📜 Character Directory

🌑 Ancient Era (Year ??? BFM - 0 AFM)

Dreadlord Malruth

  • An ancient and terrible tyrant who once wielded the Fang of Eternity, a powerful blade capable of erasing entire civilizations from existence.
  • His reign devastated the world, leaving history itself fractured.
  • Mentioned: The Nine Rings: An Account of Their Creation and Legacy
  • Status: Dead (defeated by the Circle of Nine).

Archmage Tarmel

  • The formidable leader of the Shapers of the Infinite (Gold Wizards).
  • Creator of the Gold Ring of Spirit (Ring of Bonds).
  • Ultimately, he betrayed the Circle of Nine, murdering other leaders.
  • Mentioned: The Nine Rings: An Account of Their Creation and Legacy
  • Status: Presumed dead or hidden.

Seeress Lyra

Illusionist Morvain

Nibwyn Whiskerlight

  • A brilliant mousefolk wizard and one of the Gold Wizards from the Shapers of the Infinite.
  • Creator of the Gold Ring of Mind (Ring of Memories).
  • Founder of the peaceful village of Whisker’s Hollow, transforming a cursed battlefield into a sanctuary.
  • Mentioned: The Nine Rings: An Account of Their Creation and Legacy
  • Status: Deceased.

Thornwick Kingdom

King Emeric the Just

  • The current ruler of the Kingdom of Thornwick.
  • Known for his fair and just decisions.
  • Grappling with severe economic hardship and the looming threat of war with the rival Kingdom of Silvermere.
  • Desperate to secure financial stability for his kingdom.
  • Status: Alive.

Verris Shadowveil

  • A cunning and powerful elf witch.
  • Known for placing a curse upon Nightmark Johnson, the former Queen of Thornwick.
  • Status: Alive.

Silvermere Kingdom

King Alderan the Prosperous

  • The strategic and ambitious ruler of the Kingdom of Silvermere.
  • Leads a wealthy and militarily strong kingdom, often in conflict with Thornwick.
  • Status: Alive.

Ravenrock

Sir Gallant

  • A noble and renowned paladin, celebrated for his exceptional valor and unwavering commitment to justice.
  • Travels the lands with his loyal mastiff steed, also named Valor, defending the innocent.
  • Status: Alive.

Merethyl Leotumal

  • A master alchemist and the proprietor of Elixirs of Elegance in Ravenrock.
  • Ex-classmate of Brotil Merryless.
  • Evalyn sought him out for Valarian Root, but his supplies were affected by Vermithrax's activities.
  • Status: Alive.

Tim Goldleaf

  • A retired adventurer who has settled down in Ravenrock to run Tim's Adventure Store.
  • His shop caters to aspiring and seasoned adventurers alike.
  • Status: Alive.

Elara Moonshadow

  • A retired wizard who now owns and operates the Whispering Tomes bookstore in Ravenrock.
  • Faerona was drawn to Ravenrock by rumors of a must-read novel at this bookstore.
  • Status: Alive.

Borin Ironclad

  • A renowned and highly skilled dwarven blacksmith.
  • Owner of the Ironclad Forge in Ravenrock, known for his exceptional metalwork.
  • Status: Alive.

Lord Bumblebrook the Slightly Clumsy

  • An earnest but often bumbling noble from Thornwick, and second-cousin-once-removed to King Emeric.
  • Known for his gambling issues.
  • Tasked by the King to secretly hire adventurers to rescue Princess Elara.
  • Status: Alive.

Wyrmrest Hamlet & Castle

Princess Elara

  • Daughter of King Emeric of Thornwick.
  • Orchestrated her own "kidnapping" by Vermithrax the Stormbringer to seize control of Wyrmrest Castle.
  • Her goal was to gather several of the Nine Rings to fuel an army of golems.
  • Ultimately defeated and killed by the adventurers.
  • Status: Dead.

Grendel Spellweaver

  • An eccentric and powerful dark wizard who served as an advisor to the Thornwick royalty.
  • A keen collector of the Nine Rings, he conducted experiments with them, as detailed in his journal.
  • Sought to animate armor using life energy from creatures like goblins.
  • Dreamed of creating an unstoppable army.
  • Author: The Journal of Grendel Spellweaver
  • Status: Unknown, presumed alive (left before Wyrmrest Haven’s destruction).

Vermithrax the Stormbringer

  • An ancient and formidable sapphire dragon.
  • Initially captured and controlled by Princess Elara using magical rings.
  • Later freed by the adventurers.
  • Enraged by his captivity, Vermithrax unleashed his fury and burned Wyrmrest Haven to the ground.
  • This act fully ignited the war between Thornwick and Silvermere.
  • Status: Alive, whereabouts unknown.

Lord Thaddeus Blackbane

  • A wealthy noble from Thornwick.
  • Recently inherited his uncle's title and a significant stake in the Mines of Phandelver, making him extremely rich.
  • Betrothed to Princess Elara as part of a deal to provide financial backing to King Emeric.
  • Status: Presumed dead (Wyrmrest Haven, where he likely was, was destroyed by Vermithrax).

Old Brian

  • The hearty and knowledgeable barkeep of the Dragon’s Repose Tavern in Wyrmrest Hamlet.
  • Status: Presumed dead (Wyrmrest Haven was destroyed by Vermithrax).

Durgen Firehammer

  • The local blacksmith in Wyrmrest Hamlet.
  • Known for selling dragon-slaying gear of questionable quality to hopeful adventurers.
  • Status: Presumed dead (Wyrmrest Haven was destroyed by Vermithrax).

Drake Goldleaf

  • A seasoned adventurer and the proprietor of Drake’s Hoard Outfitters in Wyrmrest Hamlet.
  • His store supplied adventuring gear.
  • Status: Presumed dead (Wyrmrest Haven was destroyed by Vermithrax).

Jason the Goblin

  • A goblin who was captured and drained of his life energy by Grendel Spellweaver to animate suits of armor.
  • Found near death by the adventurers and subsequently rescued.
  • Mentioned: The Journal of Grendel Spellweaver
  • Status: Unknown, fate uncertain after rescue.

Grik the Goblin

  • A goblin who was held prisoner in the dungeons of Wyrmrest Castle.
  • Status: Unknown, presumed dead or escaped during the castle's upheaval.

Whisker’s Hollow

Elethor Whiskerlight (Sir Thistlewhisker)

  • A descendant of Nibwyn Whiskerlight and once a respected healer in Whisker’s Hollow.
  • Wielder of the Gold Ring of Mind (Ring of Memories).
  • Desperate to save his gravely ill daughter, Brie, he turned to forbidden magic and dark rituals.
  • Siphoned life energy from villagers, creating undead horrors.
  • Bound his soul with Brie's upon her death, becoming a monster hidden under the identity of Sir Thistlewhisker.
  • Defeated by the adventurers.
  • Status: Dead (killed by adventurers).

Brie Whiskerlight

  • The daughter of Elethor Whiskerlight.
  • Suffered from a grave illness.
  • Her father's desperate attempts to save her led to her being magically suspended between life and death.
  • Status: Deceased?

Nightmark

  • A Tiefling fighter and one of the adventurers.
  • Tragically slain by Elethor Whiskerlight during the final confrontation in the ruins of Whisker’s Hollow.
  • Status: Dead.

Oakheart

Mayor Alderic Greendale

  • The indecisive and cautious mayor of Oakheart.
  • Has been mayor for nearly twenty years.
  • Prefers to avoid conflict, often paralyzed by the need to please everyone.
  • Wary of the dangers in the nearby woods and the Brass Beast.
  • Status: Alive.

Elyndra Vale

  • A reclusive, eccentric, and mysterious herbalist and alchemist living on the outskirts of Oakheart.
  • Her mind often wanders.
  • Wants to understand and stop the Brass Beast.
  • Status: Alive. No memories.

Captain Isolde Bramble

  • The stern, iron-spined captain of Oakheart’s militia.
  • A woman of action who values discipline, safety, and order above all else.
  • Enforces the town's restrictions with a sharp tongue and sharper sword.
  • Ex-classmate of Brotil Merryless, seeks the death of her tax collector,
  • Status: Alive.

Percival Thistletop

  • A scatterbrained local historian and eccentric inventor residing in Oakheart.
  • Possesses obscure lore about the woods and the Brass Beast.
  • Status: Alive.

(Ghost of) Thurgram Emberweld

  • The spectral remnant of a once-great dwarven smith.
  • His ghost continues to linger and work in Oakheart.
  • Status: Dead but still working as a ghost.