A brief guide to the NPC’s that are important to the game so far. In no particular order:
Grugor– A half-orc from the Cadrane mountains. Grugor is a barbarian, although his normal demeanor is calm and easy-going. Natalia has theorized that he is more cheerful than the average orc because his rages allow him an outlet for the aggression that lies in the hearts of the orcish people. Grugor is a simple man, with simple desires. He enjoys picking fights and showing off his impressive physical skills. His skin is forest green, his hair is black, and his eyes yellow. He is taller and slightly more slender than the average half orc, and keeps his hair in a loose ponytail.
Roan Cholke– Roan is a cleric of Silthen, the goddess of motherhood and happy families. Those who see the short, slender woman walking around unarmed and unarmored and think that they have found an easy target are in for a shock, for Roan has been trained in the unarmed fighting techniques found within religious orders. Roan is unsure of what she wants to do with her life, and is currently serving in a temple of her god and waiting for some kind of sign as to the path she should take. She is soft-spoken and invariably calm. She (like most Numbrarans) has dark skin, ranging almost to olive. Her hair is brown, as are her eyes.
Raelan Harascine– Raelan is perhaps the scariest of all possibilities: an apprentice wizard with access to all the spellbooks and tools of an archmage, but without the experience or wisdom to use them correctly. He is at least smart enough to recognize that he doesn’t have much in the way of common sense, and makes sure that he masters the spells he has inherited before trying to use them. Raelan is in many ways a typical teenage boy: he is emotional, swift to judge, and anxious to kick some ass and make his mark on the world. On the other hand, he is all too aware that he is expected to act in the role of a wizard, without ever fully being prepared for the responsibility. He buries his fears beneath big talk, and in the finest tradition of wizarding everywhere, blazes ahead without always understanding what he’s doing, and making half of it up as he goes along. Raelan is short and gangly, paler than most Numbrarans, with black hair and blue eyes.
Julium Colsus Numbra– The second son of a Numbraran noble, Julium’s path in life was supposed to be set. In the ancient tradition, as a second son, Julium joined the Numbraran military. After a successful campaign in the ongoing war in faraway Fassett, Julium finished his term of service with no idea what to do with the remainder of his life. As he looked around, he saw the once mighty Empire he claimed fealty to in shambles. Divided by ancient squabbles into separate kingdoms, the people separating into increasingly isolated and smaller communities, the Numbraran nation seemed as if it were heading to annihilation. Julium began to wonder if the damage was irreparable, or if the nation could be reforged into the glory that it once held. He began to study the ways of war and diplomacy, of command and culture. Realizing that he needed to begin at the basics if ever he was to be the one man who could rebuild his society, Julium went into seclusion in the wilderness, in order to build himself into the man he wished to be: the man who would be Emperor.
Alesander– A werewolf who lived in the Stillwood. Once an adventurer, he contracted lycanthropy in defense of the town of Devies, and went into hiding after the disease warped his sanity and morality. He preyed on livestock and the occasional traveler, until his fateful run-in with Natalia. DECEASED
Lord Renger– The Lord Mayor of the town of Stilldale, Lord Renger thought that he had settled into a happy retirement after decades of military service. But in order to protect his psionicist daughter from the depredations of the Gith and other extraplanar entities, he has been forced to join Julium’s schemes for ascendancy. The Lord Renger is an aged man with an aura of command and wisdom, who does not appear to have suffered any physical ailments from his advancing years.
Lady Renger– The mother of both Allista Renger and Grugor, the Lady Renger was a sorceress who worshipped the evil Silduggan goddess of the moon, Hesta. Using magic to control her husband and through him the town of Stilldale, the full extent of her evil has yet to be uncovered. When she discovered that her brother Alesander had been slain by a druid, she launched a plan to exact her revenge. This backfired, resulting in her greataxe-related death. DECEASED
Allista Renger– All teenage girls feel the confusing combination of recognizing their individuality as adults, their isolation from childhood things, and their connection to the adult world. This combines to make them feel completely alone, as if no one understands them. Allista, however, is perhaps the only teenage girl in centuries to be able to make the claim “No one understand me” and be correct: she is a psionicist. Due to their rarity, along with the fear that the common folk have of them, and the propensity for both races of Gith to abduct and kill them, she is quite likely the only psion from one of the humanoid races she is ever going to know. Attractive in a homely and bookish sort of way, most people are put off by her lack of empathy or interest in the world around her. This isn’t due to disinterest on her part, its just that if she wants to know something about someone, she will just pull it out of their heads herself. Allista has no clear desires of her own, and appears to go through life as a neutral observer.
Vueliss– An elven hierophant druid and leader of the Spruce Circle, Vueliss has long harbored a grudge against the nearby Numbraran communities. Situated between greater Numbrar and the Wasted Lands, Vueliss has stated that the purpose of the Derrikol forest (and the druidic circle) is to keep the civilized world out of the Wasted Lands. He seems to pursue a very active defense in that regard, and has attempted numerous times to destroy the city of Devies. Although Natalia has yet to meet him, it seems everyone has an opinion of him. As an interesting sidenote, in the lucrative business of criminal bounty hunting in Devies, Vueliss is the number one most wanted criminal, carrying a bounty on his head of two hundred thousand gold pieces if brought in dead, and half a million alive.
Virbiene– A half elven druid who lives just north of the Stillwood, Virbiene intentionally puts on a demeanor of weirdness, hoping to protect herself by putting off those who would get close to her. Her only friend is the gnome ranger, Rosco. She is part of the Spruce Circle, although she is not allowed to live in the Circle’s lands. Vueliss harbors a special hatred for her, which may have to do with a family connection: it has been suggested that she is the product of a rape, and that her mother is Vueliss’s daughter. She has conducted harassment of travelers and the citizens of Stilldale in a similar fashion to her grandfather’s campaign against Devies. She is likewise wanted as a criminal, but with a substantially smaller reward.
Rosco– Rosco is a gnomish ranger whose territory in the Derrikol Forest is adjacent to Virbiene’s and Natalia’s. Little is known about him, only that gnomes have been seen traveling to and from his territory, and always returning in the direction of the Cadrane mountains, where it is rumored a secret community of gnomes is hiding.
Gudger– Gudger is the sterotypical ranger of Valt: a burly, hairy mountain man. He wields two axes and travels with his companion, a giant alligator named Boots. He makes his home along the Derrikol River, which he patrols to prevent incursions from the monsters which populate the far side. He is uncouth and abrasive, and peppers his speach with as many swear words as he can squeeze into the conversation. Like many rangers, he has no use for social niceties, but is more than happy to provide whatever he can to aid others. Grugor has provided much in the way of regional information to Natalia.
Sorval– The former apprentice of Raelan’s dead master, Sorval has been scouring the forest looking for Raelan’s tower. As a Conjurer, she has unleashed an unknown number of extraplanar minions to the material plane, all searching for Raelan. Its only a matter of time before her destructive actions force a showdown between her and Natalia.
Gatrix- After claiming the title of wizard of mirrors, Gatrix immediately set about teaching what he knew to others. After successfully training more than a dozen wizards, Gatrix built a tower on the hidden shores of Lake Sendren. Gatrix struck a deal with the fearful (and hateful) druids of the Spruce Circle. In exchange for them peacefully allowing him to settle in their forest, he altered all his wards to make druids immune to them. As such, druids alone can find his tower, and everyone else can walk right by it and never see it. Tragically, Gatrix was slain by an upstart wizard who challenged him for his title. DECEASED
Gury– Gury is a druid, and a member of the Spruce Circle. In point of fact, he is the only one to show any sign of kindness to Natalia. He is a good person, who honestly desires to make others happy. Other than a penchant for nudity, he has no character flaws.
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