📜 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.