NPCs of the Northern Strife, Part 2

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Other: Notes Non-Player Characters of the Northern Strife, Part 2 Every non-player character of note within the Northern Strife, Part 2 is listed below, most of whom have interacted with the heroes of the second portion of the campaign.

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Amiri
(Male Tiefling) A prominent merchant and trader in the city of Sjobo. There were rumors of some shady deals he was involved in, but for someone who had so many connections, who's to say what's true or not? He was found dead in his estate in the Industry Steppe on TH 10057, December 13. While searching his estate for possible information about his murder, Kithri found a note written to him by a man named Constance. (now dead)

Ascher Endorn
(Male Human/Wererat) Once a humble man living in the Residential Step of Sjobo, he had suddenly developed a strange sickness and shortly thereafter disappeared into the sewers under the Steppe. Over a few years, he had learned to control the rats living in the sewers and was able to turn into a large rat himself. He used these rats to terrorize the residents on the surface, but nobody knew why the rats were coming in such masses like this. Red Wolf, for unknown reasons as to why he knew about this, sent Bündchen to the sewers to find and kill Ascher with the help of other adventurers. (now dead)

Ash
(Male Human) This enigmatic man is a druidic protector of the Fallen Leaves Grove. In May of TH 10058 he encountered a group of adventurers and told them that in order to enter the grove of the Fallen Leaves, the adventurers must prove themselves protectors of nature by bringing back the head of Gresh, the leader of an orc tribe that have been destroying the land surrounding the grove.

Constance
(Male - race unknown) Member of the Order of the Diamond Rose. Has a mysterious relationship with Isthaarix.

Dietrich
(Female Human) An official of the Sjobian army. She is in charge of several different facets of Sjobo matters, including recruiting for the Sjobian army to fight the Draernic Dwarves, the ongoing Avalanche Excavation to the north of Sjobo, and takes part in a few of the ongoing investigations in Sjobo, including the death of Amiri. Recently, she has asked the adventurers to join the Sjobian army after they cleared out the ice creatures in the ruins discovered at the Avalanche Excavation, but they refused.

Dirk
(Male Sabretooth Wolf) A vicious wolf whose master was Slahan. (now dead)

Gresh
(Male Orog) The leader of the unnamed orc clan that has been terrorizing the land near the Fallen Leaves Grove. He is the offspring of the unnatural joining of orc and ogre, and due to his immense size and ferocity he forced his way into the leadership of a band of orcs who are under the overall control (albeit one would argue the amount of "control") of a larger network of orcs who have plagued the Barrage for several decades. On TH 10058, May 22, he was slain by a group of heroes, and his head was brought back to Ash in order to gain entry to the grove of the Fallen Leaves. (now dead)

Havlihi
(Female Deva) Leader of the Fallen Leaves, she is one of the few druids of the grove that knows the rituals necessary to gain access to the Feywild. On TH 10058, May 22, she sent the adventurers into the Feywild to speak with Lestothiel for unknown reasons.

Henrik Lowbrow
(Male Human) Until just recently (TH 10057, December 24) he had a family, a home, and worked as a tailor in the Residential Step of the city of Sjobo. But after the attack of Isthaarix, he lost all of that. Exsilliuslova, looking for someone who had nothing to lose to hire to fix up a house she and her companions recently bought, hired him, giving him a down payment to fix up the building and offering him shelter within the same building while he did it. Incredibly grateful for this generous offer, Henrik accepted the job. After roughly six months of work, he finished the job, and in late July TH 10058 his employers returned and gave him more money to bring in professional equipment such as a loom and forge for crafting purposes. It will take him another month to complete this new project.

Heran B'nordilas
(Male Elf) The current Cloud Ambassador of the Order of Thunder, he has spent the last six years (TH 10052-10058) developing an alliance with the Draernic Dwarves, but it has all been compromised due to the outbreak of the Deceiver's War.

Hiroshi Catan
(Male Human) Hiroshi is a knight, but the group he belongs to is a mystery to everyone except Dill. When Dill was born, he was left to die in the cold, but Hiroshi happened to be nearby and took him for his own. He raised and trained Dill to become a knight like himself. For a time they fought as companions until a battle went south and Dill fled the scene, not knowing whether Hiroshi or his other companions survived (c. TH 10050).

Immsvere
(Male Human) One of the three Thunder Fathers of the Order of Thunder in Drado'oner. He participated in the testing of Ulric and Dill and had mentored Dill during the training period beforehand.

Isthaarix
(Female Red Dragon) Claims the entire region of Sjobia as her undisputed territory. Known to have a long-enduring rivalry with Shirotatsu.

Jarric Heik
(Male Human) This assassin-for-hire was sent by an unknown employer to kill a group of adventurers (those involved in the Northern Strife, Part 2 adventure). In a note found on his person, a certain mark on the bottom right of the scroll suggests the Order of the Diamond Rose was involved in employing Jarric. He was killed by those he was hired to assassinate. (now dead)

Jukavet
(Male Human) The man in charge at the Avalanche Excavation site. He explains to the adventurers that after a recent discovery of some ancient ruins, many of his workers were slain by "ice creatures." He gives his magical pelt to the group for protection.

Kehlo
(Male Satyr) The leader of a small band of satyrs who reside deep within the Feywild. Lured in a band of adventurers on TH 10058, May 27 and after hours of song, dance and drink, he and his band attempted to rob them but failed. He did, however, manage to escape capture and death, promising that they will meet again in the future, hopefully in a better situation.

Kesselyin
(Male Elf Vampire) Lord of the fabled Halls of the Rinvenor. Several thousands of years ago, he was once a close ally of the Threnalian Dynasty, including both Merdin and his son Rosdin. He explained to a group of adventurers (TH 10058, July 27) who found him in the ruined halls that he and a number of other great leaders found their own means of immortality. A secret pact was formed that involved the creation of the Diamond Rose and the everlasting winter that has plagued Bottenhavet for over ten thousand years. He also claimed to once be a great wizard with tremendous power and ruled the northern province of Rinvenor. With his immense knowledge of the Diamond Rose and the location of the eight shards, he convinced the adventurers who found him to take him along on their search for the remaining shards, despite their misgivings with his obvious yet mysterious ulterior motives. On top of all this, he also imprisoned the ogre chieftain, Mrtok, after his tribe tried to invade Rinvenor. His spirit resides in the gauntlets that were recently acquired by the minotaur Valonia.

Kraggoth
(Male Dwarf) The current (TH 10058) Thunder High Priest of the Order of Thunder. He resides in Kordelion with Storm Lord Castolfer.

Mrtok
(Male Ogre) Mrtok was once a great chieftain of an ogre tribe that resided in the north end of the continent of Bottenhavet. After a failed attempt at invading Rinvenor, Kesselyin, the lord of the Rinvenor, entrapped his spirit into a pair of leather gauntlets. For over ten thousand years he remained in the treasury of the Halls of the Rinvenor with only an occasional tormenting chat with his captor, Kesselyin. It has only been until recently (TH 10058, July 27) that he was taken up by a new hero, the minotaur Valonia who has promised that he will once again see the blood of various enemies spill again.

Phlydia Thistleberry
(Female Halfling) Phlydia encountered the adventurers on TH 10058, January 9 and attacked them abruptly. Before anyone died, however, Red Wolf stepped in and stopped the violence. Phlydia happens to be an apprentice to Red Wolf, and she is far more powerful than she seems to be. In late July of the same year, she began to appear in Behati's dreams and on July 22 she appeared in person, following those same dreams and discovered that the band of adventurers had found her secret stash within the Barrage. After revealing that she had stolen one of the shards of theDiamond Rose, she fought the adventurers and managed to leave with her life intact after she gave them the two shards she had and told them information about a third shard located in ruins to the north known as Thanau.

Rahk
(Male Satyr) One of Kehlo's companions. Was captured by a group of adventurers on TH 10058, May 27 after attempting to rob them. After giving up some of his treasure, B.I.G. Unit went into a blind frenzy and slaughtered the poor satyr. (now dead)

Red Wolf
(Male Shifter) This mysterious character has been spotted wandering the Barrage from time to time. Rumor has it that he answers to a higher, secretive organization. Recently he has gathered a handful of would-be adventurers to his cabin hidden in the Barrage. He has sent them to Sjobo to find some missing documents written by the ancient archeologist known as Suj Harrener.

Rennich
(Male Human) Part of the military of Sjobia, he is the lead in the investigation of Amiri's death in the Industry Step of Sjobo.

Sherinn Castolfer
(Female Human) The current "Storm Lord" of the Order of Thunder. She resides in the head temple of Kordelion.

Shirotatsu
(Female White Dragon) Shirotatsu holds command over several creatures of foul intent, including the Cult of Shirotatsu, of which Kossiss is a former member. Legend says that an orb known as the Eye of Shirotatsu is in the possession of the cult. However, it is now in the possession of Kossiss and has recently been identified as the first shard of the Diamond Rose.

Slahan Beyetor
(Male Human) A hunter and assassin hired by the Order of the Diamond Rose to kill the adventuring party, in particular Styrbjörn Starke. He killed both Styrbjörn and Bündchen before he and his wolf, Dirk, died. (now dead)

Slik
(Male Kobold) A trapsmith who created traps and various potions for kobolds in the Cult of Shirotatsu. He was killed by the former cultist Kossiss and the rest of his party on TH 100058, July 28. (now dead)

Sombaio
(Female Dragonborn) A Threnalian Knight, she is only known as Red Wolf's superior. Phlydia was sent to speak with her and return with orders after hearing about the recovery of the documents of Suj Harrener.

Strumpat


(Male Thri-kreen) According to many, the best warrior of the Krichenflowa Tribe. Obviously, Exsilliuslova knows him. Apparently, he tortures the captive POWs. On TH 10058, June 2, while on a scouting mission hunting yetis, Strumpat came across Exsilliuslova and her adventuring group whom he both saved and engaged in one-on-one combat. He lost the fight with her and in turn gave her his symbolic trident which allows her to either rejoin the Krichenflowa Tribe or ask for help when needed.

Thizziht
(Male Kobold) The Elder of the Cult of Shirotatsu. Banished Kossiss for attempting to steal the Eye of Shirotatsu. Killed by Kossiss and his party on TH 10058, July 28. (now dead)

Thurston Grey
(Male Human) The Storm Strategos of the Order of Thunder in Drado'oner. He participated in the testing of Ulric and Dill. He recently sent the two to Draern to assist Heran B'nordilas.

Travin
(Male Dragonborn) A member of the Garinthikar, he helped the group of adventurers gain audience with Vennari after supposedly dispatching of Wassara and bringing back his blade as proof of the deed.

Trynna
(Female Halfling) One of the guises of Haazi. She acts as Trynna to avoid being caught as a fugitive.

Vartrynka
(Male Human) The ancient Barbarian King who laid the foundations of culture based in the martial ways of the Highlander. This ancient culture would eventually evolve into what is now known as the vast empire of Sjobia. The young Highlander known as Styrbjörn Starke is a direct descendant of Vartrynka.

Vennari
(Male Half-Orc) The leader of the Garinthikar. Apparently it's a bit difficult to gain audience with him. He is surprisingly cunning and clever for a half-orc.

Wassara
(Male Halfling) A lower-level member of the Garinthikar who was accused of stealing from them. As a consequence, Travin had the group of adventurers kill him, but instead they just chopped off his hand and took his blade as a false proof of his death. He is supposedly leaving Sjobo to avoid his undeserved death sentence.

Yarrak the Biter
(Male Human) A priest of the Order of Thunder, was known for his ferocity in battle. He was stationed at Brakk Castle for a time, where he trained Ulric Thorfinn in the ways of the Order, before helping him escape the castle, giving his life to free Ulric's -- not before slaying twenty soldiers, of course. Ulric recently realized from a guard at the temple known as Drado'oner (TH 10058, June 3) that Yarrak was in fact kicked out of the Order of Thunder years before his death. (now dead)

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NPCs: Slaadi Invasion | Northern Strife, Part 1 | Northern Strife, Part 2 | Enduring Mountain | Vale of Lost Memories | Swamp of Vutha Valignat | Orbs of the Archeron | Illithid Empire of Thithnihl | Hollows | Black as Pitch | Air Islands of Nack | BUFD Wars | Weapon of the Gods | Couatlán | Getting the Band Back Together

Other: Notes