Revision as of 21:17, 30 October 2022

Important NPCs

Hilia Nighttongue - (Female Human Bard)

In her youth she toured with a group of talented entertainers, including Laney Windwood. They were mildly popular and successful, but nothing spectacular. Along the way she picked up some minor magical knowledge but never had the interest or focus to really develop it, only knowing a few spells useful for the show or in general. Knows how to fight - traveling in the Wold is never safe and they went to some pretty rough places to perform. Shortly after Laney got pregnant with Lothlo the group parted ways. Still filled with wanderlust she continued to travel on her own until she got pregnant with her own daughter in Dirt City. She settled down and got a job running an inn for travelers coming to the city. It was a dangerous job, exposed to raids by the demi humans, but guards from the town helped keep them safe and she made it work for almost two decades before an overwhelming attack by orcish slavers captured everyone inside late after closing one night. No doubt the callus crime lords have already replaced her and the guards, not caring of the people lost as long as the money and goods keep flowing into town.

• Tianna Nighttongue - (Female Human Expert)

An extremely charming and talented young woman Tianna is the daughter of Hillia the innkeeper. She’s spent her whole life in the inn helping her mom run things. She’s learned a lot from her mom about both the business and entertainment, becoming as good as or better then her mom at both singing and playing her mom’s lute, something her mom is extremely proud of. Talkative and outgoing she is great at keeping the customers entertained and loves asking them about their travels, especially any passionate romances they may have had.

However the recent events with their capture has deeply affected her. Though many of the travelers she saw were rough, even dangerous people this was her first real experience with the harshness of the world and watching the guards she befriended die in front of her before being dragged off to slavery has left her shy and withdrawn. Hopefully with time she’ll again regain her eager and energetic outlook.

• Jamril "Jigger" Serpenthelm - (Male Human Expert)

A bitter and cynical man he has just enough expertise in a wide variety of skills to be useful, but not enough to make any one of them a profession. He’s made a living as a handyman and general purpose helper, but his lack of specific expertise and unpleasant attitude have made it difficult to find steady employment, which has just made him more bitter and grumpy. He took the job at the inn as a last resort and his wide variety of skills were incredibly useful at keeping the place in good repair. As such Hilia has kept him on the payroll for many years despite his unpleasant personality and combination of gainful employment and the charm of her daughter has helped make him a little less bitter and jaded. Their capture and enslavement just reinforced his negative worldview, but the unexpected freedom and second lease of life has given him distant hope yet.

• Codru - (Male Minotaur Bard)

• Painter - (Female Elf Fighter)

• Brother Matthew - (Male Dwarf Cleric)

• Murzush - (Female Orc Sorceror). The orc sorceress who helped them escape. She accompanies the group and trusts them to vouch for her to the elves so she can make a new home in the woods. Reserved and determined. Key representative of the orc population and a kind of unofficial leader.

• Mike - (Male Half-Orc Adept). Part of Ash's coven. He looks young and a little rough, brown haired and with off-white skin and brutish features. Orphan. Seen as Briana's brother.

• Briana - (Female Halfling Adept). Part of Ash's coven. Young. She was probably plump once, but long hardship has thinned her and made her blond hair long and ragged. Orphan. Seen as Mike's sister.

• Parvati - Grumpy older woman. Highly skilled engineer who now lives within the settlement

Demographics

The population currently consists of:

• Approx 65 orcs - All women and children
• Approx 65 non-orcs - Various races. Random ages. No children.