ending of the Bruxia / Rylandaria War, Dandak returned to Whiteglade Monastery and rebuilt it over the coming years, with aid and coin from King Semaj. It later became the centre for the worship of Heironeous in Rylandaria - with Dandak as the head priest.
Strongheart Family

The Strongheart family is a family of halflings related to the famous hero Pickle Strongheart. Created in 700 AP when Pickle married Hazel Twigs, the family has spawned numerous members who have made important names for themselves.

## Members

Here is a list of just some of the notable members of the Strongheart family.

* Pickle Strongheart: the leader of the family. He started off as a simple commoner, yet somehow got swept up in some of the most violent events of the first half of the 8th Century AP.
* Hazel Strongheart: the woman who made it all possible. She is the driving force behind Pickle's motivation.
* Machu Strongheart: He became a respected healer and lives a life devoted to tending to the ills of his community.
* Rosie Strongheart: She became an (in)famous swashbuckler, mastering the art of swooping in in the nick of time, right when her enemies least expect it.
* Pichu Strongheart: a famous Skiprock Champion, Pichu became a member of the Fritz Omelette Raiders.
Raveia Disaarin

Raveia helped form the Unnamed Party in the town of Fishhook to stop the plans of the aboleth, Xantharatoth, and uncovered the wider plottings of the Father Inorias and the Cult of the Bleeding Eye.

Since then she has been adventuring through the lands to help keep the creatures of this world safe, and some of the people too.

After the failed coup attempt by Semaj II and Father Inorias, Raveia fled with a book from Archon's library about the Pandorym, a strange entity that was created by the gods to be a god-killing weapon, and disappeared into the forests of Rylandaria.

Following the end of the war between Rylandaria and Bruxia, Raveia eventually returned to the party's mansion in Oxenbridge, where she tended to the vast gardens there.

## History

Thieves murdered Raveia's parents when she was young, so she fled into the wilderness, terrified of people. Since then, the majority of her life has been spent with the animals and the earth, only venturing back into civilization to grab supplies that she can't make herself. She has never experienced kindness from anyone but animals, and so is defensive and dismissive to those who interact with her.
Sentient Necktie

Once a symbiotic sentient glove; it was hit by a jet of magic from Ivellios Nailo and it slowly turned into a necktie and gained some sentience. It gained a taste for eyeballs, tongues and various other parts of humanoids. Once consumed it allowed Ivellios to see through their eyes, talk with their voice and even temporarily become the deceased person.

Following Ivellios' death, Otis Monsentrio now is the host of the sentient necktie.
Sulmos Hinlon

Lord Sulmos Hinlon was the Lord of Zingherra and Councillor of King Bryad XVI and King Bryad XVII. He begun his tenure in 690 AP. With the coronation of King Robrand I and the beginning of the new dragonmark alliance, Lord Hinlon's position was replaced by Asinar Canith as Chancelor. Lord Hinlon continued to manage the affairs of Zingherra.

## History

Born in aristocracy, Hinlon has done much to uphold the honour and respect of his family. The oldest of his siblings, his father's teaching gave him a deep faith in the importance of Law and Order, as well as giving him a deep mistrust of magic. Sulmos was convinced that magic was the primary source of all chaos and disturbance within Awbor.

One of his first actions as lord of the city was to bring in the *Magic Restriction Laws*, which rendered it illegal to cast any magic beyond 2nd level in any public spaces of the city. Soon afterwards he collected many of the magical books in the public libraries of Zingherra, and stored them in the Royal Library. In doing so he restricted the access of powerful research and magic, in an effort to discourage the general population from learning too powerful magic. Lord Hinlon was a firm supporter for Elero Kway's nomination as High Archmage, as help fund the development and casting of the Epic Dimension Lock.

He sees himself as a capable leader and lord, and the *Council of Lords* see him as the main reason for the efficiency of the Awborian government. He may not be loved by the population, but they certainly admire his capability to manage any situation.

After the Kyuss War, Lord Hinlon's influence was reduced with the creation of the new royal dynasty. Years later, Lord Hinlon fought ferociously against the rising power of the Arcane Order, in an effort to curb the rise of magic in the city. He unfortunately failed in curtailing the Arcane Order's power, and the *Magic Restriction Laws* were soon repealed.
Saracen

A famed hero of ancient times who was a member of the adventuring party, the Undying Council. They were tasked with keeping the Well of Tears under Caldor safe after the seeming death of King Bryad I. However after a mishap with the Well, all of the Undying Council save for Saracen was lost to the Negative Energy Plane.

Saracen swore that he would bring his friends back to life, no matter what the cost. This quest drove him mad and drove him to becoming a lich. He thought that he could master the Well of Tears and go back in time to prevent the mishap that cost his friends their lives; though this would have had untold consequences on the present day.

To this end he led a vast undead army alongside Khun'tee the death knight against Caldor, to sieze the Well. After his army was defeated, Saracen had a climatic battle with the Bismarck Frontier Force with the last of his generals in the undercity of Zingherra. He was struck down by Asreal Shackleton.

His phylactery (a replica of his original violin) was later found by John the Bard, but it was smashed by Rylarion before it could take control of the bard.