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Sunnykit

A precocious and adventurous young kitten, Sunnykit wants nothing more than to be an adventurer when he grows up. Not only that, but he wants to be a champion of lore: a paladin who fights undead and protects the weak. His various escapes from the forbiddance have all been in service of trying to find an artifact (that definitely must be around here, somewhere!) that will grant him his destined powers. He is the only child of Heathersong and a friend of Yuji. His and Yuji's escape from the forbiddance culminated in Adelaide Underhill becoming a warlock, and the Bones to Ash group becoming cursedefiers.
Paten / Der mexikanische Laden / Der Labyrinth-Läufer / Es muss raus

**Paten / Der mexikanische Laden / Der Labyrinth-Läufer / Es muss raus** ist die achte Folge der ersten Staffel von Life in Pieces.

## Inhalt

Thanksgiving in der Großfamilie. Während Colleens Blumenkohl-Beilage bei niemanden gut ankommt, versuchen Sophia und Tim, so schnell wie möglich einen Ersatz für Heathers verkorksten Truthahn aufzutreiben. Greg und Jen treffen eine Entscheidung, wer Larks Pate werden soll und Samantha setzt sich mit ihrem Freund Aiden ins Maisfeld ab.

## Cast

* James Brolin als John Short
* Dianne Wiest als Joan Short
* Colin Hanks als Greg Short
* Betsy Brandt als Heather Hughes
* Thomas Sadoski als Matt Short
* Zoe Lister-Jones als Jen Short
* Dan Bakkedahl als Tim Hughes
* Angelique Cabral als Colleen Brandon Ortega
* Niall Cunningham als Tyler Hughes
* Holly J. Barrett als Samantha Hughes
* Giselle Eisenberg als Sophia Hughes
* Martin Mull als Garry Timpkins
* Griffin Gluck als Aiden
* Mark L. Young als Scarecrow
* Alejandro Patiño als Store Owner
* Hector Bucio als Sohn
* Shaan Sharma als Abraham
* Darsan Solomon als Jake Dawe
* Greg Worswick als Gideon
Frederick Dargova

A veteran of the God's War, Father Frederick Dargova was a (former) cleric of Bahamut who fought alongside Eike, the Dawn martyr. After Eike died by dragging the New God warlock Anathema down into hell with them, Frederick was one of a trio of people (including Xochitl and Fakhir) who took her indestructible corpse back to Roanoke to hide. Unfortunately, after the creation of the Veil, Frederick lost all his powers as his holy item was not converted into an artifact. He then fell prey to Anathema and Gregory, who killed and cut his heart out as part of a ritual to destroy the town. Like the rest of the townsfolk, Frederick was doomed to torture by Anathema (who had turned into a Banshee after death) but was eventually freed centuries later by the BtA group.

Frederick was a kind looking older man. Unlike most of the town his spirit was hopeful for deliverance, despite knowing the full situation they were in.

Physical description: He was a tall and somewhat thin pale-skinned human man, with angular features and long, black hair that was shot through thoroughly with silver. He had aged gracefully, with deep laugh lines and crows feet that crinkled visibly when he smiled. He wore robes befitting his station as a priest of the Platinum dragon, wearing blues, whites, and yellows. However it was clear that his clothing had seen better days, with the colors dulled and the white muddied. The Bahamut amulet he wore on a thick chain around his neck, however, shone bright and iridescent even then.
Hardy Harvest

A forbiddance in the Outer ring of Wavecrest, Hardy Harvest is about a day's journey down river from Heaven's Nest. Hardy Harvest is dedicated to food production, both via crops + animal husbandry, and supplies most of the surrounding forbiddances. The forbiddance is also famous locally for its excellent beer. Unfortunately, the isolated nature of the forbiddance has made them distrustful of outsiders. When the forbiddance began experiencing supernatural attacks they were quick to blame a local tribe of Mark of the Shadow elves (the Shalun clan) despite no evidence.

### Notable Events

6443 - Hardy Harvest loses several of its cursedefiers and experiences an increasing number of disturbing animal attacks and episodes of dying produce. Fueled by concerns they would run out of food to survive the winter (let alone supply the other forbiddances), their psychopomp requests the aid of Heaven's Nest. The BtA group, accompanied by Basanio, is dispatched to help.

The group arrives to the forbiddance after fending off an attack of plant monsters and is introduced to the forbiddance administration as well as witnesses the rising level of xenophobia among the townsfollk. They spend the night before investigating the remains of the McGregor's horses before discovering more plant monsters in the barn. The group follows the tracks left behind before running into several of the caretakers from the Shalun clan only to be ambushed by a several townsfolk who had come to attack the elves. And then ambushed \*again\* as they were beset by direwolves. Everyone survives, including one direwolf taken in by Koshi, and the group returns to Hardy Harvest with the wolf and Nyx in tow.

The following day, the cursedefiers set out to confront a local druid, who seems to have gone bad.

### Notable Npcs

#### Administration

Simon (current psychopomp, retired carvanner)

Hikari (Senior stonekeeper)

Dante (cursedefier)

Asif (cursedefier)

Noir (cursedefier)
Kiran

A burly and imposing young dwarven man. He had light brown skin and dark hair, and an angry look in his eye when he stared at the suspects. A earring in the shape of Bahamut’s holy symbol hung from one of his ears, flickering in the torchlight. When the group first entered Roanoke, Kiran was at the head of a group threatening the refugees though he backed down after being challenged by Montoya Cuervo. He was killed in the destruction of Roanoke and his spirit trapped for several centuries before being freed by the BtA group.
Tempus

The god of strife, violence, and war, **Tempus** sees chaos as vital to the continued evolution of mortals. While he widely viewed as evil in Argent, in Immortuos he is seen much more positively as his followers fight against Chemosh's undead hordes. He is in fact a common patron for Bloodhunters who take the Oath of the Profane Soul.
Duanalla

A malevolent entity in service to Lolth, Duanalla is a sadistic spider (demon? celestial? attempted New God?) who kidnapped two children from Heaven's Nest in a bid to lure out Adelaide Underhill. Unable to force the artifact (The Ring of the Staring Abyss) off of her, Duanalla attacked the party and grievously injured everyone except Del. Eventually she forced Adelaide into her service as a warlock and has spent the resulting time expanding her control over her.

Duanalla's exact origins and motivations are unknown. Despite being a powerful follower of Lolth, the goddess seems to hold her in disdain. The untethered soul, Maeve (another powerful follower of Lolth), implied Duanalla's service was a sort of punishment. Montoya Cuervo, believes the drider is the result of a failed attempt to ascend as a New God.

Whatever Duanalla's origins, the drider seems extremely keen on securing the other half of the Staring abyss artifact, employing a number of agents. However many she has under her grasp is unknown but the vampire spawn, Ruadhan, is counted under their number.
The City States of Immortuos

## Overview

The City-States of Immortuos are Raven Isle, Wavecrest, Valor's Creed, and Stormstriken. Each of the city-states has a different form of government. \*\*more later\*

### Wavecrest

Wavecrest is primarily controlled by the Four Families, descendants of the first leaders of the city. They are, ostensibly, not nobility, and the city works as a republic, with each of the families having a seat on a governing council, along with three other representatives, one of the common people of Wavecrest, one to represent the interests of the inner forbiddances, and one to represent the interests of the outer forbiddances.
Obviously, the method of governing gives the Four Families disproportionate control over the government, but they maintain their system to be a fair one where everyone gets a say because they (technically) do. For this reason, they view themselves favorably in comparison to the nobility of Valor’s Creed, the theocracy of the Raven Isle, and the mageocracy of Stormstriken. This is also a common sentiment within Wavecrest and its forbiddances, though among less patriotic citizens it is sort of a “better than, not best” mentality for many people.

### Raven Isle

The most recently established city-state, Raven Isle was founded by Raven Queen followers who went on a pilgrimage to take back the land from Chemosh. A theocracy. More Later.

### Valor's Creed

A deeply hierarchical society, Valor's Creed is ruled by nobility. Their own leader is refereed as Lord/Lady. More Later.
Maple née Derach

A druid, Maple was once an Oaken Knight of Silvanus who resided near Hardy Harvest. Though both the elves of the Shalun clan and Kelev both said she was once kind, she has changed. Bones to Ash found evidence that she had been colluding with Ulrich Meyer to imprison and corrupt the dryad Shanareen and use her tree to produce an army of plant abominations. Several of these creatures had already attacked Hardy Harvest, killing their livestock and threatening famine during the winter. Likewise her Oaken staff was found abandoned in Maple's Valley.

Maple was killed before the group arrived, torn to shreds by The Wicked Wort and the wortlings as revenge for her crimes. Her staff has since been taken by Koshi and her plans foiled by Bones to Ash as a whole. While the exact reason for her betrayal is unknown, Shanareen suggested she lost faith and decided to join the winning side.

### Maple's Note:

"Ulrich’s plan: kidnap a dryad’s tree. Genius. Weakened the dryad, forced it out, captured it. We imbued the tree with a fiendish will. We keep Shanareen – that’s what the dryad calls herself – alive for now.

Unsure if her death would kill the tree. We must keep her weak, keep the tree strong, and keep her away from the tree.

Ulrich believes she could recapture her tree if it were weakened and she was strong.

Ah, excellent, the tree is ready"
Nox Vasiles

Formerly masquerading as an artist, Nox is a trained spy and member of the Vasiles family. The black sheep of his family, he was originally sent to Heaven's Nest to investigate rumors about a drow matching the description of the Lobos's missing son Tadgh. He was accompanied by his bodyguard Sebastian, a Goliath fighter.

He originally posed as a wealthy bard, who had travelled from the central city to experience life in a podunk forbiddance and be inspired and sent the group on a number of errands. At one point he hired them to convince Tadgh to model for a portrait, which he later used to confirm the former's true identity.

His cover story was dropped during the invasion of Heaven's Nest, where he played a pivotal role in the defense of the Rosehall and the Stonevault. Following the invasion, he has since taken over as interim psychopomp of Heaven's Nest while awaiting reinforcements from the capital.

Since his arrival to Heaven's Nest, Nox has formed a close relationship with Koshi. He has also struck up a friendship with Montoya and has helped her promote the lie that Seraph Delareina died.
Nyx

A young member of the Shalun clan, Nyx was given the honorable position of watching over the tribes young due to his adeptness with shadow magic. A powerful user of the Mark despite his youth, it covers the majority of his arms, shoulders, and neck due to this. While dedicated and loyal to his people, he is a young man with quite a lot of power and not always a productive way to use it, and he has a tendency to make mischief if left to his own devices. After the fight with the wolves near Hardy Harvest, Nyx joined up with the group to act as a liaison between them and the Shalun clan. He's helped in a number of fights since then and has struck up a relationship with Montoya Cuervo.

He was present at almost all of the group's adventures in Hadry Harvest thereafter, though he fought the wortlings during the final battle. When the group rescued Shanareen, Nyx was nearly killed in the fight as he was paralyzed by the meelochs and kidnapped. Shenyu was able to "rescue" him with a spell but knocked him out unconscious in the process. He was brought back by Koshi and later healed by Montoya, whose ability left behind a scar - a reminder of their time together.
Roanoke

Roanoke was a town that existed before the Veil. A center of Bahamut worship, the town kept hidden the indestructible body of the warlock Anathema, a follower of the New God Zaxantruss. Unfortunately, despite surviving the God's War it was destroyed by Anathema who turned into a banshee after her death by Eike's hands. Bound as all banshees are to their place of death or, in her case, corpse, she found herself tied to the town she destroyed. There she would remain, her pleas for freedom ignored by Chemosh and unheard by her god, taking what pleasure she could by torturing the spirits of the townspeople.

### Notable Events

6000 - The town is destroyed by Anathema shortly after the end of the God's War and creation of the Veil

6230 - Following the founding of Heaven's Nest, the town is used as a trial area to test new cursedefiers. Any attempts to banish/free the ghosts fail

6443 - Undergoing their own trial, the BtA group is sent to Roanoke with the task of surviving the night. However Adelaide Underhill is given a task by her goddess Lolth to uncover the mystery of the town's demise. The group, aided by Ruadhan, discovers the truth behind the town's demise and breaks the cycle. After a climatic battle, Montoya Cuervo kills the Banshee and together the group destroys Anathema's corpse once and for all with Eike's sword- now named Spite. Following her death, the ghosts in the town are free to move on. Roanoke is no longer haunted.

### Notable Npcs

#### Town Admin

Father Frederick Dargova (Bahamut priest)

Xochitl (Merchant)

Fakhir (ranger)

Kiran

#### Refugees

Sora, Ishiko, Rei and Aiko

Mahika

#### Villains

Anathema (Banshee, Warlock)

Gregory Russo

Olive Russo
McFluff

McFluffs are a family line of llamas bred to have a heart shaped patch over their eye, which function as a mascot for the town of Heaven's Nest. Deeply beloved by the local children, the loss of any McFluff is a blow to town morale. Thankfully, while McFluff Sr met his demise to an invasion of dire wolves, McFluff Jr was saved and continues to delight the town to this day.
Yangliu

Yingtao

She is one of four servants chosen from the Fang Residence to be Yu Xiaocao's personal maidservants when she came to the Capital City to look after the Imperial Plantations. After Xiacao was done she left the Capital City and the four maids.

When she and Yingtao heard from Fang Zizhen that Xiaocao planned to open a braised meat shop in Jinwei Prefectural City the took a carriage to the city. During the early part of the 12th month Zhu Huaiyong showed up and talked Yu Xiaocao into opening a shop in the Capital City, once preparations were complete she (Yangliu) was left there to manage the shop.

Once she had trained the staff at the Capital City braised shop she felt that she was a dispensable entity within the restaurant and asked Yu Xiaocao if she could leave and start a pastry and ice desert store.
Miguel Desafiante

Champion of Wavecrest, Paladin of the Raven Queen, and son/ adopted son of two storied paladins, Miguel was a heroic figure who tragically disappeared 5 years before the formation of Bones to Ash. Or so that was the story until he appeared at the head of an undead army attempting to wipe the town of Heaven's Nest from the earth.

### Early Beginnings

Prior to his disappearance. Miguel's life was well-documented. He was the son of a paladin of the Raven Queen who unfortunately was killed in the line of duty when Miguel was still a child. A friend of his father and fellow paladin, Alistair, adopted Miguel and raised him as his son afterwards. Miguel became a paladin himself at a young age, inheriting his father's old artifact at 18 and working closely with the woman who had given it to him in the first place: Seraph Delareina. He had a fairly storied career, working alongside those famous warriors before he was deemed a champion of Wavecrest and became famous in his own right. He was close with the Cuervo family, babysitting Montoya several times, until they moved away to Heaven's Nest. His adventures continued until 5 years ago when Alistair disappeared on a mission to a dead zone. Infuriated that no one was brave enough to seek the lost Champion, Miguel raised his own team and left to find his father only to never be heard from again. What happened in the interim time is unknown but he has resurfaced as a Goat and paladin of Chemosh.

### Necromancer Resurgence

Miguel and his father Alistair were both presumed dead until Miguel led an invasion into Heaven's Nest. Little is known currently regarding his motives other than it seemed to be partially fueled by a vendetta against Seraph, who he outed as a celestial before causing her to fall from grace. He then attempted to kill the surviving townsfolk, however he was forced to flee after Montoya Cuervo cut off his arm in a desperate attempt to kill him. The retreat cost Miguel dearly: aside from his arm, Miguel was forced to leave behind his horse Pajarito (now renamed Brambles) as well as his artifact (now Reckoning) both of which were taken by Montoya. His current whereabouts are unknown, though the Aasimar has sworn to hunt him down and kill him.
The Mark

Technically a curse, the mark of the shadow imbues its user with a number of possible powers ranging from the ability to see in the dark to teleporting through shadows. It was developed by Mark of the Shadow elves and is essentially to their ability to survive off forbiddance. The mark operates by feeding off the life force of its users, though this effect can be mitigated with consistent usage. Aside from lessened consittuion, the mark comes with several other side effects (usually hallucinations of some kind). For example, when given a temporary mark by Nyx, Montoya heard whispers coming from shadows.

Though Mark of the Shadow elves tend to keep knowledge of the mark under wraps, they have been willing to mark those outside of their clans. Each member of Bones to Ash was given a mark as a reward from the Shalun Clan for their help during the attack on Hardy Harvest.

### Known Effects

Del: On back,

Koshi: On chest

Montoya: Nape of neck (blackened feathers)

Shenyu: (On shoulder)
Olive Russo

The daughter of Gregory Russo, Olive was part of the faction that caused the destruction of Roanoke. After the death of her mother in the God's war and her brother to sickness after the imposition of the Veil, Olive and her father joined forces with Anathema. They planned to release her spirit in a bid to let her reclaim her corpse and bring back her brother. However instead, Anathema killed everyone in town and trapped them for centuries of torture. Like the rest of the town, Olive was eventually freed when Anathema was slain by the group.
Gull's Rest

A former forbiddance in Wavecrest's outer ring, Gull's Rest was a settlement largely devoted to fishing. Cold and craggy, the forbiddance was the original home of the refugees (including Stevi and Tadgh) who later came to Heaven's Nest. The settlement fell after its cleric (a follower of Tymora) passed and the artifact refused to choose another wielder from those who remained.
Stevfirakas

Formerly the Junior Stonekeeper of Gull's Rest, Stevfirakas was one of the more "valuable" members of the refugees, being a capable abjuration wizard. She spends much of her time in the Stone Vault, using her magic to renew the power of Heaven's Nest's forbiddance stones. When she is not there, she can most often be found at the refugee camp, where she works to organize her fellows and distribute resources and responsibilities. Along with Tadhg, she is considered the defacto leader of the refugees. Following the invasion of Heaven's Nest, Stevi, alongside the rest of the refugees, has been integrated into the rest of Heaven's Nest.

Like all Shadar Kai, Stevi was cursed by Beshaba. In her case, she is doomed to speak in an "uwu" voice which often undercuts her intelligence in the eyes of her peers. To compensate, she was blessed with flawless memory by The Raven Queen. Unfortunately, due to the Shadar Kai curse, Stevi is an unappetizing candidate for an artifact. Despite her training, she was passed over by Tymora at Gull's Rest, the artifact's refusal to choose a user leading to the forbiddance's fall. She has since been quite open about being willing to serve any god who'd be willing to wield an artifact.

Several years ago, when in Gull's Rest, Stevi nursed a gravely injured Tadgh when he was found passed out off-forbiddance. This led to her being the object of his poorly-hidden affections, something she does not reciprocate.

More recently, she was involved in the cursedefier test of the group: Bones to Ash. She was also part of the defense of the refugee camp alongside Del and Montoya.
Heartbeat

A perpetually overworked health care professional who spends her time using mundane healing arts to try and patch up and cure the various ails of the miners, and anyone else in town that she can help. Always in need of more supplies. Heartbeat is the only doctor in the entirety of Heaven's Nest, though she is currently training an assistant to help her.

Known for her barbed tongue, Heartbeat is the ex-girlfriend of Adelaide Underhill. The two danced around their feelings for years before Heartbeat confessed, leading to a 4 year long relationship. Unfortunately, after an innocent question posed by Seraph on their future together, Del panicked and ended the relationship. The breakup was incredibly tumultuous, Del a persona non grata at the clinic. Recently however, she's begun to make amends and their flying date has been the subject of intense forbiddance gossip.
Maerick the cleric

A human cleric of Bahamut, Maerick is the designated divine caster of the Carnival. Deeply devout, he dreams of being sent on a holy quest by Bahamut and of helping rebuild his faith on Immortuos. He's shown a strong interest in Montoya's sword Spite and wants to see it restored to its former form Grace.
Mark of the Shadow elves

Though other species can use the Mark of the Shadow, Mark of the Shadow elves form entire communities and cultures around using the Mark. Supernaturally stealthy, the Mark gives the elves the ability to travel under the rotted noses of Goats and undead and makes them masters at infiltration. Unlike most factions, Mark of the Shadow elves are untied to any of the major city-states and instead focus on the retrieval and distribution of artifacts regardless of the political affiliation of the users. This is largely driven by a desire to avoid political entanglements that would disbar them from being able to freely wander in and out of the different city-states' territories.

While Mark of the Shadow elves spend a considerable amount of time off-forbiddance, they and their children are not immune to the curses plaguing the land. As such when new children are born, Mark of the Shadow elves will settle down and either join an existing forbiddance, or create their own settlements near one (like the Shalun clan near Hardy Harvest). The children are raised and watched over by Caretakers, powerful members of the clan and practiced users of the Mark. Despite serving in a vital capacity, Mark of the Shadow elves are often the subject of distrust. The combination of their time off forbiddance as well as the shadowy nature of their powers often frightening those on outer forbiddances.

Not much is known about the Mark, how it works as well as how it is acquired, outside of the Shadow elf clans. However according to Nyx Shalundro, the Mark's powers can be shared (turning others invisible, tying them to you) and everyone experiences the effects differently. Montoya Cuervo, when marked by Nyx, experienced auditory hallucinations for example.
D'lani

D'lani (pronounced Delaney) is a user of the shadow mark the group encountered outside The Wizard's Tower. They claim to be from a tribe of Shadow Elves currently stationed near Stormstricken and have been sent to investigate the strange rumors regarding the appearance of the tower. While they are primarily a martial fighter, D'lani has exhibited a talent for magic: transforming the entire group into their "wizard-sonas" and glamoring themselves to look like a small child.

It was eventually revealed that D'lani was sent on a mission from Lolth to procure a Moradin artifact from the tower. D'lani is a part of an organization of Lolth followers and undergoes missions on their behalf- they were recruited as a child after the chemosh cult they had (accidentally joined) was wiped out. Despite being given this mission, after seeing the artifact had bonded to Del, Delaney was happy to leave it with her with it and the knowledge their organization would likely try to contact her.

D'lani is aware of several secrets of the party from adventuring with them in the tower:

* Their designation as chosen, Del's attachment to Lolth, Shenyu being cursed in some manner, as well as Montoya's identity as an aasimar
Mycelium

A Myconid, Mycelium was originally encountered in a cave system near Heaven's Nest. At the time, the BtA group had been attempting the rescue of Yuji Baosheng and Sunnykit. Mycelium was found eating undead and offered information to the group. Following the mission, he became one of Koshi's druid teachers.
Ignatius Defenestration

A beholder kin (Gauth) found on the last floor of Wizard's tower (and its new de facto owner). Ignatius was originally summoned by Brann to watch over his son Ben. Following Brann's death, the gauth (strangely) decided to impersonate him while also keeping his charge asleep in order to avoid the task of comforting the child.

The gauth was encountered by Bones to Ash and, despite a poor first impression, formed a tentative alliance with them in exchange for "magic" items: new golden dentures and some hats for their stalks. They also received the name Ignatius from them as well. Ignatius currently resides in the tower and gave the group the means to move it closer to Heaven's Nest.
Honey Gorge

A gorge nearby Heaven's Nest, this was one of the first locations visited by Bones to Ash as part of their cursedefier training. A small clearing surrounded by cliffs, overlooking a small field of flowers, the gorge was inhabited by several bee colonies. It was also nearby a large cave, where Gogosha used to live until he was ousted (on the suggestion of Montoya whoops) by the ice wolves BtA freed from the Forgotten Grotto. Currently both the Ice Wolves and bees are allied with Bones to Ash.
Lao

An ancient--but by no means decrepit--cleric of Moradin, Lao was part of the original expedition to found Heaven's Nest. He has since served as its Stonekeeper, and occasionally as interim Psychopomp, ever since. While crotchety and stuck in his ways, brooking no argument or back talk by anyone who might question him, he is devoted to the continuance of the forbiddance and protecting those who live in it, particularly his granddaughter.

As the senior stonekeeper, he oversees the work of Shenyu with whom has a turbulent relationship. Currently the latter owes Lao a diamond mine.
Yu Hang

**Yu Family - Divorced**
Yu Dashan (Uncle)
Li Guihua (Aunt)
Yu Ge (Cousin)
Yu Bo (Uncle)
Zhao Meilan (Aunt)
Yu Xian (Cousin)
Yu Caidie (Aunt)

He is the eldest son of Yu Hai and Liu Muyun. He is very smart and hardworking, he also very affectionate to his younger siblings. Li Guihua heard of a rumor that a carpenter in Tangu Town was looking for a new apprentice so she talked Madam Zhang into sending him there where he was beaten daily.

After nearly dying at the hands of the carpentry master he was brought back home to heal. When Zhou Zixu recruited Yu Hai to buy seafood for his condiment shop he started helping his father and eventually took over his duties.
Fakhir

Fakhir, alongside Frederick and Xochitl, was a veteran of the God's War who fought alongside The Dawn Martyr and guarded the corpse of Anathema. He was killed in the lead up to the destruction of Roanoke, sentenced to hang when he was framed for the murder of Frederick and several missing villagers.

Fakhir (Fah-keer) was an upbeat, if somewhat sarcastic individual. He was a hunter by trade (a ranger), and was very rarely in town for long periods of time, too busy scouting and patrolling the nearby area. He had come back from one such mission, having slain several undead who had recently been wandering the area when suspicion was cast on him for the murder of several villagers.

Fakhir was a middle-aged human man of average height, but had the obvious build of an archer, if the bow slung across his back had not already given that away. His brown skin had obviously been tanned darker by a lifetime in the sun, and laugh lines were obvious around his mouth and the corner of his eyes. Clad in hunting leathers, he walked with easy grace, forever looking light on his feet.
The New Gods

Mortals who, through various now lost means, ascended to divinity. Many of those who descended were megalomaniac, seeking to escape death by any cost. Others were so traumatized by the process of ascension they went mad, turning into starved monsters. Eventually an all-out war broke out between the Old gods and the New. This divine civil war was so devastating that it resulted in the near total destruction of the Material Plane, shattering the once Pangea-like continent into a series of islands. One of the Old Gods, Tyche, was even torn in two during the conflict (becoming the twin goddesses Beshaba and Tymora).

The end of the war resulted in the creation of the Veil as well as all of the New Gods being sealed away, with their followers rounded up and killed. Most information of the New Gods has been lost to time (testimony by Seraph Delareina implies much of it was purposely destroyed) and their worship is banned in virtually any part of the world.

### Notable Followers

* Anathema (Zaxantruss, warlock)
* The original Shadar Kai elves
Festum

A ghast encountered within the Forgotten Grotto, Festum was once an honorable soldier. He fought in and survived the God's War under Bahamut's banner only to find himself in the midst of an undead apocalypse. In order to escape the encroaching Chemosh followers, he and a contingent of druids (led by Consantoir) sealed themselves away in the grotto and waited for help from Silvanus. Unfortunately they were unaware of the creation of the Veil, which prevented their gods from ever being able to send aid. Eventually their supplies ran out and Festum led a faction of survivors that killed and ate the others in a desperate bid to survive. Despite this, they too eventually died before coming back as ghouls or in Festum's case: a ghast.

Sometime later, the ghouls were controlled by Miguel who used them to launch an attack on Heaven's Nest. They were eventually killed by the BtA group (several of them twice over) and their bodies burned to prevent further reanimation. Under a Speak with Dead spell, Festum was able to bargain with the group, trading what little information he had on Miguel in exchange for a promise from Montoya Cuervo: to kill the vampire lord Ulrich Meyer.

After the end of the spell he was burned alongside the other bodies, though Montoya later offered a prayer to Bahamut asking for mercy on his behalf.
Seraph Delareina

The psychopomp of Heaven's Nest, Seraph was a powerful paladin of The Raven Queen who, after the death of their wife, was given charge of the forbiddance so they could take a short sabbatical to raise their daughter, Montoya. As an eladrin, Seraph had an extended lifespan with which they achieved an extraordinary record of service: a general during The God's War, a champion of Wavecrest, a founding mother of Raven Isle, and destroyer of legions of undead.

The storied warrior found their way to the relatively sleepy forbiddance of Heaven's Nest after the death of their wife, Lenore, a cleric a of the Raven Queen. Left as the only parent to their daughter, Montoya, Seraph asked for and received permission to temporarily 'retire' so they could raise their daughter. In the more than 15 years since, Seraph has served in Heaven's Nest as its psychopomp. As a leader, they were incredibly empathetic to the plight of other forbiddances and used Heaven's Nest's somewhat protected position as a supplier of corundum to allow them to grant aid to others, most notably the refugees of Gull's Rest.

Their story ended during the invasion of Heaven's Nest when they were killed in the defense of the town.

It was during the same invasion that Seraph was revealed to be a celestial masquerading as an elven paladin. It is likely that they were originally dispatched to the Material Plane during the God's War and managed to escape the mass banishment spell cast after the creation of the Veil. Despite official reports to the contrary, Seraph did not in fact die but instead fell from grace due to the actions of the necromancer Miguel Desafiante. Their daughter, Montoya Cuervo, was able to convince the town and caravanners to lie in order to prevent other necromancers from targeting the now vulnerable paladin. Little is known about Seraph's current condition, other than the divinity seems to have been ripped from them.
Kelev

A dire wolf, Kelev was spared from death by Koshi after he and his fellow pack members attempted to kill and eat the combined group of Bones to Ash, The Shalun clan caretakers, and several members of Hardy Harvest. Following the fight, he temporarily joined the group as a companion to Koshi before rejoining his pack when BtA found them after investigating a corrupted druid.
The Roanoke Genasi

Sora, Ishiko, Rei and Aiko were four genasi who had banned together in one group as refugees following the God's War and subsequent rise of undead. Unfortunately, none of the quad would survive as they were all present during the destruction of Roanoke by Anathema. Like the other townsolk, they too were trapped for several centuries before finally being freed by the BtA group.

### Members:

Sora: Water Genasi. Average height, with short cropped white hair and broad features. He had pale blue skin that is dotted with scales, as well as  sparkling silver eyes.

Ishiko: Earth genasi. Shorter and much stouter, with a barrel chest and long, heavily braided black hair. Her skin is brown, but it is shot with veins of shining golden color, almost like metal.

Rei and Aiko: Young, orphaned air genasi, Rei is a boy and Aiko is a girl. They were adopted by Sora and Ishiko and had a cursed doll. They told the tarot fortune to the party.
Tadgh Whelan

### Overview

Serious to a fault, Tadhg was one of a handful of the Gull's Rest refugees that was able to work. A formidable fighter, and unbothered at the prospect of leaving the safety of the town for a mission, he was considered an extremely valuable asset when Gull's Rest fell. Despite this, he chose to stay behind with the less "favorable" refugees as a protector. Notoriously prickly and humorless with little interest in either politics or playing nice, Tadgh's lack of charisma hides a genuinely sweet and loyal interior. Along with Stevfirakas, he is considered the defacto leader of the Gull's Rest refugees.

### Background

Tadgh was originally born and raised in Wavecrest, a member of one of the four ruling families: The Lobos. Despite growing up in luxury, Tadgh never fit in with with his family and was disgusted by the extravagance of the capital when he knew the outer forbiddances were struggling to survive. Eventually, he left to join the Caravanners and became a bloodhunter. Unfortunately, his caravan was later slaughtered and Tadgh was infected with lycanthropy. An unknown amount of time passed before he was able to regain control of himself and he appeared on the edges of Gull's Rest, where he was nursed back to health by Stevfirakas. He's since been in love with her, a secret even more badly kept than his lycanthropy was.

### Heaven's Nest Arc

When in Heaven's Nest, Tadgh served as a guide to the Bones to Ash group as they trained to become cursedefiers, dealing with their numerous antics with his trademark lack of humor. Though not present at the night of their exam, his borrowed sword was what Montoya use to land the killing blow on the Banshee. Later, during the invasion of Heaven's Nest he was revealed as a werewolf when he used the form in defense of the refugees. After helping to successfully destroy the zombie hoard there, he was instrumental in defending the Stone Vault and was present at the final battle. Following the battle, he and the other refugees have been largely integrated into Heaven's Nest proper.

Several months later, Tadgh was with the group when they were approached by Ruadhan, at the time cursed by Duanalla. Montoya was able to convince him to let Ruadhan go and he has since decided to trust her regarding the vampire spawn.
Gogoașă

A scarred and incredibly formidable grizzly bear, Gogoașă is now the spoiled mount of Adelaide Underhill. He originally lived in the honeybee cave near Heaven's Nest but was chased out when the remainder of the Ice Wolves pack moved in (at the suggestion of Montoya whoops). He was adopted by Del after the group found him a new cave to live in (the lab of Embersmith).
Eike

### Overview

Known also as The Dawn Martyr, Eike was a paladin of Bahamut that perished during The Gods' War. During the war, a city they were defending was facing an invading army of demons and abominations led by the new god warlock Anathema. In the midst of a fierce battle, Anathema used her powers to send Eike through Hell but at the last second the paladin stabbed their sword through Anathema's chest, dragging her down with them. Though Eike was killed, their last act ensured Anathema's death alongside them. Without their handler, the invading army fell to chaos and was easily routed by the city's forces, saving thousands of lives. For their heroic sacrifice, Eike was mythologized after as The Dawn Martyr with a church devoted to them established in Roanoke.

### Spite

Though it did not become an artifact following the Veil, Eike's sword was still a powerful weapon of Bahamut. Then called Grace, the sword was irrevocably transformed by Eike's last act of defiance. The sword, permanently stained by Anathema's blood, was kept in her body (as it could not be destroyed) and was moved to Roanoke and hidden beneath the church by a trio of soldiers who had fought with Eike in the war: Frederick, Fakhir, and Xochitl. There Spite stayed, keeping Anathema's body (and her Banshee) trapped beneath the church until it was used to kill her permanently by Bones to Ash during their cursedefier exam. Spite is now currently wielded by Montoya Cuervo.
Tyche

A dead goddess, Tyche was once the god of luck and chance, both good and bad. During the God's War she was betrayed by her followers (the ancestors of the Shadar-Kai) and split in half. While Tyche is gone her previous domains have been passed onto Beshaba and Tymora, the twins who arose from her. No one is entirely sure how she was split, other than one of her champions was involved.
Yuji Baosheng

The daughter of Baosheng Shenyu, Yuji is known for being a troublemaker. She loves getting into "battles" and going on "adventures" (aka, picking fights and going places she shouldn't). Despite this, she's a sweet child who can easily gain people's sympathy with her cuteness, and she always has her father's back.

Born originally in Beshaba's Test, Yuji moved to Heaven's Nest with her parents about 2 years ago though unfortunately her mother died in the attempt due to a flash flood. She has since made friends with Sunnykit as well as accumulated several pets, one of which turned into the elf Togu.

At one point, Yuji and Sunnykit snuck off-forbiddance in search of an artifact for the latter but were captured by the drider Duanalla. Though both were eventually rescued, it resulted in the grievous injury of the BtA group and in their teacher, Adelaide Underhill, forming a warlock pact with the spider. Yuji recovered from this incident well, adopting a llama named Skullcrusher, and survived the invasion of Heaven's Nest.

It has recently been revealed that Yuji's mother's family made a pact with a devil in exchange for a firstborn. Though the devil has yet to claim any firstborn children, Shenyu is convinced that Yuji will be the one chosen.
The Lobos

## The Lobos Family

The Lobos family are mostly elves. Their faction is known as “the Wolves.” They are known for being charismatic diplomats, somewhat averse to conflict and willing to mediate and make deals. They are often the ones who deal with the other Central Cities. Their nickname is for the fact that their power comes from working together as one, among the Lobos there are no “lone wolves."
Duncan Dixon

The owner/operator of Dix's Smithy. A young, fun loving lad, Duncan is always ready for a good story and another round of ale (if he has the favors for it). Indeed, he's always willing to trade work for ale, food, or a good enough story. Something of a hopeless romantic, he's quick to catch feelings for anyone who is a bit too friendly, though he's always gracious at their inevitable rejection.
Ember

Ember the Genasi, the self-described greatest artificer to ever live, was a magic itemcreator/weaponsmith during The God's War. Their body was found in their lab in the wilds near Heaven's Nest by the BtA group, alongside their creation: Cloud on High (a robotic dragon made to house a dragon's soul). After being questioned with the Speak with Dead spell, Ember's body was put to rest while Cloud on High was kept by the group.

They were also found out to be the child of a legendary Moradin follower: The Cindersmith.
Simon

A retired caravanner, Simon settled down in Hardy Harvest and took up the mantle of psychopomp to stay with his husband: Zhehan (哲瀚), the half-elf. Despite once being a formidable fighter, his age has started to catch up to him and he called in the BtA group as a result when the town came under attack.
Basanio Vladilyn

The leader of the caravan that arrives in Heaven's Nest once a month. Basanio is a loyal soldier of Wave Crest, and is not as sympathetic to the problems of the Nest as Seraph is. An able fighter, he is occasionally enlisted by Seraph to do missions while he is in Heaven's Nest, much to his chagrin. He is known around Heaven's Nest for being a playboy and hard partier, having broken more than a few hearts of the young men and women in the town. He is known for being an open worshipper of the goddess Beshaba.

### Background

Basanio used to live in Wave Crest before he was exiled for cheating on two members of the Four Founding families and causing a diplomatic incident. He was unable to find work following the incident and joined the caravans largely out of desperation. Despite this, he has since flourished in the role and has been leading his own caravan for several years. Prior to becoming a bloodhunter, Basanio was a trained acrobat and sworddancer, skills that have been passed down in his family for generations.

### The Invasion of Heaven's Nest Arc

Basanio and the other caravanners were largely absent from the forbiddance prior to the invasion as they were traveling their route (though some months beforehand they were unfortunately involved in the piss couch incident). However the night before the invasion, they realized their camp's crystals had been destroyed. Unable to safely establish camp, the caravanners rode over night (losing several members) and joined the final battle for Heaven's Nest. Since then he and the other caravanners have remained in Heaven's Nest, functioning as temporary cursedefiers and helping to rebuild the town. Basanio has also agreed to submit a false report stating that Seraph Delareina has died in exchange for Montoya trying to get him unexiled.

### Hardy Harvest Arc

In exchange for a magic coin and the usage of Montoya's sword Spite, Basanio accompanied the group to Hardy Harvest. He used his fighting prowess + bloodhunter abilities to help the group in tracking + eradicating the Wicked Wort, as well as befriending Blaithin. After returning from Hardy Harvest, Basanio helped Shenyu locate a hidden artifact of Beshaba. Much to his chagrin, he was not chosen as a wielder.
The Raven Queen

The Goddess of death, The Raven Queen is the most widely worshiped deity in Immortuos due to her staunch hatred of undead and Chemosh. She is the patron deity of the city-state Raven's Isle. [More to come]

### Notable Followers

* Montoya (formerly)
* Seraph Delareina
* Lenore Reyes

### Known Artifacts

* Thought & Memory (formely)
* The Wintertide Circlet
Alistair Jörmungandr

Remembered as a near mythological hero, Alistair was a storied human paladin in service to The Raven Queen and a champion of Wavecrest. He was also the wielder of one of Seraph Delareina's two artifacts, as well as the adoptive father of another champion: Miguel Desafiante. Not a lot is known about his early life, though its known that some point he took a potion to de-age. As such, Alistair is over a century old.

About 5 years ago, Alistair was sent out to investigate the creation of a new dead zone, a section of land so cursed it was almost impossible for the living to cross it. Alistair would never return from this mission and was presumed dead after several months. His son Miguel would disappear soon afterwards as well, traveling to the same area in an attempt to find him. Both champions were given a funeral by Wavecrest and were believed to be dead, until the invasion of Heaven's Nest when Miguel would appear at the front of an undead army. Based on his comments, it appears both he and Alistair have become Chemosh followers, their Raven queen artifacts somehow corrupted as well.
Xochitl

A merchant in Roanoke and veteran of the God's War, **Xochitl** (So-Chee) fought alongside Eike the Dawn Martyr. Like Frederick and Fakhir, she helped move the body of Anathema to Roanoke in the hopes she could one day be sealed for good. Like the others, she was killed in the destruction of Roanoke and doomed to centuries of torture before being liberated by her demise at the hands of the BtA group.

Xochitl owned and operated The Bad Alibi. She was a kind, but no-nonsense, person. She possessed one of the three shards of the magical key to unsealing Anathema’s crypt. It was housed in her heart.

Physical description: She is a short and plump half-elven woman who looks to be about middle-aged, with brown skin and black hair that naturally curls into tight ringlets, framing her heart shaped face. Her clothes are sturdy and functional before anything else, but their fabric has bright, cheerful patterns that draw the eye. Or they would, if the clothes didn't look decidedly worn out, the dyes having dulled and the fabric being mended or patched in multiple areas.