Erfgurd

The Capital City of the Ervian Hegemony

### The Guild Imperial of the Magic Populace

The Guild Imperial of the Magic Populace is the center of all magical activity and study in Erfgurd. Built ontop of- and partially into- the Stonehoof cliffs in upper Erfgurd, it's campus looks out over the city, situated on the eastern end of the cliffs, near the Steeple Chase gate entrance.

GIMP serves a number of purposes- it's wizards monitor magical activity across the world, it provides a number of magical services for the denizens of Erfgurd, and of course, it trains young wizards who are sent out into the world to serve as advisors, magic-workers, and other services across the hegemony.

### The Open Trout

The Open Trout is a pub affiliated with the Thieves' Guild in the Dock District of Lower Erfgurd. Petey and Kevin use it for clandestine meetups, and communicate with the proprietor by asking for a mug of "Heironymus' Best."

### The Steamed Phoenix

The Steamed Phoenix is a high end inn off of the MARKETPLACE. A common resting place of minor nobility or wealthy merchants visiting the city. The proprietor, Tino Katuun, is a human known for his discretion, especially when paid well. The stable boy, Jon, has experience with a number of strange and exotic mounts, such as Griffons, Riding Lizards, and mostly recently, Direhorses.

The Steamed Pheonix has a special dish, sold most nights: the "Boiled Pheonix" which is just spicy boiled chicken, typically served alongside a boiled onion or coleslaw.

 Private Room (n)
 Small Suite (o, l)
 Bunks (m)
 Stables

### The Wet Cat

The Wet Cat is a brothel operated along the Alas river in Northern Lower Erfgurd. It's a strange affair, as its located in a less than reputable part of the city, the particular stretch of city streets around the Wet Cat are patrolled very heavily, and many of Upper Erfgurd's elite are seen going to the Wet Cat on a semi-regular basis.

## Characters

### Amas Fabron

Amas is the Lieutenant in charge of guarding the grand elevator. She has a scar down the right side of her face. She is stoic, and indifferent, though quick to violence and anger.

She absolutely despises Valucians, however, as three or so years ago she was part of the invasion force that crossed the Scintali desert. She was one of the few surviors of the failed attack- where she got her scar- and made her way back to the Ervian Hegemony after a brutal couple of months, pursued by Valucian Soldiers across the Scintali Desert. She was awarded the Medal of the Tusk, and instated in the City Watch, but the experience left her downtrodden and depressed.

Any hint of a Valucian accent will make her downright hostile, but perhaps with some convincing her hatred could be refocused.

### Billy Ebrad

Billy is a young, unlicensed thief. She has made her way so far by burgling the upper society of Erfgurd, either in such a way that they don't know they've been robbed, or of items that the Nobles wouldn't publicly admit that they have. Still, Avarice has been closing down on her, and she feels this next heist may have to be her last.

She has a hate for Nobility that extends past the typical. Billy was a child in the service of the Lux in the same way Kevin was. Kevin has not seen her since they made their escape together

### Erras Von Erfgurd

Erras is a tiefling paladin of Dion. She has taken a self-appointed oath the guard the city against those who would do it harm, in an attempt to reverse how tieflings are perceived throughout the Ervian Hegemony. She was born and raised in Erfgurd, to a poor tiefling family that was murdered when Erras was young, for the crime of being Tieflings in the wrong part of the city.

To the City Eatch, she's an overenthusiastic nuisance, but to many of the downtrodden, she's an actual hero. She does believe that laws are sacred, and that those who break them deserve divine retribution- except if you are breaking laws in the pursuit of those who broke the laws in the first place. That's okay.

It would take a lot to sway her from her dogma, and from her ironclad conviction that the nobility and lawmakers are always right.

### Gale Arnaud

Gale is a young paladin of Liev, tasked with guarding the bridge between the Plague Ward and Lower Erfgurd. She is young, idealistic, and completely over her head. She is tortured between knowing her job is to protect the citizens of Erfgurd from the plague and wanting to save those poor (often non-diseased) souls who have been left to rot in the Plague Ward. As a result, she would be open to non-orthodox proposals, if said proposals would potentially trapped those in the plague ward.

### Heba

Heba is a high-ranking cleric of Liev, serving tin the Grand Temple. She is a stern Dwarven Woman, with Red Hair. She encounter Trav Ignis & Co. before and after they were investigating the cure for the Dragon Breath's curse in Erfgurd.

### I.S.O.V (Infiltration Specialist Obsidian Vorpal)

Isov is an ancient warforged, who has been serving as a barkeep at the Purloined Purse, in Western Erfgurd. Isov, like most Warforged, barely remembers his life before his excavation, but did serve as an Infiltrator during the Morning Wars, and has limited memories, much like Rune, of his previous life.

These days, beyond being a barkeep, he's actually keeps and defends the Purloined Purse, given that it's a front for one of the entrances to the Underdark, and Avarice's facilities.

### Jansen Senjam

Jansen is a Gnomish Blacksmith who works near the Alas in the crossroad. He is particularly skilled at the acquisition and modification of magical items, though not being magical himself.

He is originally from Gnometree, and a slight anarchist. While he enjoys the opportunity to work and learn in Erfgurd, he secretly dreams of freeing his people from the thumb of the hegemony.

### Karuha Tsfarti

Karuha is a sailor, originally from Bal-Agra. He is a deft navigator of the storm seas, and frequently makes trips up the Royan to sell Valucian goods. He is a good matured, if not shrewd, man, always seen with his iconic monkey, Amukhosh, on his shoulder. He is eager to help out those who prove themselves to him, and he always needs a strange trinket obtained, or a harbormaster bribed, or the like.

He has been in Bal-Agra for a few months now- a storm left his ship in terrible condition, and he had to limp up the Alas River to Erfgurd for repairs. He is nearly done selling his cargo- the plague has made business slow, and is eager to leave once his boat is repaired.

His ship is named the Brass Barge, a tribute to the Brass Shield, where he was able to earn enough money to purchase his own vessel. Additionally, he has the *Khufu*, a small sailing vessel and the Brass Barge's lifeboat, that he has been using to get around while the BB is under repairs.

### Kristoff Johan

An elderly priest of Liev, Kristoff tends to the Shelter of Liev (Hieronymus’ Orphanage) while Hieronymus is away. He has a kindly, soft disposition, though not a particularly deft negotiator or fighter. He is, absolutely and unequivocally, beloved by all the orphans of the Shelter of Liev.

As a result, Kristoff is like a kindly uncle, if not father figure, to Kevin, and has known Kevin since he was just a child.

### Margaret Dupont

Margret is a young eager Wizard-in-Training at GIMP, a subset of the Floating Tower University System. She is often the cause of mid-street collisions, given that she runs across the city while engrossed in her scrolls and books. Her specialty is Divination Magic, and in particular studying the occult mysteries that have occurred around the world. Her current project is investigating the coinciding of the arrival of the Green Comet passing over Eko some 40 years ago, and the recording of seismic activity at the south pole by the Floating Tower.

She's easily distracted by a good mystery or the promise of information, and friendly to the point of over-eagerness. She has a problem stopping talking about her interests once started, but has a genuine interest in others.

While a human, her father was an Adji merchant, and so she has the remnants of Elven ancestry.

### Morgane Gagnon

Rear-Admiral Morgane Gagnon is a high-ranking member of the Ervian Navy. Given the recent issues with the plague, and the creation of the Plague Ward, her fleet- the southern delta guard- has been called to Erfgurd to maintain order. She has no patience for troublemakers, and a strict, iron hand when it comes to punishment. However, she would be dismayed to learn about the corruption amongst the Ervian nobility, if she was aware of it.

Her strict code of honor has kept her from many of the inner-circles of the military and noble elite. She is not aware that this is the reason, but resents many of those who have been promoted above her despite their incompetence. This resentment is at odds with her desire to protect the status quo.

### Petey Gosslin

Petey Gosslin is a mid-ranking member of the Thieves Guild, and childhood friend of Kevin Jr. Both of them were raised in the same Sanctuary of Liev, though Petey was lucky enough to avoid being gang-pressed into the "service" of the Lux. In fact, the day Kevin was kidnapped, Petey and Kevin had been walking together, and through luck or otherwise it was Kevin who was taken, and not Petey. Years later, when Kevin managed to escape the clutches of the Lux, it was Petey, who had since began his rogue training with the Thieves Guild, that brought Kevin into the Guild. There, they trained together for a few years, up until Kevin made his first attempt at taking down the Lux.

Whether because of childhood loyalty, or survivor's guilt, Petey has always supported Kevin in his endeavors unequivocally. It was Petey who bought Kevin passage on the ship headed out of the city after Kevin's failed assassination attempt, it was Petey who sent Kevin word that Lord Swillshire was going to be spending the Rain Festival in Bal-Agra, and it has been Petey that Peggy reached out to inform that Kevin would be returning to Erfgurd to finish what he started.

### Sybil Belier

Sybil is a high-ranking official of the City Watch. She's an older gunslinger, with a scar protruding up her face from her mouth on the left side of face, which she received as a young officer during the Wheat Revolts. She's hardened, generally exasperated, and highly skilled with firearms, which she has been practicing with since they arrived in Bal-Agra in the year 1839. Her normal beat is the central market. She has under her a force of approximately 20 guards. She's not a fan of the nobility, but respects the law above all else. She has a deep hatred for the thieves guild; she's aware her superiors will occasionally submit to the demands of the guild, for which she hates it even more.

Sybil knew Kevin when he was young, as the markets where Kevin and Petey would pickpocket unsuspecting townsfolk was her beat. She always had a soft spot for the two boys, and would check in at the Sanctuary of Liev on them from time to time, though she wasn’t afraid to throw them in jail for a night or two when she caught them thieving. She would be very angry to discover what the two boys had grown up to be.

### Qru Kleese, Master of the Aviary

Qru is an older falcon Aacokra who tends the griffins in the Aviary. He's unbothered by most of the going-ons of the city, concerning himself more than anything with the tending to his flock of Griffons. Even as the plague has consumed Erfgurd, the Golden Legion has prospered, under Qru's feathered thumb. The Griffons are stronger and faster than ever, and the skies above Erfgurd have never been safer.

Still, he longs for Guardian mountains where he was born, and has a weakness for cheese.

### Zervius of Tilax

Zervius is a Tiefling Adventurer and part time bodyguard. Her ability with her sword is matched by her talent for offensive magic. She's a frequent patron of many of the bars around Erfgurd, and can put away her weight in alcohol. Zervius is usually up for any task, given the pay is sufficient. She's famous for holding her tongue, and may know a lot more than she lets on about the inner workings of Erfgurd.