Gemnera Loderr

## Summery

**Gemnera Loderr** is the hot-headed, impulsive barbarian member of Tavern Table Recruitment. She, along with Nemeia are the only founding members of the party still active. She now serves as one of the de-facto leaders of the party.

## Backstory

Growing up in a poor dwarven village, Gemnera turned to a life of petty crime early on in life. Having to steal and sell whatever she could just to support herself and her family. Her crime eventually caught up with her and she was forced to exile from her hometown.

Gemnera then started to wander from town to town doing endless amounts of odd jobs and quests, but nothing stuck. It wasn't until she joined with Nemeia that she truly felt she had found her place in life. But she still longs for the day that she can reunite with her family.

## Appearance

Gemnera is a female mountain dwarf with a muscular build. She has pale skin that is covered in freckles and battle scars. She has bushy eyebrows and amber eyes. She has long ginger hair which she wears in a ponytail

## Rime of the Frost Maiden

Gemnera first joined up with Tavern Table Recruitment after hearing of a quest in Icewind Dale. She then became quick friends with fellow member Nemeia. Going on quests throughout the rough winter terrain, dealing with threats such as ice monsters and avalanches. The crew eventually had a massive falling out and broke out into battle. The only known survivors being Gemnera and Nemeia.

## The Sunless Citadel

### The Festival

Sometime after the Tavern Table Recruitment battle, Gemnera and Nemeia retreated far away to an area not stricken in eternal winter. Coming across a festival going on, the two run into Ysvi Korgac; a local bard harmoniously playing music nearby. After hearing their music, Gemnera and Nemeia invite Ysvi to join Tavern Table Recruitment. The three of them go around the festival going to different booths and tents. Eventually at the three go to the Trinkets and Toys tents and get told of mysterious kidnapping of children from a nearby town. The crew decides to take this quest and attempts to steal the petting zoo's griffins for transportation but they fail miserable and get kicked out of the festival.

### Camping and Oakurst

After escaping captivity at the festival, Gemnera and Nemeia decide to camp out in the woods and rest. However, the two are attacked by giant tree monsters. Nemeia and Gemnera fight them off with ease. They eventually make it Oakurst and learn more about the missing adventurers. They haggle their way to obtain some health potions and Gemnera buys a short bow. They then rest at the local inn and travel east the next morning. After awhile, they stumble upon an old ravine. The area is covered in threats written in a goblin language. The two see that there only way is down and decide to venture forth. While they climb, Gemnera accidently slips and falls 10ft. After adjusting to their surroundings, Ysvi manages to catch up just in time. The crew then has a battle against some giant rats in which Ysvi passes out. After another camp, the crew continues going down a series of stairs until they reach the entrance of The Sunless Citadel.

### Entering The Sunless Citadel

In the entrance of the Citadel, Gemnera and the crew come across another adventurer named Akito looking to explore the Sunless Citadel. Gemnera and Nemeia promptly invite him to join after learning he has healing abilities. Continuing on, Gemnera blindly steps into a trap door but manages to catch her legs in the gap as to just be stuck rather than fall. As Nemeia tries to help her out, more rats come and attack the group. Nemeia fixated on saving Gemnera continuously attempts and fails to help, while Akito and Ysvi take down the rats. Afterwards, the group is able to save her and they continue.

Gemnera then continues to lead the group until they come across a weeping Kobold named Meepo. Gemnera is extremely skeptical of the creature but Ysvi and Nemeia befriend him quickly. Meepo then leads the crew to the Kobold Throne Room, where they talk to Yusdrayl, their tribe's leader. She promises to give the crew a key to go further into the Citadel if they return the dragon, Calcryx to the Kobolds. She also send Meepo to act as a guide

### Retrieving Calcryx

Gemnera along with the rest of the crew follow Meepo throughout the Citadel, after Meepo sends them down the wrong path several times, The crew eventually finds themselves in a room with a mysterious writing on the wall. Gemnera is very confused by the writing and thinks it to be too advance for simple goblins. Nemeia is able to translate it and it causes a potion of fire breathing to spew from the fountain. Gemnera happily gathers some for later. It's in this room that Gemnera feels an intense coldness coming from the locked dorr behind her. However, Akito is able to see that the door is trapped and it's best to leave it for now. The group continues on and finds and prison cell full of kobolds and and lone gnome named Erky Timbers. Once again, Gemnera is suspicious and thinks that it's a trap. However, the other insist on freeing the prisoners. For their act of kindness, Erky joins the crew on their journey to save the other adventurers from Oakurst. The group find their way to other fountain room, and Gemnera spots a luxurious sapphire ring in the fountain. Nemeia incants the writing on the wall, and poison mist starts seeping into the room. Gemnera survives relatively unharmed due to her poison resistance. After the group heals themselves, the can hear goblins arguing in the next room. Nemeia devices a plan to trick the goblins into leading the crew to Calcryx. Gemnera is absolutely shocked after Nemeia successfully tricks the goblins into thinking the crew were health inspectors. However, the goblins catch on right as they start to leave with Calcryx and a battle breaks out. Gemnera and the others are able to take down Calcryx's guards with ease and return her to the kobolds at the cost of Meepo's life.

### The Twilight Grove

After returning Calcryx, Yusdrayl gives the crew the key to go further into the citadel. The crew are able to get to the goblin throne room quickly and without trouble. But Gemnera accidently alerts the guards to her presence as she enters and chaos ensues. After Gemnera stabs and slashes the king, his guards call in reinforcements. Seeing no good way out of this battle, Ysvi takes a leap of faith down the pit leading to the Twilight Grove. Gemnera follows suit, making sure to knock the king down with her. Using his body as a landing pad; Gemnera survives the fall, whereas the king dies. After the fall, Gemnera is able to see that there's a reanimated skeleton moving a wheelbarrow around and a tree monster. She warns the group and they start to walk away. However, they are seen by

## Powers and Abilities

* Duel-Wielded Handaxes
* Short Bow
* Javelin
* Whip
* Rage