"Out of the Frying Pan" Story Hour Portal Thread (new compiled and complete PDFs + supplement game info for 2021!)

"Out of the Frying Pan" - An Aquerra Campaign

This thread as a "portal" to my various story hour threads - as an easy place to direct people wanting the links to the various parts of the story.

Before going any further I want to give a content warning for this story hour for depictions of gruesome violence, reference to sexual violence, and representations of racism. There is a lot about this campaign I would probably change if I ran it today (and I cleaned it up a bit for the PDFs) but one thing I'd do is include a content warning for all these threads.

The campaign (and story hour) began in February of 2001 and was run to its completion in January 2006. It consisted of 104 sessions played just about every other week on Saturday afternoons. Sessions were about six hours long.

There are links below to the threads corresponding with the four different "Books" and to PDFs compiling all these posts (sans commentary from readers and the like, but including all the footnotes, in a totally cleaned up and edited format. However, you can download all four books in PDF form in one convenient zip file by clicking here! (It is only about 15 years later than promised!) Furthermore the complete story hour link above includes a bonus folder full of supplemental material from the game, like stat blocks, maps, hand-outs, PC backgrounds, and the like. Though not a complete record of everything from the game, there is a lot there. Check the more recent posts on this thread for a full list.

Out of the Frying Pan - Book I: Gathering Wood
This is where is all begins, bringing the PCs from legendary walls of Verdun to the backwater Kingdom of Gothanius. (Sessions #1 thru #11 (Available for download in pdf format by clicking here.)

Out of the Frying Pan - Book II: Catching the Spark (Part One)
Out of the Frying Pan - Book II: Catching the Spark (Part Two)
The adventures in the Kingdom of Gothanius begin, as the party soon learns that an alleged dragon is the least of their worries. (Sessions #12 thru #39 ) (Available for download in zipped up .pdf format by clicking here.)

Out of the Frying Pan - Book III - Fanning the Embers
This thread was originally designed as a easy introduction to the "Out of the Frying Pan" campaign, including an overview of characters. This thread was renamed from "The Fearless Manticore Killers & The Necropolis of Doom". (Sessions #40 thru #68 ) (This entire book, including both the "Necropolis of DOOM!" and "The Pit of Bones" adventures, is available for download in zipped up .pdf format by clicking here.)

Out of the Frying Pan - Book IV - Into the Fire
The final "Out of the Frying Pan" Story Hour thread, it begins with the party's journey to the Freetown of Nikar and goes on to their harrowing adventures in Hurgun's Maze and on to the end of the campaign itself. (Sessions #69 thru #104) (This entire book is available for download in zipped up .pdf format by clicking here.)

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Love the new sig, nemmerle!

At least I think it's new; I don't recall it blinking with that second picture of the leering manticore.

Very cool, IMO.

Good idea the story hour portal, compadre, good idea!

Plot/Quest Review as of Session #54

Warning! The following contains spoilers for the 'Out of the Frying Pan' Story Hour

I thought now would be as good a time as any to go over the various plot points of the "Out of the Frying Pan" campaign, both for its faithful readers and for the actual players. In the last three years, the party of adventurers known as the Fearless Manticore Killers have collected a good number of threads to follow, in hopes of discovering how they might weave together, if they weave together at all.

I have to admit, they have gotten into the habit of assuming everything they run across somehow has something to do with each other, which is not necessarily true (and not necessarily not true) - which can make prioritizing things difficult.

I am only including things here that have been covered in the story hour so far, which means a few more current pieces of info will be omitted, but as I don't want to spoil anything for readers, the developments are relatively minor, and they should be fresh in the players' minds as they have recently happened, it should not matter too much.

The Search for Hurgun's Maze

First brought to the attention of the party by presence of the strange pyramidal-shaped creature living among the Garvan gnomes and the insistence by the half-fiend gnome Mozek, it is a thought to be some kind of planar nexus created by the legendary geomancer, Hurgun of the Stone. The Maze though closed and lost for centuries, is said to give he who controls it easy access to various planes of existence (foremost the elemental planes, but through those all planes) and the ability to manipulate the powers of said planes, including the summoning of creatures and phenomenon thereof. The party believes that Mozek is seeking the Maze to increase his own power, and grab dominion over Derome-Delem and eventually all of Aquerra.

Additionally, the party has discovered that existence of four planar nodes around Gothanius has led to tearing of the veils between the planes, creating unpredictable anomalies, especially increased taint from the Plane of Shadow, which according to the notes of the necromancer Zedarias can be furthered by increased violence, fear and chaos in the area of Greenreed Valley. The possibility of war between the Garvan Gnomes and Gothanius is thought to have been manipulated by Mozek to help achieve this. They hope they might use the power of Hurgun's Maze to reverse this process.

The trip to and subsequent exploration of the Pit of Bones is to find a map that supposedly marks the entrance to Hurgun's Maze.

The Schism of the Brotherhood of Anubis

Beorth Sahkemet, Paladin and Ghost-Hunter of Anubis discovered that there was a group of monks who did not attend the mandatory convocation of Monks ordered by the Grand Master of the order. These monks, led by a brother named Adder, claim that they felt Anubis' will was being flouted by the change of means and demeanor that was to be commanded by the Grand Master before the collected monks, and that his hubris in gathering all the monks in Aquerra, left the world susceptible to undead and grave-robbers that the monks are sworn to defend against and destroy. They too seek Hurgun's Maze. They claim to hope to use its power for direct communication with Anubis on this matter.


Richard the Red

The PCs first met the rogue watch-mage of the Academy of Wizardry Richard the Red when he used a potent magical item to charm the elves of Aze-Nuquerna in order to facilitate the spirits of three imprisoned drow witches of legend. Though he claims all he has done has been for the greater good, his means have brought him in violation of the oaths and by-laws of the Academy. Ideally, Martin the Green would have to bring him before the Academy Masters for questioning, and possible trial, but has vacillate in his attitude towards the elder watch-mage, having traded information and gained training and even spells from him. Only recently has he broken off their agreement. Ratchis and Kazrack hold Richard responsible for Jeremy's death, as the young warrior died while under the influence of one of mage's charm spells.

The Dragon, Glamorganna

Little is known of this wyrm, except she is of a great age and considered to be one of the first generation of dragons. While ostensibly the PCs first traveled to Gothanius under contract by its Crown to hunt the dragon in return for lands, and possible titles and marriage with one of the king's many daughters, for a good while the party was convinced the dragon was nothing more than an elaborate ruse concocted by a splinter group of Garvan gnomes to scare off humans from settling in Greenreed Valley. Recently, information brought by Derek Jamison from the Academy wizard, Barnstable the Brown, has reversed this opinion, along with a sighting of what was thought to be the dragon upon the destruction of the Necropolis of Doom.

The Succubus, Ora-Amira-El

The mother of Mozek and his 12 other half-fiend gnomish brothers, this greater Succubus has either already discovered Hurgun's Maze, or seeks it still vying with her own son for power and serving an unnamed Balor. The party has also learned by studying books found in the Necropolis of Zedarias that she may have born children to leaders of different races, tribes and kingdoms in an attempt to sow evil, chaos and mayhem for her fiendish lords, and for her own nefarious plans. The party has speculated (without any evidence) that the King of Gothanius himself might be result of such a coupling.

The Book of Black Circles

The remaining of the four tasks promised to Osiris in return for Jeremy's resurrection, Martin is bound to find the book, cast a single spell from it and then destroy the book, or forfeit his life. The geas from Osiris said that the book should be gained from the 'Brotherhood of the Lost' - the party has assumed this to be the schism of monks. Martin the Green found out from Richard the Red that the book was written by seven powerful necromancers, the last of which was the legendary Marchosias the Corruptor. Richard the Red's advice was for Martin to forfeit his life rather than deal with the book at all.

Lesser Quests & Plots

Dragon-hunters, Slavery & the King of Gothanius - When Ratchis first joined Crumb's Boys, it was to investigate rumors he had heard that the King of Gothanius had actually gathered together the young men to sell as slaves to fill his royal coffers. The party's run-in with the unsavory bounty-hunter, named 'The Glaive' seemed to lend credence to this theory.

Tirhas Tesfay & The Drow Witches - Two drow witches of legend were freed from their stony prisons in Aze-Nuquerna, one of which inhabits the body of the party's one-time ally Tirhas Tesfay (in fact, it seems that she even aided them once while possessed of this evil witch, confusedly enough). The other inhabits the body of a local half-elf handmaiden. The witches seem to have summoned scores of quaggoths to do their bidding, endangering the subterranean races of Derome-Delem.

Rindalith - The former master of Jana, for a time this warlock was seeking to kidnap her for whatever plans he might have. After forcing him to flee with the help of Richard the Red, the party was later asked by the King's Steward, Daniel Ortegun, to retrieve from him a personal diary of the Queen that came into the warlock's hand after what was described as an "indiscretion". The party has made no effort to fulfill this debt to Daniel for his help in clearing up the misunderstanding of their arrest with the king. Rindalith's plans and disposition towards the party now that Jana is dead is unknown.

Champion of the Circle of Thorns - Ratchis agreed to father a child with a human woman doomed to die for being a murderess in exchange for a scroll that would mend Kazrack's broken arm. The child is to be a champion for the monstrous druids of the Circle of Thorns.

The Amulet of Undead Control - Beorth is in possession of an evil amulet that was gained on one of the party's earliest adventures. They have been unable to find a way to destroy it.

nemmerle said:

Rindalith - The former master of Jana, for a time this warlock was seeking to kidnap her for whatever plans he might have. After forcing him to flee with the help of Richard the Red, the party was later asked by the King's Steward, Daniel Ortegun, to retrieve from him a personal diary of the Queen that came into the warlock's hand after what was described as an "indiscretion". The party has made no effort to fulfill this debt to Daniel for his help in clearing up the misunderstanding of their arrest with the king.

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This might have something to do with the fact that we have no way of finding Rindalith. After all, he has the power to [deleted], which pretty much makes it impossible for even Ratchis to track him.

- Eric

Here is a list of characters in the "Out of the Frying Pan" story hour current through Session #81.

Careful it includes a ton spoilers and in most cases tells you which session the character first appeared in and when he or she died, if they are no longer with us.

The PCs are not included. Characters that are mentioned, but never make an appearance are not listed (so no Barnstable the Brown or Glamorganna the Green Dragon).

They are organized in alphabetical order by the name they are most commonly called. So, 'Finn Fisher' would be under 'Finn', while 'Boris E. Crumb' would be listed under 'Crumb'.

Characters of ‘Out of the Frying Pan’

Adalar Barnath, Captain – Leader of the dwarves sent out of Abarrane-Abaruch to help Belear help the Garvan Gnomes, he always defered to his elder. (First Appearance: Session #37)

Aldovar of Asmodeus – A member of Gunthars’ Crew, he was a priest of the devil-god Asmodeus, from the Province of Branaum in El Reyno Unido de Familias Superiores. He was killed by his own party when his interests conflicted with theirs in regards to the Fearless Manticore Killers. He was raised as a ghoul by Arextes, but slain again. (First Appearance: Session #14/Death: Sessions #59 & 60))

Alexander Mólar – The warlock working with Devon, Markle and the Square to rob the treasury of Castle Gothanius. Like most of the others, he was captured. (First Appearance: Session #12)

Alexandra the Lavender – The watch-mage of Bountiful. (First Appearance: Session #7)

Allas – One of the monks at the entrance to the Pit of Bones. He was left unconscious and bound for his fellow monks to find him.

André – One of the two hunters Malcolm and Beorth met up with outside of Cutter Jack’s. (First Appearance: Session #3)

Arextes – An ghast priest of set who died in the siege of the dwarven citadel that would become known as the Pit of Bones. Despite being a ghast he kept all his priestly abilities, in addition displayed some unique ones, like occasional non-corporealness and some kind of limited teleporting ability. (First Appearance: Session #58)

Aríon – An elven warrior dedicated to the elven god Aranris El-Macil, and specializing in hunting drow. He came to Aze Nuquerna to help with the recapturing of the drow witches. (First Appearance: Session #25)

Aron-lar (General) – Commander of the dwarven forces at the waypost of Adothrech. (First Appearance: Session #75)

Auncellus of Anhur – A commanding officer in the [[Company of the Impervious Ward]]. (First Appearance: Session #80/Death: Session #81)

Baervard – One of the dwarves of the company sent to aid the party free the Garvan gnomes. This brown-haired and bearded handsome dwarf never spoke, and spent all his time with Blodnath. (First Appearance: Session #37)

Bear, the – An awakened dire bear druid, part of the Circle of Thorns and guardian of the Glade of Hennaire. (First Appearance: Session #30)

Bedkorak (High Priest) – The head of the Temple of the Grandfathers in Nikar who healed Kazrack’s shattered jaw. (First Appearance: Session #68)

Belear Gritchkar – This black dwarf was the one who trained Kazrack in the ways of Rune-throwers, while he and the party were the “guests” of the Garvan gnomes. He returned with a group of eight dwarves to help defeat Mozek and his brothers, the even demon-gnomes. (First Appearance: Session #15)

Blodnath – This dwarf’s black hair is streaked with white. He has a weathered face, and does not speak much. He was the “gearsman” among the dwarves brought back from Abarrane-Abaruch by Belear – specializing in traps, locks and sneaking around. He allowed Jeremy to play with his special mechanical “trap-box”. (First Appearance: Session #37)

Bones – The halfling companion of Dorn. He was rescued from barbarian captors on the way to Nikar. . (First Appearance: Session #64)

Brinks Steamwind – One of Mozek Steamwind’s brother; one of the half-fiend gnome of Garvan. (First Appearance: Session #17/Death: Session #17)

Brochard Oldhall - (First Appearance: Session #19) – The older of the two brother who work as guards on Alderman Silvestre’s estate (Ogre’s Bluff).

Bryce Oldhall - (First Appearance: Session #19) - The younger of the two brother who work as guards on Alderman Silvestre’s estate (Ogre’s Bluff).

Carlos – Originally from the U.K.S.F., Carlos was one of Crumb’s Boys who ended up becoming fast friends with Finn Fisher and joining with twin brothers Frank and Gwar, and Josef Barley-Grinder (from a different group) to form The Shepherds, who rescued the missing of Summit and defeated and evil priest who had taken the guise of a priest of Bast. (First Appearance: Session #3)

Clerebold, Inquisitor of Thoth – This paladin of Thoth leads the Company of the Impervious Ward, and was hired by King Brevelan Gothan III to capture Martin the Green. (First Appearance: Session #79)

Coral Humilia – This woman is a member of Nikar’s Ruling Council. She always obscures her face with a silk veil. (First Appearance: Session #70)

Cornelius – A young gnome who helps his uncle Distelbowden see to ‘guests’ of the Garvan gnomes. He helped the FMK escape from Garvan after their encounter with Mozek Steamwind. (First Appearance: Session #16)

Cottonmouth – A would-be dragon-hunter, deputized by the Glaive to help him bring deserters to justice. He was part of the same group that Martin traveled to Gothanius with. (First Appearance: Session #18)

Crumb, Boris E. III – The recruiter who signed up Jana, Beorth, Malcolm, Jeremy, Kazrack and later Ratchis, along with 21 other young men to hunt the dragon in Gothanius. (First Appearance: Session #1)

Daerngar - The rune-thrower Kazrack met on the road between Bountiful and Stonebridge. The first to read his stones.

Dalim – The Hands & Voice of High Priest Bedkorak of the Temple of the Grandfathers in Nikar. (First Appearance: Session #68)

Daniel Ortun – The castle steward of Gothanius. (First Appearance: Prologue to Book II)

Daphne – Lydia the Holy’s aide/secretary. (First Appearance: Session #69)

David – One of the two hunters Malcolm and Beorth met up with outside of Cutter Jack’s. (First Appearance: Session #3)

Debo – This barbarian, also called ‘Debo the Unkillable’ is one of Gunthar’s company. Exiled son of a barbarian chieftain, he hoesp to slay the dragon, wed a princess and join his people to the kingdom to gain dominion over all the other barbarian tribes. (First Appearance: Session #14)

Deet of Ptah – The wayfarer of Ptah helping Crumb in his recruitment of dragon-hunters and settlers for Gothanius. (First Appearance: Session #1)

Devon – The loudmouth bully of Crumb’s Boys, companion of Markle and the Square – he was captured in his attempt to rob the Royal Treasury of Gothanius. . (First Appearance: Session #3)

Distelbowden – This grandfatherly gnome plays host (and jailor) for the gnomes of Garvan. The uncle of Obenhammer and Cornelius. (First Appearance: Session #15)

Dolan – One of the pseudo-undead defeated in the Garden of Stones. He appeared as an immense zombie in a breastplate. (First Appearance/Death: Session #70)

Dorn – A member of the adventuring party the Fearless Manticore Killers saved from barbarians. He joined them for the journey to Nikar and later became a cohort of Ratchis. (First Appearance: Session #64)

Dornast – The Silvestri Family butler. (First Appearance: Session #19)

Drenthris – The dark elf druid member of the Circle of Thorns. (First Appearance: Session #30)

Efner – The kobold druid member of the Circle of Thorns. (First Appearance: Session #30)

Ephraim – One of the mercenaries hired by King Gothan IV of Gothanius to explore the area north of Greenreed Valley. He was the only survivor of what he described as a vicious attack by demonic gnomes with undead forces. Rescued by the party, he was allowed to go back to give his skewed view of events to the King, though the party tried to convince him of the error of his conclusions about the Garvan gnomes. (First Appearance: Session #38)

Escher of Fallon – One time member of ‘the Oath’ adventuring company, he runs ‘Fallon’s Post’, a small outpost dedicated to healing and to re-habilitating goblins in hopes that they can peacefully co-exist with humans and other races. (First Appearance: Session #7)

Ethiel – The leader of the elven forces at Aze-Nuquerna. (First Appearance: Session #17)

Eton – One of the youths pretending to be undead in Nikar’s Garden of Stone cemetery, that was captured by the party. (First Appearance: Session #69)

Finduilas – One of the elves of Aze Nuquerna. (First Appearance: Session #17)

Finn Fisher - From the town of Corbay in Herman Land, he trapped in Verdun when he visited there to find his betrothed a gift, and was caught by town guards enforcing the conscription. He joined Crumb’s Boys to avoid the war, and eventually formed The Shepherds with Carlos, Frank, Gwar and Josef. (First Appearance: Session #3)

Fistandlus Ironhammer, Captain – The captain of the guard of Garvan. This gnome is highly respected in his community. (First Appearance: Session #15)

Flora – The pretty half-elven bard companion of Dorn. She was rescued from barbarian captors on the way to Nikar. . (First Appearance: Session #64)

Forst – One of the barbarians encountered on the other side of the ancient bridge during the trip to Nikar. His companions were those that had captured Dorn’s companions. . (First Appearance/Death: Session #64)

Frank of Zootburg – Frank and his fraternal twin, Gwar hail from the outskirts of Zootsburg in the Kingdom of Herman Land. They joined up with Crumb’s Boys to avoid conscription. However, Frank ended up having to kill his charmed brother in order to defeat the evil priest that had taken over temple of Bast outside of Summit. (First Appearance: Session #2)

Frear Steamwind – One of Mozek Steamwind’s brothers. This necro-gnome ambushed the Fearless Manticore Killers and their dwarven allies outside of Garvan. He was aided by his brother Mokad. (First Appearance: Session #38/Death: Session #38)

Frederick the Amazing – The bard member of Gunthar’s Company, he was killed by Tanweil. (First Appearance: Session #14/Death Session #62)

Gib – The inn-keeper and bartender of The Sun’s Summit Inn in Summit. He is a veteran of the skirmishes against the Fir-Hagre orcs, and a devout follower of Fallon, goddess of healing. (First Appearance: Session #14)

Glaive, The – The bounty-hunter in pay of the king of Gothanius to return an deserting “dragon-hunters” for justice for having broken their contractual duty. He actually traveled to Gothanius as one of Crumb’s Boys. (First Appearance: Session #2)

Golnar, Jolnar & Tolnar Tarnitch – These young blonde mountain dwarves are an extremely rare occurrence in dwarven culture, triplets. And while twins are considered a blessing, triplets are considered freakish. They were inexperienced, buteager to prove themselves to Captain Adalar unquestioningly, who took a risk bringing them with him to aid the Garvan gnomes. (First Appearance: Session #37)

Grad Almondach – This hill dwarf owns controlling interest of the gem mines in Nikad, and is a member of the Ruling Council. (First Appearance: Session #70)

Greddadiddlerun –One of the gnomish ‘traitors’ who were disobeying the Interim Chief and playing tricks on local humans to scare them off from Greenreed Valley. He helped the party escape from Garvan after falling under the effects of Mozek’s poison incense. (First Appearance: Session #14 & 17)

Guisel – One of Crumb’s Boys, he was last seen bragging about fighting the dragon with some other dragon-hunters in Ogre’s Bluff. (First Appearance: Session #3)

Gunthar Nortrop – Gunthar gathered his own group to come to Gothanius to slay the dragon and win the reward. He is Jeremy’s half-brother, fathered out of wedlock, but acknowledged as heir to the Northrop lands when Jeremy was presumed dead. (First Appearance: Session #14)

Gwar of Zootsburg – The fraternal twin of Frank, he signed up to be one of Crumb’s Boys and avoid conscription on his brother’s recommendation. He was among those taken and charmed by the false priest of Bast, and was tragically killed by his brother, leaving behind a pregnant girlfriend. (First Appearance: Session #2/Death: Session #48 (mentioned)).

Hamfast (Master) – Head of a circle of monks of a mysterious offshoot of those that serve Anubis. He tried to convince Beorth that his splinter was following Anubis’ teaching, while the established order was going astray. (First Appearance: Interlude between Sessions #24 and #25)

Hassafein – The Silvestri Family cook.

Hedda – One of the barbarians encountered on the other side of the ancient bridge during the trip to Nikar. Her companions were those that had captured Dorn’s companions. . (First Appearance/Death: Session #64)

Helrahd of the Riverbed – This red dwarf tracker and woodsman found the party while they hunted he alien beast, and lead them to Belear and the other dwarves. He is Kirla’s brother. (First Appearance: Session #35/Death: Session #48)

Henry Horton – The alderman of Summit. (First appearance: Session #13)

Heriot of the Ironstaff – This militant wizard is a member of the Company of the Ironstaff, wizardly mercenary organization of Neergaard. She was working with the Company of the Impervious Ward when they sought to capture Martin the Green by order of the king of Gothanius. (First appearance: Session #79)

Hezza the Brute – The shaved and painted bugbear druid of the Circle of Thorns. (First Appearance: Session #30)

Huggert – The inn-keeper of the Inn of Friendly Flame in Nikar. (First Appearance: Session #68)

Jabnit – The old drunk of Archet. (First Appearance: Session #29)

James – A would-be Dragon-hunter who traveled to Gothanius in the same group as Martin. He is the brother of the twins Simon and Peter. (First Appearance: Session #12/Death: Session #48 (mentioned))

Janx – The blink dog companion of Tirhas Tesfey. The party helped the elf cure her friend when he was a victim of the foaming mouth disease. (First Appearance: Session #7)

Jasmine Silvestri – Daughter of Alderman Silvestri. (First Appearance: Session #19)

Josef Barley-grinder – One of the Shepherds, the dragon-hunting company created by Finn Fisher, Carlos, Frank and Gwar. . (First Appearance: Session #19)

Kamir – One of the would-be dragon-hunters known as “Crumb’s Boys”. Always helpful and often tormented by the others this poor boy was violated and killed by Menovian Border soldiers despite the best efforts of the party to save him. (First Appearance: Session #1 / Death: Session #10)

Kascha – One of the gnome companions of Schlomo and Kismet, his death at the hands of Tanweil was witnessed by the party. (First Appearance/Death: Session #53)

Keeper of the Map-Room – The aged dwarf waiting in the Map-Room of the Pit of Bones. (First Appearance: Session #62)

Kennoch of Ra – The Priest of Ra of Stonebridge, trying to be the light of reason, faith and civilization in a town on the edge of the frontier. (First Appearance: Session #7)

Kirla – Helrahd’s sister is a shield-maiden, a female dwarven warrior dedicated to Rivakanal (Dwarven Goddess of Motherhood and Protection). She is fiercely independent and seems to chafe against many of the gender customs of her people. (First Appearance: Session #37/Death: #48)

Kismet – One of the Garvan gnomes originally accompanying the chieftain to visit the elves of Aze Nuquerna, who became a prisoner and later a servant of the dragon. (First Appearance: Session #53)

Krechkar – The public contact of the Temple of the Grandfathers in Nikar. (First Appearance: Session #68)

Larenth the Scholar – The half-orc druid of the Circle of Thorns. (First Appearance: Session #37)

Lodestone, (Captain) Marno – This dwarf is a member of Nikar’s Ruling Council and the Captain of its townguard. (First Appearance: Session #70)

Lomax – One of Hamfast’s order of Monks, who had captured the golden dire ram outside of the Circle of the Thorn. He was later re-encountered outside of the Pit of Bones. (First Appearance: Session #31)

Lydia the Holy – A priestess of Isis, she is member of the Ruling Council of Nikar. (First Appearance: Session #70)

Mardak – The gnoll druid leader of the Circle of Thorns. (First Appearance: Session #30)

Maria of Ettinos – Maria traveled to Gothanius in the same caravan of would-be dragon-hunters as Martin the Green, Simon, Peter, James and Tanweil. An independent-minded woman, she left Ettinos (a half-orc colony; though she herself is not half-orc) to strike out on her own. (First Appearance: Session #12)

Markle – Leader of the thieves that tried to rob the Gothanian Royal Treasury. He was one of Crumb’s Boys, and once collected a favor from Jana after he did her one. (First Appearance: Session #3)

Maxel – The smith of Summit also acts as Constable. (First Appearance: Session #15)

Maynard – One of the two monks that escorted Beorth to the Pit of Bones to speak with Master Hamfast. (First Appearance: Interlude between Sessions #24 and #25).

Mercy of Nephthys – The daughter of Jetta and Narcell, Ratchis’ teachers. She returned to Nikar to watch over the town while her parents went to deal with a slave ring operating out of the Outlands of Derome-Delem. (First Appearance: Session #68)

Migdol – Chief smith of the Garvan gnomes. (First Appearance: Session #15)

Minol (Captain) – A dwarven lizard-rider from Adothrech. (First Appearance: Session #75)

Moishe Nimblewyck – A gnome the Fearless Manticore Killers bargained with the giant-wife Perika to de-petrify. He left the party under mysterious circumstances unwilling or unable to explain what he had been doing there. (First Appearance: Session #52)

Mokad Steamwind – One of Mozek Steamwind’s brothers. He aided his brother Frear the Necro-gnome in the ambush of the Fearless Manticore Killers and their dwarven allies as they approached Garvan. . (First Appearance: Session #38/Death: Session #39)

Morrus Gont – The alderman of Ram’s Head, the northernmost of Gothanius’ alder-villages. (First Appearance: Session #14)

Morton Oldhall – The uncle of Bryce and Brochard Oldhall, he was the head guard of Alderman Silvestre’s estate until killed by what most believed to be the dragon. It was actually the Manticore, Anguis. (First Appearance: Session #19/Death: Session #28 (mentioned))

Mozek Steamwind – Head of the Half-Fiend gnomes and son of the demoness Ora-Amira-el, Mozek was the interim chieftain for Garvan during the party’s first stay there. Obsessed with finding Hurgun’s Maze, he killed Chance to show how far he was willing to go. He has 10 other brothers. (First Appearance: Session #17)

Mylor the Mystical – A member of the Ruling Council of Nikar, and a the Brotherhood of Green Necromancers. (First Appearance: Session #68)

Neela/Nisilla – A gnomish girlfriend of Gunthar in Nikar. (First Appearance: Session #69)

Norena of Bast – A former adventuring companion of Alexandra the Lavender and the ranking priest in the Nikar temple of Bast.. (First Appearance: Session #69)

Obenhammer (aka Obie) – One of the gnomes of Garvan; cousin of Cornelius and nephew of Distelbowden. (First Appearance: Session #15)

Perika – The giant-wife of Rumble. (First Appearance: Session #52)

Peter – Twin brother of Simon, and brother to James (deceased). He was part of Maria’s group of dragon-hunters. (First Appearance: Prologue to Book II: Catching the Spark.)

Phillip - A would-be dragon-hunter, deputized by the Glaive to help him bring deserters to justice. He was part of the same group that Martin traveled to Gothanius with. (First Appearance: Session #18)

Phlan – One of the monks that led Beorth to the Pit of Bones the first time. (First Appearance: Interlude Before: Session #25)

Rahasia – The half-elven servant of the Silvestri Family (of which the father is alderman of Ogre’s Bluff), who was possessed with the spirit of the drow witch Karellena. (First Appearance: Session #22)

Rastfar (aka Rasty) – The young goblin assistant of Escher of Fallon. He was rescued and raised by Escher and named for one of his former companions. (First Appearance: Session #7)

Razzle Greyish – One of the infamous Brothers Greyish, known as the best swordsmen in all of Aquerra. He is one of Norena’s companions. (First Appearance: Session #69)

Reed Flapcorn – This Halfling, owner of the Hornet Brewing Company is a member of the Nikar Ruling Council. (First Appearance: Session #70)

Relaford – A guard in the town of Ogre’s Bluff. (First Appearance: Session #28)

Richard the Red – A wizard of the Academy of Wizardry who appears to have gone rogue, not caring about what he has to do to fulfill his agenda for what he thinks is best to ‘save’ the known world. He has been both ally and antagonist to the party. (First Appearance: Session #21)

Rindalith – Jana’s former mentor, he followed her to Derome-Delem using the guise as a marshal from Herman Land seeking to have her extradited for a murder. (First Appearance: Session #28)

Rondar – A member of Gunthar’s Crew, he took off from the Pit of Bones early after much demonstration of his cowardice. (First Appearance: Session #14)

Rumble – The male stone giant that the Fearless Manticore Killers nearly killed after following a trail of petrified gnomes into his home and killing his ‘chickens’. Perika is his wife. (First Appearance: Session #51)

Schlomo - One of the Garvan gnomes originally accompanying the chieftain to visit the elves of Aze Nuquerna, who became a prisoner and later a servant of the dragon. He was killed by Tanweil. (First Appearance: Session #53/Death: Session #62)

Sewell (Sergeant) – A member of the Company of the Impervious Ward. (First Appearance: Session #81)

Shadarach – The half-ogre ranger the party bargained with to be led beneath the mountains to get to Nikar and avoid having to deal with too many black orcs. (First Appearance: Session #64)

Sherinian Felestas – This elf is the proprietor of the Shop of Fine Sand magic shop and a member of the Ruling Council of Nikar. (First Appearance: Session #68)

Silverback – The half-giant/half-ogre hybrid former chieftain of the ogres of the Honeycombe. He had his eyes plucked out by members of his tribe for suggesting that they flee from the quaggoths that overran their caves. (First Appearance: Session #23)

Simon - Brother of Peter and James, he was one of the would-be dragon-hunters who came to Derome-Delem in the same group as Martin the Green. (First Appearance: Session #11)

Siram of Archet – The unofficial leader of Archet. (First Appearance: Session #29)

Smeaghele – An adolescent firbolg giant encountered in Ailot Beckys. (First Appearance: Session #76)

Snuchri – The troglodyte priest who swore a blood oath of vengeance on Kazrack and his kin for the destruction of his people’s egg-chamber in the caverns beneath the temple of Bast near Summit. (First Appearance: Session #79)

Square, The – One of Crumb’s Boys, he was in league with Markle, Devon and Alexander Molar in their attempt to rob the Royal Treasury of Castle Gothanius. He was the only one of them that escaped, only to join up later with Gunthar’s Company. He was killed in the Pit of Bones and risen as undead, and then slain for good by the Fearless Manticore Killers (First Appearance: Session #3/Death: Session #60)

Threnegar, Nerelor (Captain) – The dwarven captain at the Nauglimir Dwarven Merchant Consortium Safehouse in Cutter Jack’s. (First Appearance: Session #3)

Tanweil – One of the would-be dragon-hunters who traveled to Gothanius in the same group as Martin the Green. He never spoke a word to anyone, and despite his apparent youth had white hair. It was later revealed this visage was an illusionary disguise of some kind, that he is really some kind of draconic lizardfolk seeking the dragon-slaying bastard sword, wyrm-raugh. (First Appearance: Interlude II; before Session #28)

Thosir – One of the Monks at the entrance to the Pit of Bones. (First Appearance: Session 55)

Tinar – One of the pseudo-undead the party defeated in the Garden of Stones. He looked like a dwarf with a wight-like appearance. (First Appearance: Session #69/ Death: Session #70)

Tipik – One of the pseudo-undead the party defeated in the Garden of Stones. He appeared a ghastly halfing.. (First Appearance/Death: Session #70)

Tirhas Tesfey – The elven woman the party helped to cure his blink dog companion, Janx. Later she was found as a prisoner in Aze Nuquerna, and turned out to have had her life-forced switched with that of an ancient drow witch. Her current whereabouts are unknown. (First Appearance: Session #6)

Torsius - A would-be dragon-hunter, deputized by the Glaive to help him bring deserters to justice. He was part of the same group that Martin traveled to Gothanius with. (First Appearance: Session #18)

Tracel Gothan, Princess - Enamored of Jeremy Northrop, she gave him a token of hers to wear on the dragon-hunt. (First Appearance: Session #11)

Tromaglerhammergleengloventart – Also known as “The Mayor of the Gnomish Quarter”, this gnome is a member of the Nikar Ruling Council. (First Appearance: Session #70)

Tyluk of Archet – One of the hunters of Archet. He spoke with Ratchis and Roland as they waited for Gunthar south of Greenreed Valley. (First Appearance: Session #79)

Valentine – A guard in the town of Ogre’s Bluff. (First Called by Name: Session #28)

Vaysalia – A gnomish illusionist of Nikar, recommended by Lydia the Holy for her ability to train Martin the Green.. (First Appearance: Session #69)

William Turnkey – One of Richard the Red’s identities as a marshal for the king of Gothanius. (First Appearance: Session #28)

Yeeger Salamander – This member of the Nikar Ruling Council owns controlling interests in the town salt mines. (First Appearance/Death: Session #70)

Zedarias – The necromancer vampire freed from centuries of pain in his sarcophagus by the Fearless Manticore Killers, and then beheaded a second later. (First Appearance/Death: Session #47)

Zelig Steamwind – One of Mozek Steamwind’s brothers; one of the half-fiend gnomes of Garvan. (First Appearance: Session #17/Death: Session #18)

Anyone find this Glossary of NPCs useful?

Should I update with each installment that introduces new people - or should I wait a while and do a chunk at a time?

Umm. Maybe I should start reading again ... I kinda stopped when the Necropolis of Doom came up. But then, so much to catch up with ...

Dakkareth said:

Umm. Maybe I should start reading again ... I kinda stopped when the Necropolis of Doom came up. But then, so much to catch up with ...

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Please do. . . .

OK. Perhaps you should give us the low-down on the name change, writer formerly known as Nemmerle.