NPC's

The Grovewood Saga

Introduction

Campaign Rules

Character Creation

The People of Norin

A look into the people that the adventuring group has met or heard of.

Laurie Anna Prinn

Age: 12

Occupation: Baker's Assistant

Information: Found her mother dead in the woods and then alive again at home, she was the catalyst which united several unlikely individuals together. Later she disappeared only to be rediscovered defending a small boy in the woods from an attacking goblin. She now lives with the baker of Grovewood.

Sara Prinn

Age: 28

Occupation: Deceased

Information: Sara Prinn was killed by a shapechanger impersonating her. Her daughter, Laurie Anna discovered her body in the woods, and returned home to discover the shapechanger. She fled to village inn where she received help by a band of adventurers. Sara Prinn's body disappeared upon investigation, but was later discovered by a lumberjack deeper in the woods.

Brother Garess

Age: 24

Occupation: Priest of Sol

Information: Brother Garess is a priest of Sol who regularly travels to the main temple in Soldran. Upon returning to his home in the village of Grovewood, he discovered unusual happenings. He soon after befriended some adventurers in the village after they discovered that shapechangers had invaded the village.

Zarrac Tarrell

Age: Unknown

Occupation: Academician wizard

Information: Mentor to Tristan, Zarrac is an old Grey Elf wizard who lives in a run down tower along the wall of Fellan. He is a very private man who keeps mostly to himself and his magic. His caretaker, Galifrey, seems to be the only person who knows much about him.

The Black Sun

Age: Unknown

Occupation: Highway Man

Information: Mixed stories exist about the armored warrior known as the Black Sun. Some say that the Black Sun is the animated remains of one of the king's dead soldiers, risen from the dead to take from the king's caravan the proper burial price denied to him. Others say that the Black Sun is nothing more than a common roadside thief picking clean the king's caravans for his own gain. Most of the King's soldiers however believe that the Black Sun is a honorable warrior or Paladin fallen from grace, forced to steal from the King, while most townspeople think that the Black Sun is a warrior of a neighboring village stealing back the taxes of the poor and returning them to the people. Despite the stories the Black Sun remains a threat to the king's war effort with Targ.

The Black Sun was eventually captured by the party, after being forced to do so for crimes in Tellon Northshire. They discovered that she was actually none other than the eldest Princess Sarella Karnath. The princess was sentenced to death by her father, for even the royal family is not exempt from the law, however instead of being hung or stoned, which was a typical punishment, he sentenced her to the front lines at the Castle Norin to serve under her brother, until dead.

The Jagged Bones Tribe

Leader: Gak-Norg

Information: A tribe of Goblins living in the area around the town of Soldran. The Jagged Bones are typically peaceful to the neighboring area when hunting is good. When it isn't they have been known to resort to looting the local farms for food. The last encounter with the tribe occurred when 4 goblins sneaked into a local farmer's barn and killed his prize cow.

Sir Wyan Bedlan

Occupation: Knight

Information: Knighted after defending a group of pilgrims from attack from bandits, Sir Wyan Bedlan soon took charge of the mercenary forces protecting Fellan in the King's name.

Janderlina

Occupation: Entertainer

Information: Janderlina is a traveling entertainer always looking for a good story to tell in front of an audience. She is very knowledgeable about Pathos, Soldran, and the area known as The Wastes. Her recent travels takes her on a mission of unknown importance, and allows her to cross paths with the adventuring party for a time being.

"A"

Occupation: Assassin

Information: Known as "A" or "The Herbalist" among circles of thieves, "A" is rumored to be a contract killer, able to take down enemies with lethal poison without his presence being known. Unfortunately for him, he was captured in Soldran by the same adventurers who rescued Grovewood from the goblin army. He later died trying to escape them.

"The White Witch / Katherine"

Occupation: Priestess of Aslynn

Information: Children's stories refer to an old woman garbed in all white clothes as the White Witch. As the stories go, the White Witch has power over injury and death and can bring people back to life to serve as her slaves. She especially likes children, as she feeds on their blood to sustain her health. Whether the story has truth or not to it has yet to be seen, but children are warned to stay away from old women garbed all in white that radiate a white glow.

Time would eventually reveal that Katherine, was in fact the last follower of Aslynn the Goddess of Life. After the fall of Aslynn's temple, she became the host for the spirit of the life goddess, and hid away as best she could for over a thousand years. History however would repeat itself, as she was slain in the last temple restoring the life of three of Aslynn's followers, and freeing the avatar of Aslynn from its imprisonment with the aid of a band of adventurers.

Zugg Zugg, Tolee, Squee, and Lugg

Occupation: Goblins

Information: Caught stealing and killing the prized cow Betsy from Farmer Joe's farm, these 4 rascals have made a small name for themselves in the Soldran area. Unfortunately only Squee remains alive after they had an encounter with a bunch of violent adventurers.

Neeg

Occupation: Goblin

Information: This goblin is well educated for a goblin. He wears human clothing and can speak understandable common. He lives in the woods west of Soldran with the man called The Wood Watcher.

The Wood Watcher

Occupation: Druid

Information: A hermit of the woods, he spends much of his time studying the effects of the Wastes on the local forest growth. Recently his studies were interrupted when a crazy old man made his home in his forests and began to raise undead animals for his own sick and twisted purposes.

Voldumin

Occupation: Spirit

Information: A spirit which guided Sentagur and Swifthawk to the halls of the dead. His influence on the party has yet to be fully known.

Old John

Occupation: Soldran Stable Master

Information: Old John is the stable master of the city of Soldran's largest set of stables. He is good friends with Jaden's family, and has helpped the party in small ways when he could.

Denril

Occupation: Wizard

Information: A wizard who accidently summoned several members of the party to Ravenna, as it fell once more under attack by gnolls. He gifted the party with a magical wand for their troubles.

Volder Nightshade

Occupation: Dead bounty hunter

Information: Volder sought the capture of Sklyla to collect on the bounty placed on her head for the alledged murder of her lover Vreden. After successfully capturing her once, he was forced to abandon her after being attacked by the party. He later had them arrested in Tellon Northshire, then met up with them again in Soldran, where he stalked and attacked them. After leaving Soldran, they met up with him one last time outside of Celendar, after Sklyla was found innocent of murder, where he killed her in cold blood, before being slain himself.

Solina

Occupation: Silver Dragon

Information: Solina is the leader of the Silver Dragons, and sought by the party for her association with Aslynn, and their involvement with "The One". Solina's where abouts are however unknown, as she remains quite elusive.

"The One"

Occupation: Evil follower of Dendrack

Information: "The One" is recorded much in the surviving passages of history. He was a man of great evil power who brought about the creation of the god Mendelth from the essence of Dendrack, and nearly destroyed Aslynn and all of her followers. History records his death atop Mount Varn by the hands of Falcrum and his following of paladins.

Falcrum

Occupation: Dead Gold Dragon

Information: Falcrum was the leader of the Gold Dragons, and the prime force behind the destruction of "The One". He also established an order of humans known as the Guardians, serving as their leader in secret. He died by the hands of the dragon BloodMist protecting the Guardian temple, and the city of Varron, where his remains now lie.

Inme

Occupation: Priestess of Aslynn

Information: Inme is one of the three recently ressurrected followers of Aslynn, and also the youngest of the three. She is a very humble, softspoken young woman, with charming beauty.