Shards of an Order

Aldius the Boatman
Aldius is a calm, gentle, and kind Vatyr who runs a ferry boat across the Heart of Enderal. Aldius is deaf and mute. Aldius is played by Ian Whyte.

Princess Alya Valtalos
Lady Alya Valtalos is a member of the council of eight in Ark, though she is not originally from Enderal. Alya is the daughter of the current king of Arktwend, King Lothric Valtalos. Alya is a high elf, the ruling class over the elves of Artkwend and one of the least common. She is very beutiful with blonde almost white hair. She does not wear the garb of a typical high elven princess instead wearing clothes more similar to that of Wood Elf culture. Alya has heterochromia and has a green and very light blue eye. It is also notable that Lady Alya is also pregnant. The party first met Alya at the council meeting they were told to attend were Alya was very outspoken about her dislike for her father. Her alongside Jespar Del’Varek, Lambert Ura, and Ves. Were given a special diplomatic mission to the Belt of Kile. She alongside her retinue hope to gain the allegiance of several Moon and Wood elves that did not join Taranor Coarek and King Lothric. Alya Valtalos is played by Amanda Seyfried.

Alyson Dalpot
Mrs. Dalpot is the wife of Mr. Dalpot and is also an owner and operator of the halflings orange. Because of the unwavering patronage of Poppo the Dalpot’s who were going through financial strife became so successful that they were able to open a new fruit shop called the Halflings Orange. The shops sign has a blonde smiling halfling which looks almost identical to Poppo. Poppo is the main person who has encountered the Dalpot’s whenever he has bought oranges from them. They even came to the party celebrating the group's success in completing the Holy Order Trial, gifting Poppo a gigantic wicker basket of oranges. Played by Alyson Dalpot.

(Dead) Anna von Eberich
Anna von Eberich was the daughter of Iris von Eberich and Helgard von Eberich. She has bright curly red hair and rosy cheeks. Unfortunately Anna met a sad end at a very young age. Having left with her mother and abandoning her father Helgard, her and Iris sailed to Nehrim where Iris’ father was waiting to welcome them with open arms. However when they arrived Iris and her father were killed and Anna was left to wonder the streets all by herself. She was then kidnapped and thrown into a fighting pit to be torn apart by Turngut Ulgratch. Because of pact that Helgard had made with a being known as Gaunter O’Dimm it left Anna’s soul trapped between life and death. Upon Turngut’s arrival in Enderal he began to see the spirit of Anna, usually watching him from a distance. Her soul was freed however when Turngut alongside his friends played Gaunter O'Dimm's game and won. She thanked Turngut and told him that her forgave him for what he did to her, finally giving the orc peace. Anna von Eberich is played by Maggie Elizabeth Jones.

Lord Bardar Hawkcrest
Bardar Hawkcrest is a prominent lord in Ark, well known for running several brothels and taverns. The group is yet to meet Lord Hawkcrest but have heard his name mentioned a few times, mainly by members of the Council of Eight. The group have learned that Lord Hawkcrest once sat on the council but was voted off for poor financial choices. Since then he has shown little interest in being apart of the council. Played by Aidan Gillen.

Lord Bastion Krell
Bastion Krell is a Nehrimese lord who sailed to Enderal to give warning about Taranor Coarek to the Holy Order. Krell was well known as the lord of the city Cahbet but the city was sacked by Coarek and Krell as well as his close friend Commander Toddy Ulric were forced to flee to Enderal. The group first met Krell after a venture into the ruin Rashengrad. Upon arriving back at the Sun Temple Tealor Arantheal introduced you to Krell and Commander Ulric. Bastion Krell was the one who warned you about Taranor Coarek’s genocidal war called the Cleansing. You also encountered Lord Krell at the council meeting were he informed the council of the same thing as well as pledging his troops to the defense of Ark. Krell also has a squire in a service by the name of Raikalt one of the participants at the Tourney of Tallfield. Krell can be described as tall man with greying black hair and a finely groomed mustache. Played by Timothy Dalton.

Lord Belis Ormaris
Belis Oramris is a lord of Enderal as well a retired member of the Holy Order. Belis is young considering he is retired, in his late thirties with long brown hair and a handsome face. Belis was one of many knights who was in direct contact and service to Malphas and was even at Kaer Rzeka when Malphas was killed by Narathzul Arantheal. Belis is sometimes referred to as the “Black Star” as his sword is made from the metal of a fallen meteorite and has a pure black blade. The group first learned about Lord Oramris all the way back in the Sun Coast when Jugar Featherwill gave them a letter of introduction to the lord. Soon after arriving in the capital city the group were invited to a dinner at the Ormaris Estate. Belis can be described as kind and compassionate something he credits to the teachings of Malphas. Belis became fast friends with the group at the dinner sharing war stories with the group. The group encountered Belis again at the council meeting. Played by Bradley James.

Bindalm Etral
Bindalm Etral is a dwarven rager who was present at the Tourney of Tallfield. He has red hair and beard and has a mohawk. Played by James Nesbitt.

Boris
Boris is a Skaragg reaver from the island of Ad Skaragg. The people of Skaragg are a warrior people who fight very fiercely. Played by Pilou Asbæk.

Keeper Calia Sakaresh
Calia Sakaresh is a dedicated healer dedicated to Malphas, she is also a Keeper of the Holy Order. She can be described as having blonde hair with a large scar over one eye of her almost golden eyes. Calia grew up in the Undercity and was that of a pathless. She had no parents or means to support herself for a long time but was eventually adopted by a priest of Malphas named Father Winthrop whom she looked at as her father. She learned much about Malphas including being one of the few to recognize Nalia’s sword Cyfiawnder or the Blade of the Boreal Valley. Calia was one of the other initiates to go through the Trial with the group. Played by Elizabeth Olsen.

Carbos Springleaf
Carbos is a wood elf member of the League of the Apothecary in Enderal. Carbos is described as a young elf with short brownish hair. Carbos was one of the very first people the group met upon arriving in Enderal. Alongside Finn Dalires, Carbos rescued Turngut who was left for dead by some of the Butcher’s bandits in the Suncoast. Played by Tom Felton.

The Great Crow Carsis
Carsis is the god of undead and cannibalism.

(Dead) Cilimir Fangron
Cilimir Fangron was the leader of the snake cult that inhabited Castle Croft in the Sun Coast. It is likely that Cilimir was not the original cult leader but perhaps was the daughter of the original leader. She drew the eye of William “The Butcher” Brown and was able to win over the bandit leader to her side. Its also possible that she had some sort of pact with the undead god Carsis due to the close proximaty of many undead in Castle Croft and the fact that she exploded into thousands of ravens upon dying. She had hoped to take over the Sun Coast starting with taking Riverville but was unsuccessful because of the party. Played by Carice van Houten.

Lord Clatton Tavner
Clatton Tavner is one of the lord's on the council of eight in Ark. While most of the lords on the council got there for being noble of birth Tavner got there because he was rich. A former mercenary in Gilded Brotherhood, Tavner acquired much wealth in the mercenary army before retiring and becoming a counselor in Ark. Clatton mentioned that the Black Scales another mercenary company were his arch enemies but it is not known why this is the case. Clatton is described as being a handsome man with short brown hair and has a constant stuck up noble attitude about him. The group first met Tavner at the council meeting were Tavner declared he would get in contact with the Gilded Brotherhood to try to get them on the side of Enderal. Played by Matt Damon.

Constantine Firespark
Constantine Firespark is the leader of the Nehrimese Mages who departed to Enderal after King Henselt was killed. Constantine is old with long grey but slightly singed hair and is very hard of hearing. Constantine also has a habit of forgetting people's names and running dangerous magical experiments. Constantine was the employer of Jespar Del’Varek and sent him to the Sun Coast to try and find any information on a magister called Yero who contracted the Red Madness. The group first met Constantine during a fight within the Dancing Nomad. Constantine was also there when the group informed Signet Master Bartarr and Tealor Arantheal about what they had learned from Gaunter O’Dimm. Played by Ian Mckellen.

Commander Dagroar
Dagroar is the leader of the Silent Blades, a former gang turned guards of the Slums and Undercity of Ark. Dagroar is a hobgoblin with a massive scar that goes jaggedly down the top of Dagroar’s head. The group first encountered Dagroar their first time going into the Undercity when Dagroar escorted the group to Dettlaff van der Vesper’s toy shop. They have since seen the hobgoblin in a few places namely at the council meeting and once again guarding the Undercity main gate. Played by Manu Bennett.

Lord Dakrast Motylek
Dakrast Motylek is a lord of Enderal and a member of the council of eight. Though its not an official position Dakrast is often viewed as the head of the council due to having the most tactical mind of the group. Dakrast is a very business oriented person and leaves little time for pleasantries. He is a tall man nearly seven feet tall with a bald head and a large gut. The group first met Dakrast at the residence of Belis Ormaris. The group obviously encountered him during the council meeting and Dakrast even hired the group to stop the riots in the Undercity. Played by Vincent D'Onofrio.

(Dead) Desmore Barrin
Desmore Barrin was a member of the Ice Fang Rangers at Fogwatch. Desmore looks to have once been a young nobles son but did something to wind up at Fogwatch. Desmore was part of the small retinue that assisted the party in Anor Colair but was decapitated by a vampire bride. Played by Alexander Ludwig.

Dettlaff van der Vesper
Dettlaff van der Vesper is a curious figure to the untrained eye he looks to be a strangely dressed toy maker but to those more informed Dettlaff is a powerful sorcerer in service to the god of knowledge Pamat. Dettlaff is Pamat’s champion and spends most of his time reading in the Realm of Apocrypha alongside his Illithid companions. Dettlaff is middle aged and wears black clothing that match his black hair. Most interesting is one of his eyes is a swirling green color. When BobE had his first vision of Elnil she told him to go and speak to the man named Dettlaff. The group found their way into Dettlaff’s toy shop in the Undercity where after touching a music box were teleported to the Realm of Apocrypha. The group learned much from Dettlaff including information relating to the swords of Malphas, The White Phoenix Elnil, and Beatrice of the Dark Tapestry. The group would encounter Dettlaff again when he briefly showed up at a party celebrating the groups successful trial to give BobE a book about the planar gods. Played by Robert Knepper.

(Dead) Dholl Kel
Dholl Kel was an orcish member of the Ice Fang Rangers at Fogwatch. He was formerly of the Grey Wolf Clan but was caught murdering several families on the Suncoast. He was one of the retinue who assisted the group in Anor Colair but was killed by the vampire brides. Played by Lawrence Makoare.

Sheriff Dirk Vildeg
Dirk Vildeg is the leader of the Riverville militia. He is a veteran of the War on the Lightborn as well and a former Skaragg Reaver. He was the one who asked the group to assist in the defence of Riverville. Played by Wood Harris

Keeper Dunwar
Dunwar is sun elf and keeper of the Holy Order. Dunwar was the other person to go through the Trial with the group. Dunwar can be described as quite rude to those who are not of noble blood. He has long pointed and pierced ears with the long long locks of ginger hair gathered behind them. When in the Trial, Dunwar quickly succumbed to the shadows the group had a particular fight with a possessed version of Dunwar, but the group were able to free him. Dunwar passed the Trial and was at the commencement to be inducted into the Holy Order. Since then it was suggested by Poppo to send Dunwar with Alya, Jespar, Lambert, and Ves on the special diplomatic mission. Played by Sean Ashmore.

(Dead) Eanulf
Eanulf was a doppelganger bruiser for the Vatyra, not a lot is known about him. He was present at the Dance of the Four Points and escaped towards the end of the battle. Eanulf had a short lived fight at the Siege of the Archcliff Castle, and was engulfed by two fireballs cast by Queen Vatyra. Played by Kevin Guthrie

Edward Pin
Edward Pin is the leader of the Red Moth Syndicate in the Undercity of Ark. Him and some of his gang were present during the Siege of the Archcliff Castle. Played by Aaron Paul.

Mayor Ela Renfroth
Ela Renfroth is the unofficial mayor of Crowhall. She is gorgeous with long dark hair and violet eyes. She carries a silver scimitar which she's uses to fight undead and has some magical abilities. She alongside the rest of the town are relatively cold toward newcomers to the town. She assisted in the defense of Crowhall and even lended her sword for the party to use in Anor Colair. Played by Kate Beckinsale.

Eliana of Nehrim
Eliana is the current head mage of Nehrim and the right hand of King Taranor Coarek. She is a former student of Constantine Firespark but betrayed him when Coarek killed King Henselt. She was briefly seen during the battle in the Dancing Nomad, teleporting several warriors and the Mute Assassin into the bar to kill Constantine Firespark. She is very young and has a sinister devious look in her eyes. Played by Phoebe Tonkin)

The Mother Eliath
The goddess of love and compassion.

The White Phoenix Elnil
The second god of undeath. Elnil is heavily opposed to Carsis and while being a god of undead is good in nature. She believes that being undead is a second chance to redeem oneself.

Grave Father Eroned
The god of life and death as well as the god of funerals and burial rites.

The Lover Esara
The goddess of beauty.

Finn Dalires
Finn Dalires is a human apothecary in the League of the Apothecary. He is described as having a short greying beard with long hair and a scar over his left eye. Finn is one of the first people the group met in Enderal and alongside his companion Carbos saved Turngut’s life when he was left for dead by some of the Butcher’s bandits in the Suncoast. Played by Iain Glen.

(Dead) The King of Beggars Francis Bedlam
Francis Bedlam, sometimes referred to as the King of Beggars was the leader of a gang known as the Guild of Beggars. Francis has a thuggish face and is bald with bushy eyebrows. Francis once served in the army during the War on the Lightborn, fighting on the side of the Lightborn. He was in a squad that also had the now criminal William “The Butcher” Brown. Him and William Brown were close friends during that time. After he got back he started up a gang aimed at helping the poor of the city. The group first met Francis at the party celebrating the party's successful trial, accompany an old friend Ib the Bruiser. Francis has since helped the group with information about the Undercity riots and how to find William Brown. Francis was present when Greirat was hung and informed the group about the Four Points, and its subsequent “Dance”. Francis was present at the Dance of the Four Points. Francis died during the Siege of Archcliff Castle. Played by Vinny Jones.

Gaunter O'Dimm
Gaunter O’Dimm is a strange being of great power though not much is known about him. He has an ordinary face and wears clothes akin to a merchant. O’Dimm first introduced himself at the Tourney of Tallfield but who knows if the group had crossed his path before and not known it. O’Dimm unlike everyone else could see the spirit of Anna von Eberich just like Turngut. Little did Turngut know at the time O’Dimm would become a very important part in his story. Later after a duel with Helgard von Eberich the group were tasked to find a man who went by the nickname “Master Mirror”. After some searching the group found themselves back in Tallfield and learned that Master Mirror was Gaunter O’Dimm. It was then they learned that the plain man before them was more than he seemed. O’Dimm had made a deal with Helgard to give him a large amount of wealth and immortality in exchange for the souls of his family. The group played O’Dimm’s game to try to win back the souls of the von Eberich’s placing Turngut’s soul up as collateral. The group succeeded and as was part of the agreement Gaunter would answer a question the group had. “What is causing the Red Madness?” Gaunter answered that the destruction of holy places is what ushers in the the Red Madness and to stop it the group must find the Machine of Ancients. Gaunter then walked away whistling and the group have not encountered him since. Played by Stanley Tucci.

Gehrman
Gehrman is an Ice Fang Ranger at Fogwatch. The group briefly met the slightly crazy old man who was missing his left leg. Played by Christopher Walken.

(Dead) Gregor the Fire Giant
Gregor the Fire Giant was a member of the Vatyra in the Undercity. Gregor was the blacksmith and supplied the Vatyra with a large number of weapons and armor. Gregor fought in the Siege of the Archcliff Castle, effectively fighting in a one on one duel with Helgard von Eberich. Gregor was slain by Helgard during the battle. Voiced by James Clyde.

(Dead) Greirat
Greirat (Grey-rat) is a freelance thief in the Undercity of Ark. He is a halfling who wears ragged clothes and large sack over his head, his shoes are very fine compared to everything else he wears. Greirat is a close personal friend of Trusty Patches and after a chase through the Undercity Greirat led the group to his friend so they could acquire information. Greirat was executed by the Vatyra after being tortured and giving up the location of Trusty Patches. Played by Toby Jones.

Lord Helgard von Eberich
Helgard is a prominent noble in Enderal and the leader of a group of vastly loyal mercenaries called the Wild Ones. Helgard is handsome save for the horrible scars on the left side of his head. He has a finely trimmed red mustache and goatee. His hair is cut on the sides and long the top slicked to one side. He wears a nobles zupan and his sabre is magnificent. Helgard played a pivotal role in Turngut’s story having been the father of Anna von Eberich the girl Turngut killed in the fighting pits. The group first met Helgard when he crashed their celebration party and challenged the group to a duel. A tough battle was fought but the group were able to win supposedly killing Helgard. But it was then revealed that Helgard was immortal and had made a pact with a man called Master Mirror for riches and immortality. He pleaded with the group to save the souls of him and his family. He had alienated his wife and daughter because the price for immortality was a heart of stone. The group succeeded and freed Helgard and his family. With a significant weight lifted from Helgard’s chest he thanked the group and gave Turngut a legendary cestus that he had won hunting him in Nehrim. Once known as Slavebreaker in the hands of a former slave it became known as Chainbreaker. Later it was mentioned that Helgard would be appointed as a member of the council of eight with the absence of Alya Valtalos. A notion that was initially met with criticism but after Poppo’s suggestion to train up people in the Undercity Helgard was appointed. Being a very skilled swordsmen he and his retinue would be the perfect people to train those in the Undercity. After the death of Turngut Ulgratch Helgard felt compelled to avenge the man who had saved him and his family from the being Gaunter O’Dimm. He fought in the Siege of Archcliff Castle. Played by David Beckham.

(Dead) Hobson Tolstock
The group learned that Hobson Tolstock, the original one was killed and soaked in a barrel of acid. He was then replaced by a doppelganger by the name of Sikt who has been impersonating Hobson. The group did learn that the original Hobson Tolstock did in fact run a legitimate goods warehouse in the Undercity. Played by Robbie Coltrane.

(Dead) Ib the Bruiser
Ib the Bruiser is a former companion of the party but left quickly after they arrived in Enderal. Ib has since join the Guild of Beggars and works as the gangs collector, as such he has also earned the title of Ib the Collector. He collects money extorted through loan sharking and on occasion Ib roughs people up and takes their money. Ib was present at the Dance of the Four Points where he was killed by William “The Butcher” Brown. Played by Michael Rooker.

Idrok Nernalt
The group has learned very little about Idrok “Carver” Nernalt. What you do know is he is the leader of an all dwarven gang known as the Carvers. You know Idrok is an Enderalan patriot who loves his country but loves gold more. It was mentioned by Francis Bedlam that the Carver’s signed a treaty called the Big Four Treaty which would end a number of hostilities in the Undercity between the Carvers, Guild of Beggars, Red Moth Syndicate, and the Forty Thieves. Idrok Nernalt showed up at the tail end of the Dance of the Four Points. Later when the group began to gather allies for the Siege of the Archcliff Castle, Poppo met with Carver in his bathouse and managed to convince Carver to join forces if the Holy Order would supply the Undercity with aid after the war with Taranor Coarek is done. Idrok and his gang were present at the Siege of Archcliff Castle granting a hefty amount of numbers in the battle which played a key role in the success of the siege. Played by John Rhys-Davies)

Iorweth
Iorweth is a wood elf ranger in the Heartland of Enderal. He was most notably a participant in the Tourney of Tallfield. Iorweth is known throughout Enderal as an expert tracker and hunter. Played by Orlando Bloom.

(Dead) Iris von Eberich
Iris von Eberich was the wife of Helgard von Eberich and the mother of Anna von Eberich. She became estranged from Helgard some time after his heart turned to stone and she and her daughter fled to Nehrim. She was killed upon arrival and similar to Anna was trapped between life and death. The group briefly saw her at the von Eberich estate after they freed her families souls. Played by Millia Jorovich.

The Blue Sky Irlanda
The goddess of air, wind, sky, and the elements. Irlanda was the ruler of the largest continent Qyra. The massive expanse of plains meant any inhabitant there could always gaze into the sky.

Jerry of Hallow Hill
Jerry of Hallow Hill is a farmer's boy from the farmers coast. His family had a bad harvest this year and are in debt to their lord. Jerry bought with his life savings an old rusty breastplate, sword, and helmet in hopes he could win some prize money to pay off his debt. But as Jerry had no experience in a fight he was quickly eliminated from the tourney. Played by Michael Cera.

Jespar Mitumial Del'Varek
Jespar Del’Varek is a mercenary and a close friend and ally to the group. He is very handsome with a scar over his right eyes and pale blonde hair. The rogue has made a living as a mercenary though his family the Del’Vareks were once a very prominent noble family in Enderal. The group first met Jespar in the Sun Coast and ever since have had many escapades with the dashing rogue all the way up to the groups arrival in Ark. Jespar is also close friends with MacGuire Grima and Pearson Ura. Pearson’s brother Lambert and Jespar have always had a bit of a rivalry but it was always in good fun at least on Jespar’s end. Jespar is also very close with his on and off lover Ves, who shares the same profession as Jespar and occasionally does jobs with him. Jespar was chosen to assist Councilwoman Valtalos in a diplomatic mission to Kile. It was revealed that the Del’Vareks used to be a prominent noble family in Enderal. The group do not know the extent of how influential the Del’Vareks were or about their subsequent fall from grace. Played by Jude Law.

Signet Master Jorek Bartarr
Signet Leader Jorek Bartarr is a high ranking member of the Holy Order and is in charge of the Keepers of the Holy Order. He has greying dark hair with a neatly trimmed beard. Jorek almost always has a lit cigarette in his mouth which smells foul. The group met him at the Tourney of Tallfield and he was initially very unfriendly toward the group. He would go on to win the tourney beating Turngut in the final round. However after the battle the ground would tremble and him alongside the party and several others would do battle with several afflicted hollows and two asylum demons. Out of respect for Turngut’s martial prowess he gifted Turngut the sword Frostfang which was one of the rewards for winning the tourney. The group would later learn that the reason for his grumpy attitude was the fact that his son Micolash had not yet made it through the Trial. He would lead the group the First Foothold where the party would go through their Trial. Later when the group freed his son he would graciously thanks them and tell them his immense respect for them. Later Jorek would be present when the group informed Tealor Arantheal about the Machine of Ancients. Jorek was present at Turngut’s funeral. Played by Rory McCann.

Captain Joy Rubyfist
Joy Rubyfist is the captain of city watch in Ark, she is also the daughter of Thorin Rubyfist the leader of the Rubyfist clan. Joy is tall considering she's a dwarf with bright red hair. She often wears full plate with the symbol of her clan on a necklace. Joy was first mentioned after the attack on Constantine Firespark in the Dancing Nomad but the group first met her during the council meeting where her and her cousin Kalf Stoneskin butted heads. Played by Sigourney Weaver.

Lord Mayor Jugar Featherwill
Jugar Featherwill is the lord of the Suncoast and a member of the council of eight. He is very old with a bald head and long white beard, his symbol is that of a multi colored feather. Jugar lives in a manor house in Riverville but long ago the Castle Croft was his ancestral home. Croft however was taken over by a group of snake cultists many years ago and all of Jugar’s family was killed. Jugar escaped with the stable boy who was and still is a good friend of his. The stable boy who he never mentioned the name of is likely the seven foot tall bodyguard of Jugar Featherwill. Jugar fired the group to retake Castle Croft which they did successfully. The group were rewarded with magical trinkets, a thing that Jugar likes to collect. The group didn’t encounter Jugar again until they saw him at the council meeting. He pledged his troops to the defense of Ark, if the city would allow refuge for the people of the Sun Coast. He then had a brief conversation with the party after the meeting saying that renovations of Castle Croft are coming along good. Played by Max von Sydow.

Lord Kalf Stoneskin
Kalf Stoneskin is the patriarch of the Stoneskin dwarven clan of Thalgard. He is a member of the council of eight and the lord of Nanyahr. He has a short well groomed brown beard and wears a medallion around his neck with the symbol of three stone fists. The group first met Kalf at the council meeting were he was cautious to dedicate his troops to the defense of Ark. Played by Nick Frost.

Lambert Ura
Lambert Ura is the brother to Pearson Ura and is a mercenary by trade. Lambert has three jagged scars over one side of his face, brown receding hair, and a scraggly untrimmed beard. You first met Lambert at the Tourney of Tallfield and quickly learned that he was not the nicest person. However he was very thankful to Nalia who brought his brother back from the dead. Lambert soon after became more well acquainted with the party and while not outright their friend he does respect them. Lambert attended the groups trial completion party and didn’t quite know what to get them, giving them some silver candlesticks. Lambert then departed with Jespar, Alya Valtalos, and Ves to go the Belt of Kile. Played by Nick Kroll.

Lady Lannia Norrey
Lannia Norrey is a noblewoman in Ark but also owns a large portion of land in a region called the Western Cliffs. Lannia is middle aged but is very beutiful, she has long flowing blonde hair wearing ruby and gold jewelry. She works closely with Belis Ormaris and Dakrast Motylek to better the Ark Undercity. The group first heard Lannia mentioned when they heard Belis and Dakrast discussing matters of the Undercity. They first met Lady Norrey at the council meeting. Played by Lena Heady.

Archmagister Lexil Merrayil
Lexil Merrayil is the Archmagister of the Holy Order of Malphas. The party were informed after the funeral of Turngut Ulgratch that they were to meet with the Archmagister. Lexil is played by John hurt.

Lishari Peghast
Lishari Peghast is a high ranking member of the Nehrimese Mages and is an expert on the ancient Pyrean’s. Lishari has red hair and amber eyes and is very voluptuous. The group first heard about Lishari when Constantine Firespark said “Lishari will like you, she’s always had a weird thing for tusks” to Turngut. Since then the group has met Lishari at the ruin Rashengrad and helped her with several hostile creatures within. Lishari has shown a romantic interest in Turngut even gifting him a tusk ring with a heart engraved on it. Lishari attended Turngut’s funeral and was very tearful during it. Played by Emma Stone.

MacGuire Grima
MacGuire Grima is a close friend to the group and to Jespar and Pearson. Pearson and him especially are like brothers to one another. MacGuire is a handsome ginger young man with pale skin and lots of freckles. He is very talkative, sometimes to the point where it could give someone a headache. The group first met MacGuire in the Suncoast a companion of Jespar Del’Varek. MacGuire would mainly help maintain the camp outside of Castle Croft while in the Suncoast but took a more active combat role in Crowhall. When Pearson died at Crowhall it crushed MacGuire who drank heavily until Nalia resurrected his good friend. After that MacGuire became enamored by Nalia, pledging his love to her who showed little interest. He would even enter the Tourney of Tallfield to try to earn Nalia’s love but did not win the tourney. Since then MacGuire has retired somewhat from adventuring and has settled down with a “real” job as a member of the Ark city watch, likely to try to impress Nalia. MacGuire was present during the Siege of the Archcliff Castle. Played by Domhnall Gleeson.

The Protector Malphas
The god of law, honor, and war.

Keeper Micolash Bartarr
Micolash Bartarr is a keeper of the Holy Order and the son of the Signet Master Jorek Bartarr. Micolash is a young, lean but muscular, dark curly hair and has a strong head on his shoulders. The group were asked by Tealor Arantheal to see if they could rescue Micolash from the Trial Realm. The group found Micolash in twisted cage device and were able to free him. However by removing the spiking cage from head, it left Micolash with several long cuts evenly spaced across his face. Micolash proved to be proficient in combat but also proved that he was strong of faith by surviving for this long. Micolash would escape from the Trial Realm and would become a Keeper of the Holy Order at the same ceremony as the party. Micolash had a brief conversation with a very nervous outside the Sun Temple, seemingly recognizing that she was likely friends with Nalia and Poppo. Played by Finn Wolfhard.

The Warrior Goddess Morala
Twin of Saldrin, Morala is the goddess of mercy, justice, and luck.

Truchessa Natara Del Varem
Truchessa Natara Del’Varem is the second in command of Grandmaster Tealor Arantheal. Natara is very strict with her ideologies and think it best to stick to tradition. She was very againsts allowing the Nehrimese Mages and the party into the Sun Temple. She especially disapproved of Tealor’s decision to make the party keepers of the Holy Order. The group have seldom seen her choosing to avoid her when they can but she was at the parties commencement into the Holy Order. Natara is in her early fifties she has greying brown hair and is blind in one eye from a blow she took when she was younger. Natara discovered Turngut’s body was missing and put two and two together that BobE was likely behind this due to his tendencies to perform necromancy magic. She busted BobE and Nalia as they attempted to sneak back into the Sun Temple and then reported her findings to Tealor. She put no blame on Nalia or Father Winthrop as they were just roped in by BobE. She was present at Turngut’s funeral. Played by Michelle Fairley.

Ogald
Ogald is the leader of a small gang called the The Hounds. Ogald’s gang members are often called dogs but Ogald himself also has several vicious canines that he keeps with him at all times. Ogald has some connection with the Butcher, William Brown and is also one of the people stirring up the riots in the Undercity. Ogald was present at the Dance of the Four Points where he was killed by Turngut Ulgratch. Played by Andy Serkis.

Otir Teague
Otir Teague is a tiefling treasure hunter who recently went missing in the Undercity near a warehouse that the party has started investigating. The group rescued Teague who was being tortured by Vatyra agents. Teague revealed the location of a treasure horde and split the treasure found there fifty fifty with the the group since they rescued him. Teague has a pet dire badger named Stigz. Upon leaving Teague stated he would stay around the city for a while and that they could find him at the Dancing Nomad. Otir Teague was hired by the party to assist in the Siege of the Archcliff Castle, with a promised one thousand five hundred yet to be paid to the tiefling. Played by Brad Pitt.

Keeper of All Knowledge Pamat
The god of knowledge.

Peacock Lavore
Peacock Lavore is the leader of the Forty Thieves a band of thieves and thespians in the Undercity of Ark. Peacock and some of his gang were present at the Siege of the Archcliff Castle. Played by Mike Meyers.

Pearson Ura
Pearson Ura is a close friend of the party as well as Jespar Del’varek and MacGuire Grima. He is also the older brother of Lambert Ura, their relationship is a very complex one due to their troubled childhood. The party first met Pearson in the Suncoast which for the most part he played a non combat role. When the group arrived in Crowhall Pearson assisted in the defense of the town but was stabbed through the heart killing him instantly. However because of Nalia’s powerful sword she was able to resurrect Pearson. Pearson who before was very stoic and quiet came out of his shell with the party especially Nalia. Soon after Pearson would dedicate his life to the god who brought him back, Malphas. He would learn under Father Winthrop and Nalia and become a paladin of Malphas. Pearson is quite fat with dark balding hair and scraggly facial hair. As a paladin he wears full plate armor designed to accommodate his plump body, armor that makes him look similar to that of an onion. As such many in the church have taken to calling Pearson the Onion Knight. Pearson was present in the Putrid Grove after Turngut’s death. He fought at the Siege of the Archcliff Castle. Played by Danny McBride.

Raikalt
Raikalt is squire under a knight who once served under Bastion Krell. His knight died however and it was even rumored that Raikalt did the deed, but no one knows for sure. Raikalt is young but has the look that he has gone through a war. He was one of the participants at the Tourney of Tallfield. Played by Gustaf Skarsgård.

The Trader Saldrin
Twin of Morala, Saldrin is the god of work and commerce.

Sally Smallburrow
Sally Smallburrow is the proprietor of the Wolves Head in Crowhall. She is a well endowed red haired halfling. Unlike the rest of the town Sally is pretty friendly toward outsiders. Played by Karen Gillian.

Seth Dalpot
Mr. Dalpot is the owner and operator of the Halfling’s Orange which was formerly just a small fruit stand. Because of the unwavering patronage of Poppo the Dalpot’s who were going through financial strife became so successful that they were able to open a new fruit shop called the Halflings Orange. The shops sign has a blonde smiling halfling which looks almost identical to Poppo. Poppo is the main person who has encountered the Dalpot’s whenever he has bought oranges from them. They even came to the party celebrating the group's success in completing the Holy Order Trial, gifting Poppo a gigantic wicker basket of oranges. Played by Seth Green.

Commander Shorazzo Mai
Shorazzo Mai is the commander of the of the 6th infantry division in Ark, essentially Arks special fortress. The 6th infantry is sometimes known as the Blue Marines but Shorazzo herself hates that name and prefers their proper title. She is a tough half elven woman who doesn’t take any crap from anyone. She is quite beautiful with long brown hair. She wears a breastplate and her primary weapon is a rapier. The group first encountered her at the council meeting. Played by lycia Debnam-Carey.

Lord Sontor Zana
Sontor Zana is the lord of the Powder Desert and a member of the council of eight. Sontor Zana seemed to be very disinterested in meeting and it was stated by Dakrast that Sontor had failed a call to arms before. He is dark skinned with neatly groomed facial hair and wears a golden zupan similar to that of Helgard von Eberich. The party encountered him at the council meeting. Played by Pedro Pascal.

Sir Stogick of Ostian
Sir Stogick of Ostian is a Nehrimese knight who the party encountered at the Tourney of Tallfield. He is fat with severely balding hair and has a crusty mustache which partially hides a hairlip. Played by John Goodman.

Grandmaster Tealor Arantheal
Grandmaster Tealor Arantheal is the leader of the Holy Order of Malphas. He is the father of Narathzul Arantheal the man who killed the Lightborn. Tealor was present at the siege of Kaer Rzeka where Malphas was killed. The party first met Tealor after they assisted Lishari Peghast at Rashengrad. Tealor told the group that the days of the old heroes was over and that its time for Vyn to look to new heroes. He invited the group to join the Holy Order, which the group accepted. He was the one who inducted the group as keepers of the Holy Order at their commencement. The group also informed him what they learned from Gaunter O’Dimm about protecting the temples and finding the Machine of Ancients. Played by Ian Mcelhinney.

The Mute Assassin
The Mute Assassin is one of many assassins part of a brotherhood that has ties to the king of Nehrim Taranor Coarek. This particular assassin the party encountered during the fight in the Dancing Nomad. The Mute Assassin is a grey elf with white hair and a perfectly straight scar across his neck. This is the same assassin that kidnapped Poppo and took him to Archcliff Castle. The group did not find him there during the Siege of Archcliff Castle.

The Veiled Woman
At the start of the story the group encountered a Veiled Woman who really set things into motion. A mysterious hooded woman who disappeared shortly after the group saw her on the ship they were stowaway aboard. Played by Tilda Swinton.

Thraduik Brune
Thraduik Brune is a former watchmen at Crowhall who assisted the party in Anor Colair and survived unlike Desmore Barrin and Dholl Kel. After the group defeated the vampire Prince Sorrin and returned to Crowhall, Turngut asked Thraduik to accompany them. Thraduik agreed to this and traveled with the party on a few adventurers namely to Rashengrad. Thraduik then attended the celebration of the group's success in their Trial. Thraduik was one of the many present at the Siege of the Archcliff Castle. Played by Ian McShane.

Tinboy
Tinboy is one of the lieutenants in the Guild of Beggars. He is an expert sketch artist able to draw almost identical portraits of people in no time at all. Tinboy is also very good at getting information from people. The group first met Tinboy when they met with Francis Bedlam in the Undercity. Tinboy was present at the Dance of the Four Points and barely managed survive the brutal battle. Tinboy and the rest of the Guild of Beggars were also present at the Siege of the Archcliff Castle. However with the death of Francis Bedlam, and only a hand full of guild members left it is likely that the Guild of Beggars will disband. Played by a young Robert DeNiro.

Commander Toddy Ulric
Commander Toddy Ulric is a Nehrimese Commander in service to Bastion Krell. Toddy is very loud due to his horrible hearing. He is missing his right eye and has a messy unkempt beard. The group first met Toddy when Bastion Krell informed them about the invading force on its way. Toddy is in command of one hundred battle hardened Nehrimese soldiers.

Torell
Torell is the leader of the Ice Fang Rangers in Fogwatch. He is an experience ranger that has a pet owl. While Ela Renfroth is the leader of the town Torell is also highly respected despite him being a criminal. Torell was a guard and Ark who killed his commanding officer when he found out that his wife was sleeping with him. He was sent to Fogwatch to serve his sentence. The group met Torell after the battle in Crowhall. Played by Paul Mackenzie Crook.

Trulk Bloodgrass
Trulk Bloodgrass is an orc who is apart of the Grey Wolf Clan. He is very tall much taller than Turngut with several ear piercings and a horrible burn on one side of his face. Trulk was one of the participants at the Tourney of Tallfield. Played by Conan Stevens.

Trusty Patches
Trusty Patches is an infamous information broker in Ark. He has a vast sea of informants ranging from guardsmen, street urchins, and some officials. If anything is going on in Ark, its likely Patches knows about it. Patches has a bald almost egg shaped head and due to a medical condition Patches has had since birth his left arm is in a constant state of bleeding. The group first met Patches looking for information on Dettlaff van der Vesper. The group had a far more complicated time finding him the second time. The group had to track down a close friend to Patches Greirat who led the group to Patches. A note on the corpse stated that Trusty Patches was kidnapped by the Vatyra. As the group went to the the Archcliff Castle to rescue Poppo and Patches the pair suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Patches was accused by Vynya of being a doppelganger but the group still are not one hundred percent sure of this. Played by Ralph Fiennes.

God of Elves Tyr
The god of wisdom and logic.

Vatyra
Queen Vatyra is a leader of the Vatyra crime syndicate, one of the biggest and most dangerous crime organization in all of Vyn. The group heard that she was somewhere in the Beartilde Tomb but were unable to find her. After resting at the Putrid Grove and reporting to Francis Bedlam a member of the Vatyra hung the corpse of the thief Greirat. The corpse had a note written by Queen Vatyra challenging the group to the Dance of the Four Points. The note also stated that they had Trusty Patches as a hostage. Queen Vatyra was present at the Dance of the Four Points. It was revealed at the Siege of the Archcliff Castle that the Queen Vatyra in Enderal was in fact a simulacrum. The group killed the simulacrum, but the real Queen Vatyra remains at large. Played by Diana Rigg.

Ves
Ves is an adventurer and mercenary and is also the lover of Jespar Del’Varek. Their relationship has been on and off throughout the years but they always seem to end up back with each other. The group briefly encountered Ves after an argument she was having with Jespar when she stormed off. She attended the parties successful Trial party with Jespar. She is also apart of the special diplomatic mission to the Belt of Kile. Played by Angelina Jolie.

(Dead) Vesuvius Blackmantle
Vesuvius Blackmantle was a duergar torturer who served the Vatyra in the Undercity of Ark. Not much is known about what went down between him and Poppo when Poppo was captured, but it wasn’t good. Vesuvius was killed by Archie during the Siege of the Archcliff Castle. Played by Peter Hambilton.

(Dead) William Brown
William Brown sometimes referred to as the Butcher is a bandit and gang leader. Originally he ran a group of bandits in the Suncoast but him along with the snake cult were stopped by the group and the Butcher was captured. At his execution he was freed by several doppelgangers and escaped. The group heard nothing about the Butcher until they were hired the quell the riots in the Undercity. The group learned some backstory about how William Brown is an army veteran who took a bad blow to the head which left him different and more violent. He was even a close friend to Francis Bedlam back during the war. But is currently one of the figureheads leading the riots in the Undercity. He is described as having dark hair that is messy with a long curled mustache. The Butcher was present at the Dance of the Four Points where he killed Ib the Bruiser but was soon after killed by Turngut Ulgratch. Played by Daniel Day Lewis.

Father Winthrop
Father Winthrop is a high ranking priest at the Ark temple of Malphas, which is separate to the Sun Temple and Holy Order. The group have never met Father Winthrop but have heard a great deal about him. He is an expert on Malphas’ history and even possessed the scabbard to Cyfiawnder which he gifted to Nalia. Father Winthrop is responsible for raising Calia Sakaresh and is also the mentor to Pearson Ura. The group first met Father Winthrop at the Putrid Grove when he was tending to the bodies of Turngut, Ib, and Greirat. Later Father Winthrop assisted in BobE and Nalia’s attempt to restore Turngut’s body back to normal after BobE’s animate dead spell. Played by Anthony Hopkins.

Xalbar the Magnificent
Xalbar the Magnificent is gnome wizard who owns a tower in the Old Town of Ark. He is a grumpy old magician with dark blue hair. If someone is looking magical items Xalbar is a good shout to find them. Played by Warwick Davis.

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