Index of Notable Non-Player Characters

Adasar of Herthel: A mercantyler who deals in Ivashu and other wild beasts. Although a Halean, he sells primarily to the Agrikans of the Octagonal Pit. He attended Judyn's feast in Session 6.

Lady Alys of Arkain: A Kandayan-born noblewoman who married Ybris of Arkain and thus became part of a Thardic greatclan as well. She is the current patron of Hondash of Amysyn, but in fact, relations between her and her client are poor to non-existent. She sold Hondash's shop (which she inherited through her husband) to the Halean church in 715 TR, while retaining a lease on it through 1 Ilvin 720. She has been subletting it to Hondash at a low rent. Judyn meets with her and unsuccessfully attempts to persuade her to come to the trial in Session 8.

Analia of Erm: A priestess of the Order of the Eight Demons in Coranan and the daughter of a Thardic patrician clan. She eavesdropped on the missionaries at the Scroll and Quill in Session 4 (as well as followed Kalrun, Duglan, and Kara). She also met with Bowdyn in Session 5. She also spoke in favor of the missionaries at their trial in Session 8. Early on she made overtures of friendship and cooperation to the missionaries through Kalrun on several occasions, without asking for anything in return. Olrau, however, advised the others to be very wary of her.

In Session 13, Maban divined on Analia's future and saw several curious scenes of it.

In Session 13, Analia came to the missionaries to let them know that an Ulahnkh (a kind of emissary-priest) from the Shiran temple of the Octagonal Pit was in Coranan asking questions about them. She arranged a meeting between them and the Ulankh, Carig of Guntar. In the same session, she also got the missionaries to agree to assassinate her uncle, Drayis of Erm.

Arbun: A sergeant in Coranan's Red Guard. A contact made by Kalrun in Session 1. He has proved to be a useful source of information about the Red Guard, local politics, and even the local Lia-Kavair. He helped Arbun pay the right bribes and join the Red Guard in Session 8.

Barrius of Krenna: A young Thardic patrician with a house in Coranan— and large gambling debts. Bowdyn of Ressa purchased some of his furniture and other possessions in Session 2. He also attended the dinner feast thrown by Judyn in Session 6, in the company of the courtesan Ysinthe. Bowdyn and he got along very well at the dinner. He also spoke in favor of the missionaries at their trial in Session 8.

Bertin of Nordaka: A member of the powerful Nordaka clan and a judge-advocate in the city of Coranan. He presided over the Foreigner's Court dring the missionaries' trial in Session 8 and acquitted them of all charges.

Carig of Guntar: An Ulankh (a type of Agrikan priest) from the Shiran temple of the Octagonal Pit. In Session 13, he met with the missionaries to discuss arrangements for getting the missionaries to support the use of Ivashu in the games. He is chubby, lecherous, and very fond of money.

Cobart of Denach: A cousin— and former lover— of Judyn of Denach. She has turned over the running of the family's commericial interests to him. In Session 17, he arrived at Taztos on a Coranan-bound caravan traveling from Kaldor and met up with the missionaries there. He plans to winter in Coranan.

Corwyn of Duhl: A Master Mason in Coranan who specializes in sculpture. Bowdyn of Ressa has taken on some work with him and the two men seem to get along, although Bowdyn has been unable to persuade him to take an active roll in assisting him in getting the guild to grant him his own franchise.

Cranor: A follower of Ilvir (who speaks Jarinese as his first language) who spoke to Maban in Session 4. He indicated that he and a group of fellow believers who dwell secretly "in dark places" believe it is an obscene blasphemy that humans traffic in Ivashu. He sought out Maban's own feeligns on the matter and, finding her in agreement, counseled her to find out what her fellow missionaries thought. He urged her not to tell the others about his existence until she found out "who were true and who were not". Maban has so far heeded his guidance.

In Session 13, Cranor approached the missionaries again, applauding them for their actions in Shiran, and seeking them to use Umbathri to attack Octagonal Priests here. After a brief heated conversation in which Maban refused to be pressured by him, he sent the missionaries a vaguely threatening letter.

Senator Crasshic of Kainel: A senator of the Thardic Republic. He had his brother are known as rabble-rousers and leaders of the 'Reform' faction in the Senate. In Session 12, Jaroud witinessed a speech by Crasshic in the poor parts of Coranan, where he called for major constitutional reforms, debt foregiveness, and land redistribution.

After the speech Jaroud spoke to the Senator, who agreed to buy two of his dogs.

Darifa: Apparently the common-law wife of Master Apothecary Fargil of Krunos, as well as an herbalist of some skill (particularly in the areas of charms and poisons), Darifa is a plump, dark complexioned woman who has (or at least claims) a remarkable past, that includes abduction from her homeland in Anzeloria, marriage two at least two husbands, and the murder of at least one of them. She has befriended Maban. Maban cast her bones on Darifa's future and divined that the woman would one day inherit Fargil's shop, but that she would not run it or enjoy the profits as she would be accused of being behind Fargil's death.

Drayis of Erm: Analia's uncle, and head of Clan Erm. In Session 13, the missionaries agreed to assassinate him so that Analia could take over her clan.

Duglan of Pohn: A former legionnaire, now a mercenary, who once encountered a strange Ivashu— maybe one of Ilvir's “Elder Brood”. He is the group's first convert. He also is a coward who flees from battle, despite his military background. He currently works for a small mercenary company that guards warehouses in the Merchants' Quarter.

Duglan accompanied the missionaries in the quest for H'floghk'a, the Elder Brood Ivashu in Session Session 13. He dealt the death-blow to the creature in Session 14, and in Session 15, demanded that they take the corpose to Taztos to show the soldiers there.

See Duglan's character sheet.

Mother Ella: A Peonian priestess and of the infirmary of the Coranan temple of the Order of the Balm of Joy. The missionaries have had polite dealings with her.

Faras: An acolyte at one of the Save-K'norran temples. He came in to speak with Master Goris at the Scroll and Quill in Session 7, but seemed unnerved by Judyn and left. In Session 8, Judyn learns that the young man had seen her vandalizing Goris' inn, while he was out after temple curfew.

Kara briefly developed an attraction to Faras, but Kalruna and Judyn quickly squelched that poor match before it even started. In Session 10, Judyn also arranged for Faras to get kicked out of K'norran temple, losing his acolyte status.

Fargil of Krunos: A master apothecary and skilled alchmist. He keeps his shop in Kuseme. He is apparently also a member of the Guild of Arcane Lore. He has a common-law wife, Darifa, who also serves as an assistant. He recently took on Maban as an apprentice under unusual circumstances. He also made her a love potion.

Forena of Baraen: A highly skilled Master Potter from Coranan, specializing in glazed urns. She is married, with one daughter and one son. She is secretly a worshipper of Siem (or as she puts it, a “follower of the Old Ways”. She and her children attended Judyn's feast in Session 6. She also spoke in her favor at the trial in Session 8.

Garryl of Stopez: The son of a poor farmer, Garryl Stopez has risen through the ranks of the Ramala Legion to become a Commander. He is currently Commander of the fort at Taztos. The PCs dined with him in Session 16.

Garryx: A warrior in the Agrikan Order of the Demon Pameshlu. In Session 1, both Maban and Jaroud spoke to him on separate matters. He helped arrange for Jaroud's dogs to fight in th Pamesai. In Session 6, he spoke with Maban about how the order obtains gladiators and wild beasts (including Ivashu). He also made an indecent proposal to Maban that she politely declined. In Session 7, Maban sought him out and attempted to seduce him; he slept with her, but lost interest afterwards.

In Session 13, Maban told Dagnard that she had learned of his injury and impotence through Garryx. Not long after, Dagnard gave Garryxa thrashing within two inches of his life.

Girardius the Finder: A man in his 40s, who studied in Melderyn and Azeryan when younger. He sells his services as an investigator to those who will pay. He is a friend of Goris of Quinda, owner of the Scroll & Quill. In Session 7, Goris asked him to investigate the attack on his inn; he spoke with the missionaries, but they put him off the trail. In Session 8, the missionaries hire him to investigate the involvement of Punat of Khonary in the second wave of 'Ilviran vandalism' and in Session 9, he reports to them that Punat has hired an assassin, presumably to kill one of them. However, it is he— not they— who is struck by a poisoned assassin's knife. Maban managed to prevent him from dying through quick application of herbal antidotes.

Girardius later agreed to travel to Kaldor and fight out more about who killed his family, as repayment of his debt of gratitude.

Goris of Quinda: A master innkeeper, and owner of the Scroll & Quill Inn in Coranan.

Gort: A thug who got into a fight with Kalrun— and lost— at the Glaive and Sickle in Session 3.

Gwelen of Denach: The mother of Judyn of Denach. A woman of pure Jarin descent, she raised Judyn as an Ilviran, despite her husband's insistence that the daughter be raised a Halean. She accompanid Judyn to Coranan and has so far been staying at the family's house in Kuseme. [See Gwelen's character sheet.]

Gwydion of Morric: The chief priest at the temple of the Seafarer Ibenis in Shiran. In Session 11, Gwydion was persuaded by the missionaries to halt his temple's involvement in the Ivashu trade, but in Session 13, he penned a letter implying that he might be removed from office he continued to insist the temple proceed along that course.

H'flogh'ka: An ancient Ivashu of the Elder Brood. The missionaries journeyed to see him (in Session 14). Following a vision by Maban (in Session 15), they came to believe they had to slay it and take its Orb of Souls back to Araka-Kalai. They fought the creature and slew it in that session. They took its remains back to Coranan.

Hida of Amysyn: The sixteen-year-old daughter of Hondash of Amysyn. She was engaged to Tymas, the journeyman who was killed after falling off the roof of Hondash's shop (with a bit of Umbathri help) in Session 3. She appears to have little respect for her father and even called him a “'pig” (but not to his face) in Session 7. She gave Jaroud a long, but inscrutable, look during the trial of the Ilvirans in Session 8. In Session 9, the missionaries learn that she is pregnant with the child of the late journeyman.

Hillay of Tabral: The wife of Bowdyn of Ressa. Hillay, a niece of Bowdyn's former master, is a devout Halean who thinks Bowdyn is foolish for having joined this mission and come to Coranan. At times, her frustration and anger with him borders on hysteria. Bowdyn is convinced that she will accept their new life— if not his faith— once he re-establishes his business here.

In Session 1, during a spat, Bowdyn physically dragged/carried Hillay out of Coranan's Halean temple. After an argument in Session 3, Bowdyn promised Hillay that if he did not reestablish his business by 7 Halane (the last date of The Halean Festival, The Banquet of Delight"), they would go back to Tashal.

[See Hillay's character sheet.]

Hondash of Amysyn: A Master Hideworker who specializes in boot and who has a horrible temper and hatred of Ilvirans. He owns a shop near the the Quilon Gate, just off of Kotros Square. The PCs have received a sign (in Session 2) that they must build their temple on the site of his shop and they are currently working to buy it from him. An Umbathri has taken up residence on his rooftop and its presence has led (in Session 3) to the death of Tymas, a journeyman in Hondash's employ. In Session 5, Brother Olrau had an unpleasant conversation with him and Kalrun got into a mild scuffle with him. In Session 6, the group learned that, when Hondash was a boy, his father had been murdered by Ilvirans who had broken into his house. In Session 8, he loses his lawsuit against the missionaries and is, in fact, declared guilty of blasphemy himself. In Session 9, the missionaries persuade him that they have divine will on their side and that it is pointless for him to try and fight them further.

Indros of Obryne: A wealthy and influential Master in the Coranan Mercantylers' Guild. In Session 1, he met with Judyn and discussed a variety of matters, including the possibility of an arrangement to import Ivashu for use in the Pamesani Games.

Irot: A literate slave in the household of Vurnt of Asane.

Jerran of Mohr: A man of apparent learning who had his fortune told by Maban in Session 2. He indicated a desire to become a Haruspex of the Senate. He also appeared in Maban's vision in Session 5. Ro'agg the Ivashu took his form in Session 6; he also spoke to Maban and interpreted her vision for her in Session 7.

Jorak of Asarn: A Master Mason in Coranan, and headmaster of the Masons Guild. Bowdyn of Ressa has tried unsucessfully to meet with him, but he had spoken with one of his journeyman.

Kara: A 14-year-old Kath girl, rescued and informally adopted by Kalrun (one of the PCs) after the destruction of her village. Though barbarian born, she is literate and moderately educated, having been trained as junior acolyte with the Ilviran Temple of the Yellow Hand in Tashal. She also likes painting and drawing, and is very curious about tattooing. Kara still possesses the adorable charm of a young girl, but the signs of attractive womanhood are coming upon her. She is very odd in her behaviors and reactions to people and events.

[See Kara's character sheet.]

Kedoran of Moris: A member of the Guild of Arcane Lore from Coranan. He is assisting Malaris of Shostim with his excavation of Jarin barrows. an expedition to excavate ancient Jarin barrows at Taztos. The missionaries spoke briefly with him in Session 16. In Session 17, he spoke with them at greater length about Taztos; he also asked them to convey a letter to his wife.

Keleren of Devern: A former legionnaire who is now gardener at Taztos. He is foul-mouthed and intemperate. He also has some skill with taxidermy. In Session 17, the PCs, persuade him to perform a 'partial' taxidermy on the body of H'lfogh'ka, the slain Elder Brood Ivashu.

Laranz of Khonary: The son of Punat of Khonary and a Master Mason. He attended Judyn's feast (in Session 6) where Bowdyn befriended him. He is a secret Ilviran who pretends to be a Halean. Maban later divined that he was (along with Stevis) one of the two individuals who Kalrun caught vandalizing Hondash's shop (in Session 7). In Session 9, he reveals to Bowdyn that his family have secretly been Ilvirans for centuries and reveals many of his clan's sacred mysteries.

Following the death of his father, in Session 11, Laranz became 'chief priest' of his clan and head of his household and the mason business. However his uncle Whithas of Khonary, who is a Senator, remained clanhead and began directing Laranz' affairs.

Malaris of Shostim: A member of the Guild of Arcane Lore from Rethem. He is leading an expedition to excavate ancient Jarin barrows at Taztos. The missionaries purchased a cart and some equipment from him (in Session 15). They also killed a man-at-arms he sent to follow them. Commander Garryl Stopez, in charge of Taztos, believes Malaris is up to no good. In Session 16, Commander Stopez asked the missionaries if they would be willing to chase Malaris away— but they declined.

Mykel: An underfed, sickly young man who apparently grew up on the Corani streets. In Session 2, he was caught by the missionaries trying to sneak into Jaroud's house and dog pens. He confessed to them that he was asked by a man named 'Tiny' to investigate Jaroud and his dogs. He also accompanied Jaroud on the hunting trip in Session 2 and drank himself into a stupor in the alley after the feast.

In subsequent sessions, he has appeared at Jaroud's house in the morning and took care of the dogs. In Session 7, he was mauled by some of Jaroud's dogs and was critically injured; prayer to Ilvir, however, healed his wounds. He converted to Ilviranism as a result. Following an incident where he lied to Jaroud (in Session 9) he was dismissed from Jaroud's service. At Brother Olrau's suggestion, Jaroud took Mykel back into his service in Session 14.

[See Mykel's character sheet.]

Orinin of Ashalon: A Master of the Innkeeper's Guild and owner of the Glaive & Sickle inn.

Brother Olrau: Brother Olrau is the leader of the Ilviran Missionaries. Please see the main Brother Olrau page and its various subpages for more info.

[See Brother Olrau's character sheet.]

Punat of Khonary: Now dead, Punat was a Master Mason in Coranan with two Senator for cousins. His family have been mason's for centuries and built most of the city's great buildings. His clan are also secret Ilvirans.

There is reason to believe he was involved with having sent Judyn the severed hand (in Session 2). He was invited to Judyn's feast (in Session 6), but did not go; he sent his son Laranz instead. In Session 9, the missionaries learn that he hired an assassin, presumably to kill one of them before fleeing the city— but the assassin's blade struck Girardius the Finder instead. In Session 11, he was assassinated by Jaroud and Bowdyn. His son Laranz, inherited the family business.

Qyg of Drym: A Master Physican who devotes himself to marking the body with signs (tatooes, scars, brands, etc.) rather than to more traditional helaing. Maban and Kara visited his shop (in Session 4) and he expressed interest in possibly taking on Kara as an apprentice if she can become more skilled at drawing.

Ro'agg: A shape-changing Ivashu who only Maban can see or hear— possibly a figure of her imagination. Ro'agg has stalked her for many years. Though his intentions are ambiguous, Maban has learned that when Ro'agg speaks, she must pay heed.

Rabyn of Tevor (aka 'Tiny'): A large man who is well-connected within the Lia-Kavair and who may even be a neighborhoo 'boss'. He is very interested in dog breeding and fighting and has made an arrangement with Jaroud (in Session 4).

Rogyn of ??: A friend of Hondash the cobbler. He spoke for him in his trial in Session 8.

Selyn: Daughter of Punat of Khonary and sister to Laranz of Khonary. She is married.

Stevis: A learned slave and the secretary of the mason Punat of Khonary. Along with Punat's son Laranz, he was involved in vandalizing the shop of Hondash in Session 7.

He was freed in Punat's will, but has remained in the employ of clan Khonary. He is continuing to serve Laranz, but Laranz believes he is reporting on him to his Uncle Whitas.

Urbain of Twindall: A Master Clothier and expert in dyeing. His shop is near that of Punat of Khonary. Judyn bought Maban a dress at his shop. He and his father Xuaka (who is also a widower) attended Judyn's feast in Session 6.

The Blessed Ulam: A 6th century Ilviran holy man who performed miracles and was martyred by the Emperor Medak. The missionaries have made a copy of a Life of Ulam.

Vurnt of Asane: A Master Litigant and follower of Save-K'nor. He has a reputation for honesty and dutifulness. Judyn has retained him to assist the purchase of a private house for her and the shop of Hondash of Amysin. Vurnt and his wife attended her dinner party in Session 6. He has a slave named Irot. He is a follower of Save-K'nor.

Whithas of Khonary: The Uncle of Laranz of Khonary and a Senator of the Thardic Republic.. It was at his villa that Laranz's father, Punat, was assassinated in Session 11,

Willet & Jynt: Two unsavory looking thugs— or more likely con men— with whom Kalrun gambled at the Glaive & Sickle. He one a good bit of coin off of them.

Xuaka: The father of the clothier Urbain of Twindall. He is hard of hearing. He attended Judyn's feast in Session 6; he also told Judyn about a group of Ilviran's who had come to Coranan 40-50 years ago, but the mission failed, as they were all driven out or killed.

Yehla-Sha-Bhemis: A Nolah, formerly in the service of the Elder Brood, H'flogh'ka. In Session 16, the missionaries persuaded it to come to Coranan with them.

Ybris of Arkain: Deceased for five yeras, Ybris was the patron of Hondash of Amysyn. He purchased the shop in which Hondash works from Hondash's mother approximately fifty years ago, after Hondash died, and rented it out to the family for a low price. Upon his death in 714 TR, his wife, Lady Alys of Arkain, became Hondash's patron and owner of his shop.

Ysinthe: A former(?) courtesan and and consort of Barrius of Krenna. She came as his guest to Judyn's feast in Session 6.