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Talebot Basorium

Olivia (mother)

Nestor (younger brother)

Demeter (fiancée)

Imperial Court

Prince Talebot Basorium is second in line to the imperial throne after his twin sister, Laurelei. As a child, he had a reputation in the imperial court as an arrogant, self-righteous brat.

Talebot grew up a dedicated soldier and commander of imperial troops, but has recently stepped back from military life, instead devoting his efforts to humanitarian work as founder and leader of the Benefactors.

He proposed to Demeter while the two of them were in Drakkenhall on a diplomatic mission.

## Appearances

* A Birthday Party
* Realignments
* Self-reflection
* Masquerade
* Perfect Match
* Iconoclasm
* The Harrowing
* If Only
* Scavenger Hunt
Limina

Limina, the Sword of the Threshold, is an ancient artifact sealed away with Kalanim the Mad by ancient angelic creatures. When Kalanim rebelled against the gods, believing them no longer worthy of service, he was sealed away in the mortal world, when he attempted to separate the mortal world from divine.

Eventually, an old comrade contacted the party to request their aid in freeing him. As payment for this, they were given the choice of a service from their benefactor, or the sword to be used. The sword, they were told, could kill any one person, or restore someone to life.

The sword has dark whispers, and would slowly drive the bearer insane (it was not meant for mortal minds), if not for a ritual performed to buy some months for the wielder to decide how to use it.

Alina kept the sword, stashing it in her hidden treasure hoard until it was decided how to use it. She tried to heal Tarian, but he refused, stating that his infirmity was fostering peace and cooperation between the people of Santa Cora and the Druidic Enclave.

Eventually, Laurie convinced him to accept the healing, and Alina used it to recover a vast portion of his lost health, though he is not completely restored. Once the sword was used, it floated and disappeared in a flash of light. Its current location is unknown.

## Appearances

* Providence
* Comeback Tour
* If Only
Sky the Skilled

A highwire acrobat and stage combat performer in the Travelling Koru Karnival. Not good at focusing.

She's part of a duo act with her partner, Storm the Swift.

## Appearances

* Librams and Lillies
* Honey and Hauntings
* Smokepipes and Setbacks
* Portents and Plunderers
* Inventions and Investigations
* Remnants and Wretches
* Mazes and Maladministration
Political Debut

The Imperial throne room

After escaping from Cedarbrook, the party accompanies Laurie to Axis to meet her father and attend to some other business. They also make a new friend?

## Characters

### Player Characters

* Laurie Basorium -- played by Hinchy58
* Alina Bittergreen -- played by Theliotrope
* Vavikor Stormshade -- played by Carsindor
* Demeter -- played by VoidDemeter
* Dalsa Quaradeth -- played by Hurage

**During the Emperor's meeting with Laurie**

* Firedaughter -- played by VoidDemeter
* Maximillian Frommler -- played by Theliotrope
* Onan McHammer -- played by Carsindor
* Lord Tevet -- played by Hurage

### Non-player Characters

* Gyles Dermund
* Arvan Basorium
* Olivia Basorium

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Orc Rebellion

Underhome

Orc Rebellion

Dragon Empire

Court of Stars

The Orc Rebellion was the insurrection of the orcish people against their dwarven masters in Underhome. It was sparked by a mysterious figure now known as the Orc Lord (who was actually Rannu disguised as an orc named Thogra Nu).

## Political Alignments

Over the course of the war, the Dragon Empire came to openly support the dwarves, and the Elf Queen and various members of her court backed the rebellion in secret.

## Aftermath

Ultimately, the orcs were successful in throwing off their chains, but were unable to do anything more than leave their homes and eventually settle in the Frost Range.

Back in Underhome, any remaining orcs were rounded up and put to death, and work began on a new, more suitable servitor race.
Nobblin

Nobblin, Nobblin, smarter than a goblin!

Nobblin was the halfling court jester in King Skalrag's court in Forge until his untimely death at the hands of the players after being possessed by a devil.

During King Skalrag's welcoming dinner for Princess Laurelei and Princess Alina, Nobblin and Laurie competed in a knife-throwing competition, which Nobblin ultimately lost.

Nobblin's possession occurred after his arm was 'upgraded' by Runecaster Rheingold with a devil-possessed runeforged arm. He subsequently 'accidentally' chopped off King Skalrag's finger whilst serving him food, creating the opportunity for Rheingold to provide the King with a similarly devil-possessed prosthetic finger.

Nobblin was killed when fighting broke out between the necromancers and runecasters in King Skalrag's throneroom.

Oh, and he's smarter than a goblin, at least according to one of his many rhymes.
Spirit

The immaterial portion of a living being, usually a combination of one or more of the soul, mind, and vitality. The components that make up a spirit can vary, but will usually follow this format:

* The spirit of a living being will possess vitality.
* The spirit of a sentient being will possess a mind.
* The spirit of a sapient being will (usually) possess a soul.

## Spiritual beings

The word "spirit" can also refer to a particular type of being with no meaningful distinction between its body and spirit. This type of being comes in two main varieties.

The more well known variety is one that does not naturally interact with the physical world. Effectively, it has no body. These spirits are sometimes referred to as ghosts, especially in the case of undead spirits. Other examples include primal spirits, mana spirits, and demonic spirits (also called dybbuks).

The other variety seems to have a body, but as a projection of its spirit, rather than a separate corporeal vehicle. Spirits of this variety are more difficult to identify as spirits because they seem to interact with the world as any mortal being would. Examples include angels, astral constructs, eidolons, and some elementals. Some scholars also classify elves and dragons as spirits of this variety, but this is a topic not many would agree on (or care about).

This second variety of spirit can be a little confusing to get your head around, so most don't worry about it.
Wizard King

Scourge of the Horizon

Arcan

Uriel (daughter)

Praesidio (son)

Ariel (son)

The all-powerful tyrant of pre-Imperial times. Some say he unlocked forbidden and since-forgotten secrets of the cosmos; others, that he was a god fallen from the heavens.

Either way, his death was a world-defining moment.

## Post-death Life

So great was the Wizard King's power that his death was not sufficient to end his influence on the world. His body was destroyed, but his soul persisted as the first known lich.

Even to this very day, in the ruins of his ancient citadel, he bides his time.
Nyalastha

Nyalastha is a baelnorn who swore himself to protecting a dangerous Nessian artifact in an ancient tower. He has resided in the tower, undertaking this task, since the end of the Time of Chaos.

One day, however, the artifact was stolen by Thamra, with the help of Tesudema, the latter of whom Nyalastha killed in the attempt. Now, he and Nightbane are searching for the artifact to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.

## Appearances

* Tower Heist
* Perfect Match
Window of Opportunity

Newport's grand harbour

The party receive a series of forged letters that lure them into an assassination attempt (which fails). They follow the trail back to Newport, occupied by the forces of Drakkenhall, where they get tangled in a web of intrigue and an unexpected plot.

## Characters

### Player Characters

* Alina Heartsoul -- played by Theliotrope
* Dalsa Quaradeth -- played by Hurage
* Demeter -- played by VoidDemeter
* Harper Swyn -- played by Cascaded

### Non-player Characters

* Lord Cormyr
* Corvun Cormyr
* Elizabeth
* Seren

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Places Between

Outside the elvish city of Idir

Returning to Concord from their quest, the party next sets out to attend the gathering of the Court of Stars. Laurie and Morgrim hobnob with the elven elite. Alina meets her maker.

## Characters

### Player Characters

* Alina Bittergreen -- played by Theliotrope
* Demeter -- played by VoidDemeter
* Laurie Basorium -- played by Hinchy58
* Morgrim Tishri -- played by Hurage

### Non-player Characters

* Gyles Dermund
* Vavikor Stormshade
* Tark Stormshade
* Firre Edgeland
* Thulean Novaken
* Kreanna Silvercrest
* Edgar Thiele
* Rain
* Lord Greenheart
* Banrion Heartsoul

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Ysgutor

Ysgutor, (Yas-gut-a) a dragon that has been around for at least a couple of thousand years. First records of Ysgutor appeared sometime towards the end of the 2nd Age. Since that time, Ysgutor has been known to serving the Imperial Throne. While Tarian originally was the one who sat upon the Throne when Ysgutor swore his oath. Ysgutor now is seen, maybe once a decade and has become much of a myth to even the nobles. Few know of his existence, (other than whispers of legend), and fewer still have seen him actually until recently. Ysgutor is the Executioner of the Imperial Throne, and as such his loyalty has stayed with the Throne due to his oath (even when Tarian was no longer the Emperor). Ysgutor is never so much as ordered by the Emperor, but occasionally requested for aid. Most of the time Ysgutor choses his own missions and how he will help.

Ysgutor has been known to build teams based on their skills, and talent. Small but elite teams that complement him, and help serve the missions he assigns himself to.
The Beatdown Express

These are the characters in Void Dynasty that are played by people. As in, real people.

## Main Campaign

#### Current

* Thamra Lotho -- played by Kiripha
* Laurie Basorium -- played by Hinchy58
* Alina Heartsoul -- played by Theliotrope
* Conrad Fire'spath -- played by Cornasa
* Pelydr -- played by Cascaded=

#### Retired

* Balin Mah -- played by Hurage
* Valnos Shadestar -- played by Hurage
* Vavikor Stormshade -- played by Carsindor
* Morgrim Tishri -- played by Hurage
* Nagu Olm -- played by Cascaded
* Dalsa Quaradeth -- played by Hurage
* Anahita -- played by Hinchy58
* Harper Swyn -- played by Cascaded

## Side Campaigns

#### Ties that Bind

* Conrad Fire'spath
* Androxous
* Laurie Basorium -- played by Hinchy58

#### The Travelling Koru Karnival

* Delphin Larkspur -- played by Hurage
* Ava Acrimony -- played by Cascaded
* Sky the Skilled -- played by Hinchy58
* Harkan Aurinko -- played by Theliotrope
* Graagh -- played by Kiripha
* Je'Nai Calabash -- played by VoidDemeter

#### Tower Heist

* Almir Moonforge -- played by Hurage
* Nightsbane -- played by Hinchy58
* Tesudema -- played by Cascaded

#### Wilting

* Daniel Hart -- played by Hinchy58
* Bright Eyes -- played by Theliotrope
* Zavi -- played by VoidDemeter

#### Chess but the Pieces are People

* Drick -- played by Theliotrope
* Wicked -- played by Hinchy58
* Miguel Lofn -- played by Hurage
* Rolof -- plyed by Carsindor
* Cyrus Seamsly -- played by Cascaded

#### Before the War

* General Macintosh -- played by Hurage
* George Baconworth -- played by Carsindor
* Arvan Basorium -- played by Hinchy58
* Adelina Elci -- played by VoidDemeter
* Anoteras Katheti -- played by Cascaded
Zu'Lin'Foth'Baz'Yaash

An ancient being, older than the Dragon Empire itself. They remember long forgotten histories, and have vast reserves of arcane secrets. Please refer to them by their full name only.

They've lived in the Overworld with Pelydr for the last few decades, teaching him about wizardly magic, until Alina and Gyles happened upon them one day. Unknown to the questing green dragon and her trusty minstrel, they were followed by a hunter from a cloud giant castle they'd visited previously -- a hunter with an eye for the naga's hide. Zu'Lin battled the giant to give Alina, Gyles, and Pelydr an opportunity to escape, and neither the naga nor the giant have been seen since.

Then, years later, they unexpectedly re-emerged...

## Appearances

* Realignments
* Gazing into the Abyss
* The Harrowing
* If Only
Druidic Enclave

Nessus

The Druidic Enclave is a community of druids, rangers, and other naturalists who live in the Wild Wood and act as stewards and guardians of the natural world. They are aggressive and embittered opponents of the Dragon Empire's encroachments.

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Zell Mar

Voted most punchable face in the Empire

A sorcerer who sells his talents to whoever has the coin and a strong enough stomach. Self-proclaimed ladies' man. Might be a necromancer?

He has the unique talent to transmogrify a disembodied tooth into a short-lived copy of its erstwhile owner, complete with the personality and memories of the original. This implies some complicated implications that we should try not to think too much about.

He spent some time in Celadon, where Laurie paid him for an opportunity to speak with her dead mother, and Pelydr developed a grudge against him. He also eloped with a murderer.
Pelydr

Dragon form

Human form

Pelydr is a silver dragon currently in a relationship with Alina. He is also a powerful spellcaster.

## Appearances

* Realignments
* Self-reflection
* Masquerade
* Perfect Match
* Iconoclasm
* The Harrowing

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The Abyss

The Abyss is a great wound in the world. It's the original hellhole, and an utterly gargantuan one at that. It was created at the end of the Devil War, by the combined might of the eight remaining wyrms, to seal away Karhozat, the last bastion of Nessus.

Within, countless hordes of demons writhe in voiceless fury, and would overrun the world if not for the tireless, millenia-long vigil of Tarian. However, Tarian had to retire his vigil shortly after the incident at Deep Anguish. Cysgod has taken his place.

Some say the Abyss has no bottom, that it goes down forever, that the demons just get bigger, angrier, more hateful. Some say that's not quite right, that there's literally nothing at the bottom. How else could it have gotten so dire down there?

## Appearances

* Hell Breaks Loose
* Rock Bottom
Olorala

Olorala is a drow maiden, skilled in both sword from her training with Llifafon Waterflow over the last 30 years, and her powerful magics that she commands.

Olorala is a powerful fighter, and the only thing that exceeds her iron will, is her unwavering loyalty to Llifafon as his prized pupil at the moment. She seeks to do anything to protect him, at all costs.

## Appearances

* Window of Opportunity
* Masquerade
Victor

Victor is a stern, and serious man that holds the letter of the law above almost anything else. While Victor makes up one part of the quartet of Knights with Conrad, Dain and Gain.

Victor's and Conrad's relationship has been under significant strain of late, given Conrad's approval and siding with the fugitive Princess, Laurieli Basorium. Victor held a grudge against Conrad for his perceived betrayal rather than taking action at the best opportunity to detain the wayward Princess.

Victor is also a trained medic, Imperial Knight and hold distaste for Dain and Gains antics.
Trial of the Century

A month after returning from the Wild Wood, a few of our heroes find themselves spirited away to an alien realm to undergo a mysterious trial.

## Player Characters

* Demeter -- played by VoidDemeter
* Thamra Lotho -- played by Kiripha
* Harper Swyn -- played by Cascaded
* Alina Heartsoul -- played by Theliotrope

## Non-player Characters

* Guardians of the Aging Times
* Talebot Basorium
* Fingo Lotho
* Thamra's parents
* Shay Adomany
* Banrion Airde Heartsoul
* Tasmar the Greater (mentioned)
Scavenger Hunt

## Scavenger Hunt

### System

13th Age

A spooky ghost has a quest.

## Player Characters

* Alina Heartsoul -- played by Theliotrope
* Conrad Fire'spath -- played by Cornasa
* Demeter -- played by VoidDemeter
* Thamra Lotho -- played by Kiripha
* Mirage Nightrunner -- played by Nym
* Pelasta Lupio -- played by Cascaded

## Non-player Characters

* Some white dragons, I think
* Probably a crusader or two
* Talebot Basorium
* Harper Swyn
* Nightsbane
* Laurie Basorium
Tarielye Goldenray

Druidic Enclave

Tarielye Goldenray was a high elf who was tasked with raising Alina, and travelled with her to the Wild Wood to carry out this duty. Unfortunately, tragedy fell, and she now haunts Alina as a spectre.

In a past life, she was a high-ranking administrator of a city located in the land that would become the Red Waste, and witnessed the land's destruction at the hands of Lofrudd.

She has since been resurrected, and now lives in the Wild Wood with her new pet undead monstrosity, Clover.

## Appearances

* Wasteland Empire
* Market Forces
* Self-reflection
* Comeback Tour
* Transgress the Natural Order

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Underworld

Gnomes

Many horrific monsters

The Underworld is an enormous underground location that spans much of the Empire and then some. Between its distinct cave-dwelling ecosystem and all the drow that live there, it's generally considered far more dangerous than even the more forbidding regions on the surface.

Blendings with the Echo seem more common in the Underworld than the surface world, and deeper still the deeper one goes.
Wild Wood

The Wild Wood is a forest that serves as the home of the Druidic Enclave. Parts of it are contested by the Dragon Empire.

## Appearances

* Before the War
* Chess but the Pieces are People
* Late Returns
* Transgress the Natural Order

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The Oakenhold Union

Super strong and tough dwarven mercenaries that merged with an elven bounty hunter company many years ago. Dwarves provide strength and power, and the elves have speed and stealth. Group is about 450 in strength - 300 or so dwarves, and about 150 elves make up the numbers of the group.

Given the diversity of the group, they have gained a reputation for being able to tackle a wide variety of jobs, but they favour battles in which they can utilise both their strength base and flanking of rapid movement from the elves.

The Oakenhold has a complicated relationship with the Dwarves and the Elven societies. They have since found refuge in the Empire and are based in Glitterhagen. Now they regularly support the Imperial Legion military in operations.
Valnos Shadestar

Valnos Shadestar is an elf hired by Rhith to assist the party in their expedition into Esgyrn's labyrinth. He seems to have a love of bardic adventures.

Little is known of Valnos' past, only that in the last ten years he was seen to be travelling and disappearing around the Fangs after leaving from the Queen's Wood. All other knowledge of Valnos seems to be recent, not much from the past 80 years. Although some have heard that he claims to have trained with the legendary sword master Llifafon Waterflow, who now resides in Proud Fort.

## Appearances

* Monster in the Well
* Star-crossed
* Masquerade
* Perfect Match
* The Tomb of Nazerick
Transmigration

Transmigration is the process of transferring one's soul into another body.

It was originally pioneered by and is primarily employed by devils. It's also thought to be similar to the method utilised by liches to project their soul from their phylactery to their body.

One of the more unintuitive (and perhaps disconcerting) aspects of transmigration is that it doesn't actually transfer the transmigrant's mind -- their soul actually uses the host's mind to think and perceive. This makes it effectively impossible (or maybe just pointless) to transmigrate into inanimate objects.

## Possession

While it is most effectively used to occupy an uninhabited vessel (as per its original purpose), transmigration can also be used to seize control of the body of a living person -- a practice known as possession. This is made considerably more difficult if the subject has a soul with which to assert their existence, which usually results in the attempted possession being suppressed or repelled.
Shirelands

The ancestral homeland of the halfling people, stretching from the south-western border of the Queen's Wood to the eastern edge of the Fangs. It has mostly been incorporated into the Dragon Empire.

Today, it encompasses the independent halfling towns of Twisp, Burrow, and Old Town. Traditionally, it has also encompassed Throne Point, Amity Bay, and what is now the great imperial city of Concord.

## History

The Shirelands have been relatively isolated from outside interference for many Ages, thanks in large part to its borders with the Fangs, the Queen's Wood, and the Sea of Storms.

After a past Dragon Emperor managed to tame the Sea of Storms, however, the Dragon Empire was free to encroach. They first claimed the island of Threshold, and then much of the rest of the Shirelands over the course of the next few Ages. They stopped short of the easternmost region, however, out of fear of antagonising the Court of Stars.
Self-reflection

The Giantwalk, overlooking Cloudhome

Laurie leads the party on a secret mission to the summit of Cloudhome to discover the secrets of Nessus. The mountain's alleged powers over fate throws several strange encounters and startling revelations in their path.

## Characters

### Player Characters

* Alina Heartsoul -- played by Theliotrope
* Dalsa Quaradeth -- played by Hurage
* Demeter -- played by VoidDemeter
* Laurie Basorium -- played by Hinchy58

### Non-player Characters

* Talebot Basorium
* Pelydr
* Gerome Dermund
* Saint Richter
* Saint Eifer
* Saint Ehre
* Saint Troya
* Edgar Thiele
* Tarielye Goldenray
* Tabitha Cadi
* Ziminiar Quaradeth
* Arulo Kiraly

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Novaken-Mindfire

Eternal Industries

Novaken-Mindfire Eternal Industries is an elven consortium run by Thulean Novaken and Ayrie Mindfire.

They charged Laurie a large amount of money (without her knowledge or consent) to banish a balor that was chasing her and her party through Idir.

The players infiltrated their headquarters during Star-crossed. There they encountered Gadai and learned of her research and experimentation on souls, as sanctioned by Novaken-Mindfire.

At the end of that episode, the Novaken-Mindfire headquarters were effectively destroyed by Lofrudd (with Alina's likely encouragement).
Sending Stone

A sending stone (sometimes called a whisper stone or astral communication stone) is a small gem enchanted to allow communication over long distance. It transports its bearer's voice through the Astral Plane, allowing the bearer of a linked stone to hear it regardless of where they are.

Notably, a pair of sending stones is possessed by Laurie and Talebot Basorium, given to them as a birthday present by Demeter, which they use to keep in touch despite their busy, globe-trotting lifestyles.
Tas Goulder

Nessus

Tas Goulder was the former leader of the Blackguard. Unbeknownst to even her underlings, she was possessed by a devil.

In Deep Anguish, the devil possessing her transmigrated into an assassin archon called an Erinyes and attacked Tarian. Using a magical sword, she succeeded in displacing Tarian from the mouth of the Abyss for long enough for Karhozat to escape into the world, but was quickly killed for her trouble.
Thulean Novaken

Archfey Triune (former)

Thulean Novaken is co-director of Novaken-Mindfire Eternal Industries, along with Ayrie Mindfire.

She also used to be the high elven member of the Archfey Triune before she was forced to step down in disgrace following the destruction of the Novaken-Mindfire headquarters in Idir. Pelleas Dawnscript of the ascendant Talisman Group was elevated in her stead.

## Appearances

* Places Between

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Rhith

* Dragon Form
* Human Form

Rhith is the Blue Wyrm and the imperial governor of Drakkenhall. She is renowned as one of the most powerful sorcerers in the world.

She has been under a geas to the Dragon Empire's ruling family since early in its history, preventing her from leaving Drakkenhall and compelling her to act as its governor.

She is one of The Three, along with Cysgod and Lofrudd.

Rhith is the mother of Aster (also known as 'the Azure').

## Appearances

* Monster in the Well
* Very Very Frightening
* Gazing into the Abyss
* The Harrowing
Praesidio

Comache (brother)

Odruzac (sister)

Ariel (brother)

An ancient arcanite who was stranded in Storm Maker when it sank into the Underworld in the midst of the Great Uprising. He now presides over a population of humans and dwarves descended from former servants of the Wizard King.

Following his encounter with the party in Storm Maker, he and his people have finally escaped from the Underworld, and are now presumably seeking refuge on the surface world.
Playfights and Paybacks

It's that time of year again! Time for Sky the Skilled and Storm the Swift to put on a stage fight for the mysterious guardian of an ancient colosseum. But -- whoops! -- looks like Storm got injured in a training accident. Someone else has to step up, or the Karnival might not be granted safe passage through the guardian's lands.

## Player Characters

* Graagh -- played by Kiripha
* Harkan Aurinko -- played by Theliotrope
* Je'Nai Calabash -- played by VoidDemeter

## Non-player Characters

* Henry Iverson
* Tepher Nimblefingers
* Sky the Skilled (mentioned)
* Storm the Swift (mentioned)
* Plaff Zingleback
* Daboss
* Not Rannu
* Tortu's Tumblers
* Lounas Aurinko
* Five Gallant Oaths
Zavi

Zavi was a kobold assassin of the Purple Lotus. Under Dalsa, she was elevated to the leadership of the guild.

She was uncompromising to her enemies, but fiercely loyal to her companions. Though wary around strangers, she could be surprisingly friendly if given a reason to open up.

Notably, she was responsible for killing Agnat Folmir, the chief enforcer of the Folmir crime family.

She was killed by Anase Rivermoon in a disastrous attack on the Purple Lotus' Glitterhaegen headquarters.

## Backstory

Zavi grew up in a close-knit kobold village under the Dire Wood, which was one day exterminated by a party of adventurers from a nearby town. Zavi managed to escape, and survived the next several months by stealing from the town that had her people killed.

Eventually, she was found by a troupe of travelling performers. Though they were initially wary, she begged to join them (it promised a better existence than her current one), and for the next year or so, she travelled the Empire as a juggling acrobat in Lord Booker's Travelling Koru Karnival.

One day, as the Koru Karnival was touring Glitterhaegen, Zavi was entranced by the sights and sounds of the city. She'd never visited any of the Empire's seven great cities before, and the sights, sounds, and sheer scale entranced her. She went wandering the markets, and quickly became lost in the crowds upon crowds of much taller people. After three days of waiting for her to return, the Karnival could wait no longer, or the koru behemoth that served as their home would leave without them. Reluctantly, they left her behind.

Forced to make a new life in this overwhelming place, Zavi found herself forced to resort to theft to survive -- which she turned out to be quite good at. She became quite successful as a pickpocket, then a mugger, then a burglar, then a killer-for-hire, and her reputation in the Glitterhaegen underworld grew accordingly. Eventually, she was taken in by the Purple Lotus, which would become her new home.

## Appearances

* Market Forces
* Wilting -- played by VoidDemeter
Soul Jar

A magical container that can capture and hold loose spirits and souls.

Alina has one, which she used to capture the soul of a lich, and again later to carry Arulo Kiraly's soul from the summit of Cloudhome.

Currently it holds the vital essence of the azure dragon Aster, the daughter of Rannu and Rhith.

## Appearances

* Realignments
* Death on the Rocks
* Self-reflection
* Monster in the Well
The Demiurge

Gyulol

Viszaly

Bal Kez

Dragon Empire

The ruthless, totalitarian organisation that took power in Karhozat after it was sealed in the Abyss following their defeat at the hands of the Dragon Empire.

Their original and most senior members are the thirteen Princes of the Demiurge, who, by Nessian legend, permanently bound their souls into their great archons as a pledge of their dedication to Karhozat. The veracity of this legend up for debate.

From what the party has learnt, there are either nine or ten currently active Princes remaining, depending on how you count. The other four are presumably dead or missing.

The thirteen Princes of the Demiurge are:

* The FIrst, Viszaly, Prince of the Circle of Coordination and master of Karhozat. They were slain during the infiltration of Karhozat.
* The Second, Zavar, Prince of the Circle of Intelligence.
* The Third, Elrejt, Prince of the Circle of Strategy. They were slain while attempting to assault Celadon.
* The Fourth, Harag, who surrendered their body and place in the Demiurge to become a weapon for their cause.
* The Fifth, Ragadozo, Prince of the Circle of Logistics.
* The Sixth, Romok, Prince of the Circle of Development.
* The Seventh, Undor, Prince of the Circle of Production.
* The Eighth, Gyulol, Prince of the Circle of Integrity.
* The Ninth, who died long ago in the Abyss.
* The Tenth, Bal Kez, Prince of the Circle of Protection. They were slain defending Karhozat after it had fallen.
* The Eleventh, Rothadt, Prince of the Circle of Operations. They were slain during the infiltration of Karhozat.
* The Twelfth, who died long ago in the Abyss.
* The Thirteenth, Kiserto, Prince of the Circle of Reclamation.
Soul

The soul is the fundamental essence of what makes a person who they are. A soul performs a few important functions, but its nature and purpose are poorly understood.

The soul is one aspect of a sapient being's spirit, with some notable exceptions. Not to be confused with the mind or vitality.

## Functions

### Identity

A person's sense of self is central to their soul. This allows them to assert their existence against forces that would deny it, such as possession by the soul of another.

Memories, as an important determinant of identity, are also housed in the soul. Importantly, the soul simply stores memories while the mind reads and interprets them.

### Destiny

The soul is capable of wielding destiny, allowing a person to subconsciously alter fate in their favour to a tiny degree. Those with stronger souls are capable of wielding destiny more potently, though it's unknown what makes a soul stronger, nor whether a person can make their soul stronger.
Undead

Creatures that live without life. Sometimes the identity they had in life is preserved; other times, they're simply a puppet for some necromantic menace.

## Types of Undead

### Corporeal

Corporeal undead are usually created after death has caused the original being's vitality to fade from their body, and something else, such as a necromantic spell, animates the body in its place. Other times, the vitality itself becomes corrupted with a dark essence, causing undeath to manifest before actual death takes place.

### Incorporeal

On the other hand, the creation of incorporeal undead occurs after the soul has departed from the body. The soul gains some other motivating essence in place of the vitality, often in the form of unfinished business, which animates its continued existence. This motivating essence often allows the soul to interact physically with the world despite its lack of body.
Realignments

Over the next few years, the Dragon Empire adjusts to the consequences of what happened at the mouth of the Abyss. The party goes their separate ways. Tarian begins his slow recovery at Santa Cora. Nessus asserts itself as a new force in the world, and the world pushes back.

## Characters

### Player Characters

* Alina Bittergreen -- played by Theliotrope
* Dalsa Quaradeth -- played by Hurage
* Demeter -- played by VoidDemeter
* Laurie Basorium -- played by Hinchy58
* Morgrim Tishri -- played by Hurage

### Non-player Characters

* Gyles Dermund
* Arvan Basorium
* Edlyn Brookes
* Randal Enqen
* Bright Eyes
* Zavi
* Talebot Basorium
* Ireph
* Luman
* Anase Rivermoon
* Lofrudd
* Izstrel Kurshum
* Pelydr
* Zu'Lin'Foth'Baz'Yaash
* Vanlar Qiris
* Setia
* Onan McHammer
* Nagu Olm
* Aren
* Daniel Hart
* Seren

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Rannu

* Dragon
* Human
* Orc

Thogra Nu

Lord Greenheart

Court of Stars (?)

Rannu is the Green Wyrm. Unbeknownst to many, he is also the Orc Lord, who is better known as an orc warrior named Thogra Nu. In the Court of Stars, he is known as a human named Lord Greenheart.

He is currently plotting war against the Empire, and is seeking allies towards that end.

Rannu is in a currently estranged relationship with the Elf Queen. He is the father of both Alina and Aster, the former of whom he doesn't always get along with.

## Appearances

* Realignments
* Places Between
* Death on the Rocks
* Window of Opportunity
* Gazing into the Abyss
* The Harrowing
* If Only (mentioned)
Shalia Blackrain

Shalia glams it up for the cult

Shalia's Court look

Court of Stars

Shalia Blackrain is the high priestess of the Hell Marsh Cult, director of the Hallow Majestic consortium, and an Eladrin of the Court of Stars.

She is a divisive figure.

In Iconoclasm, Shalia's destiny was stripped from her by Demeter, who then transported her to The Void.

## Appearances

* Hell Breaks Loose
* Rock Bottom
* Iconoclasm

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Lucky Dawn

Art done by Dosie

- Mess Hall

- Weapons

- Servant Quarters

- Captains Room & Navigation

- First Mates Quarters

- Sleeping Quarters

- Sleeping Hammocks

- Horse/Animal Storage

- Garden

- State Rooms

- Galley

- Meeting Room

- Laurie's Private Room

- Command Table

- Laurie's Study

- Diplomat Ship

- Transport

The Lucky Dawn is the Airship belonging to Laurie Barosium, it is her personal ship and acts as a flagship for her. It is a small ship, falling into the frigate size, but is quiet roomy for those who are aboard. Designed for comfort, and speed, it is able to traverse great distances and quickly.

The ship is captained by Inost.

### Design

The Lucky Dawn has been designed for comfort, and to house and transport diplomats and high ranking people of importance. The ship also has room for guards, complementary to the crew.

The ship is designed to run with a minimal crew, but to make use of its weaponry, extra crew and passengers will need to pitch in to defend the ship or to move it into an attacking role. The main advantage of the ship is its maneuverability and speed, able to outrun almost anything.

Designed to be able to land on land or water, this gives the ship great flexibility in the event of emergency landings or places to land to drop off or pick up people/cargo.

The garden section of the ship is designed to provide privacy for Laurie when she needs it, a place to connect to nature, having seats in it but also to has an open space for practicing fighting.
Sibéal Kmeria

The Glimmer

The daughter of a merchant prince of Glitterhaegen. She was one of Talebot's suitors at his Presentation.

After being impersonated by Elspeth Malatyne, she was convicted of participating in the assassination of Empress Olivia Basorium, and imprisoned in the Underpalace in Axis. During this time, she was recruited and canonised by the Ebon Gauntlet as Saint Arglos.

## Appearances

* Perfect Match
* Transgress the Natural Order
Yarrick

An enthusiastic archaeologist. He is the son of a minor noble, who asked Thamra to take him under his wing and teach him. He overpacked for his trip down into the Tomb of Nazerick with Thamra and the party. However, when confronted with the Lich Underking Assinus, he revealed there may be more to his eye than first appearance by jumping into the melee.
Vagrant imp

A long-lived, knowledgeable devil inhabiting a defective imp archon. They had lived in the shadowy corners of Karhozat for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years before meeting the party during their infiltration mission.

After divulging some information about the Demiurge's plans, they got a little too curious and were ultimately killed by Laurie.
Thamra Lotho

Chefs Without Boundaries

Thamra Lotho is a halfling cleric and archaeologist specialising in the study of hellholes and Nessian ruins. Apparently a very versatile chef.

He joined the party during their expedition into Esgyrn's labyrinth, having appeared inside without knowledge.

His brother Fingo disappeared under mysterious circumstances and is rumoured to have been drawn into The Abyss.

## Appearances

* Monster in the Well
* Tower Heist
* Star-crossed
* Masquerade
* Perfect Match
* The Tomb of Nazerick
* All Along the Watchtower
* The Joker and the Thief
* Transgress the Natural Order
* Trial of the Century
* Very Very Frightening
* Infernal Machinations
* Last Supper
* Gazing into the Abyss
* Iconoclasm
* The Harrowing
* If Only
* Citizen Science
* Scavenger Hunt
Thoka Nef

Druidic Enclave (former)

Thoka Nef was an orc shaman and a member of a tribe of orcish refugees who lived on the edge of the Red Waste. She was a former member of the Druidic Enclave, and became friends with Alina.

## Canonisation

After the Triumphant Legion took over the Golden Citadel, Lord Frommler's forces came across Thoka's tribe of refugees and wiped them out without hesitation. Thoka herself was taken captive and forcefully inducted into the Ebon Gauntlet and given the name Saint Augur.

Partway through her canonisation, she escaped her captors and made her way to Axis through the Echo, where she attempted to reach out to Alina for help. Alina wasn't able to perceive her while she was in the Echo, so she gave a warning to Dalsa instead, before she was recaptured by her pursuers.

## Deep Anguish

In the giant hellhole that has since come to be known as Deep Anguish, Augur was sent as part of an Ebon Gauntlet team to secure a path to the Abyss mouth for Frommler's warband. Her team encountered the party and was defeated.

The party captured Augur and attempted to interrogate her, but after she steadfastly refused to break her loyalty to her masters, Alina slit her throat, putting her out of her misery.

## Appearances

* Wasteland Empire
* Political Debut
* Hell Breaks Loose
The Krampus

Artist's impression

A mysterious tall humanoid figure who kidnaps one child per month from the village of Kaimas. It apparently lives in a strange, barely occupied factory out in the woods that manufactures grotesque, gift-wrapped presents.

Not much is known about this creature's nature nor intentions, but it does, for whatever reason, appear to be tracking the "naughtiness" of children throughout the Dragon Empire.
The Gloam

The Gloam is a series of artificial demiplanes crafted from the Glimmer by elves. It converges more with the Astral Plane than the Glimmer does, and so is far more malleable than a physical realm could be, yet is more intuitive for a physical being to perceive and navigate than the Astral Plane.

It is often used as a means of convenient long-distance communication and mass storage of information.

## Appearances

* Places Between
* Star-crossed
Tark Stormshade

Archfey Triune (former)

Tark Stormshade is the head of House Stormshade and an Eladrin of the Court of Stars. He was also the drow Archfey before he was replaced by his arch-rival, Kreanna Silvercrest.

## Appearances

* Places Between

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The Tomb of Nazerick

Thamra sponsors an archaeological dig investigating the tomb of a powerful wizard pre-dating the Dragon Empire. When the dig team runs into problems, Thamra asks his friends to help out.

## Characters

### Player Characters

* Alina Heartsoul -- played by Theliotrope
* Thamra Lotho -- played by Kiripha
* Valnos Shadestar -- played by Hurage
* Demeter -- played by VoidDemeter
* Harper Swyn -- played by Cascaded
* Balin Mah -- played by Hurage

### Non-player Characters

* Layla Crestfire
* Yarrick
* Faliba
* Norsko Dayton
* Ernest Rodney
* Antinua Firesword
* Harlex Hiley
* Dr Worm
* Elias
* Praesidio
* Underking Assinius
* Lord Kelka Morda
* Anahita
* Mr Twizzler
Shaytan Quaradeth

Daniel Hart (son-in-law?)

Shaytan Quaradeth was a demon who, along with Ziminiar Quaradeth, had taken on a human alter ego and acted as Dalsa Quaradeth's father for unknown reasons. He had a legendarily foul temper and monstrous physical strength.

He participated in the attack on the Glitterhaegen headquarters of the Purple Lotus, where he was killed by Daniel Hart.
Masquerade

Princess Laurelei at the ball

It's the 3000th annual Festival of Founding! The party stays in Axis for a while to partake in the festivities.

## Characters

### Player Characters

* Alina Heartsoul -- played by Theliotrope
* Demeter -- played by VoidDemeter
* Thamra Lotho -- played by Kiripha
* Valnos Shadestar -- played by Hurage
* Harper Swyn -- played by Cascaded

**During the cooking contest**

* Oliver Gordon -- played by Theliotrope
* Bodie Bilder -- played by Hurage
* Conac Umberfog -- played by Cascaded
* An ordinary human man -- played by VoidDemeter

### Non-player Characters

* Pelydr
* Elizabeth
* Nimlond
* Adam Tatcher
* Sir Bren Crestfire
* General Nelaser
* Laurie Basorium
* Talebot Basorium
* Arvan Basorium
* Mother of Humans
Smokepipes and Setbacks

## Smokepipes and Setbacks

### System

13th Age

The Karnival holds a show near Twisp. Things don't go all that smoothly.

## Player characters

* Delphin Larkspur -- played by Hurage
* Harkan Aurinko -- played by Theliotrope
* Graagh -- played by Kiripha
* Ava Acrimony -- played by Cascaded
* Sky the Skilled -- played by Hinchy58

## Non-player Characters

* Cha'non
* Mercy Bouquet
* The Plunger Brothers
* Skeeter & Bartleby
* Henry Iverson
* Blaise Longgrass
* Jimothy
* Wampus & Snackbury
Noah Gallagher

Noah is a bit older than Laurie, and before she ran away after an assassination attempt, he was part of her royal contingent, organising her schedule, appointments, and other duties.

With her return to the Empire and taking such an active role, he is now part of her contingent again, and his role is busier than ever. Between trying to juggle her duties and appointments, alongside her...extra activities, Noah has an extraordinarily difficult job.

While loyal to Laurie, he does find her secretive nature difficult to work with, and bites his tongue to avoid speaking ill of her. Her secretive nature has only grown more so over time, and has made his job even more difficult, as she takes on more work for herself.
Plaff Zingleback

Prepare to be astonished!

Plaff the Pretentious

Pliff Zanglebick

Plaff the Prodigious is the magician known for the incredible feats of mystical wonder on show at the Travelling Koru Karnival. He's also an insufferable diva. Incredible moustache, though.

His act is one of the show's most successful. In fact, he now runs his own sideshow separate from the Karnival's main tent. How much of this is because of the success of his act versus Henry not wanting to be near the guy? Who could say?

## Appearances

* Librams and Lillies
* Honey and Hauntings
* Portents and Plunderers
* Inventions and Investigations
* Playfights and Paybacks
Terror devil

An archon with a shadowy, centaur-like appearance. It was stashed by Twice Fallen agents in the Red Waste after Karhozat emerged from the Abyss, where it was recovered by the Drakevakt. Demeter transmigrated into it as part of the mission to infiltrate Karhozat.

Things known about its past experiences:

* During its work in the Demiurge's Circle of Development, it created a kind of magical database obelisk.
* It learnt how to stay on the good side of Romok's legendary temper.

## Appearances

* Gazing into the Abyss
* The Harrowing
Revenant

A revenant is an undead creature that is sworn to fulfill a specific purpose. They often lose most of the memories and identity they had when alive, though there are very occasional exceptions to this.

The Triumphant Legion uses revenants to fill out their ranks, as a way of demanding service of their followers even after death.
Wilting

After Dalsa's unexpected rendezvous with the party in the Frost Range, she recounts the story of what happened to the Purple Lotus.

## Characters

### Player Characters

* Dalsa Quaradeth -- played by Hurage
* Daniel Hart -- played by Hinchy58
* Bright Eyes -- played by Theliotrope
* Zavi -- played by VoidDemeter

### Non-player Characters

* Rosszul Cimez
* Shaytan Quaradeth
* Anase Rivermoon

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Seren

Corvun Cormyr

Seren is the Silver Wyrm. She is secretly being held captive in a tower in Drakkenhall. However, due to her powers of astral projection, she has been able to travel across and even beyond the Dragon Empire, first searching for a way to unite the Wyrms, then covertly sabotaging her captor's hold over Newport.

Recently, she has more-or-less succeeded in the latter of these goals, returning occupation of Newport back to the Dragon Empire.

## Appearances

* Realignments
* Window of Opportunity
Tetron Sner

Born a child of low birth, when his parents died, Tetron had to resort to stealing to survive. After one such time he was caught, he was maybe 10 at the time. He was being beaten by the guards when he met Laurie for the first time.

She intervened, and then arranged for Tetron to get an education. Over time, he became more and more obsessed with studying books and learning to become an academic.

At the age of 15, he signed up to the Imperial Wizardry academy and joined the Axis campus.

His association to Laurie is known too few, but likely to be hinted at by the Dragon's Shadow and Laurie's father.

## Appearances

* Masquerade
* Perfect Match
All Along the Watchtower

Talebot, on the disappeared Laurie's behalf, asks Demeter to put together a team and check out a gathering that the Prince of Shadows is organising in Glitterhaegen.

## Player Characters

* Amy Quickfingers -- played by VoidDemeter
* Footstool -- played by Kiripha
* Salvation Jane -- played by Theliotrope
* Anahita -- played by Hinchy58

## Non-player Characters

* Solace Equoza
* Khalin Vuto
* Foled Straff
* Tigaren
* Gadwin Stava
* Barnwr Stryd
* Corace Colaire
* King of the Cloud Sea
* Thadon Folmir
* Ferrik Folmir
* Olard Folmir
* Bright Eyes
* The Prince of Shadows?