Ulkoria Stonemarrow
Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors
Ulkoria (NG female shield dwarf archmage) has defended Waterdeep w ith her magic more times than she can recall.
Appearance: A female dwarf whose face has been frozen in a terrible, almost horrifying rictus.
Never seen without her shield guardian (MM p. 271) nearby. Roleplaying Notes:
A permanent scowl inflicted by some unknown cause. But incredibly friendly and personable; like everyone’s favorite grandmother. Occasionally gets a distant look in her eyes, waggles her fingers, and will murmur something like, “That’s better.” under her breath. (It’s unclear if she’s pulling people’s legs with this routine.) Background:
Nicknamed the “Gargoyle” due to the horrible scowl frozen on her face. Frightens children and adults alike. No one knows where she lives, but it’s believed to be underground, possibly a cellar or a dungeon under one of the city’s oldest estates. (She uses teleport spells to enter and leave her home.) Once owned Trollskull Manor. She sold it to a family of shield dwarves who fell on hard times and sold it to a woman who made it into an orphanage. The woman, Arissa Mirthkettle, turned out to be a hag who was cooking and eating the children. It was then abandoned for many years before being acquired by a half-elf named Lif. Lif, for his part, was killed in a terrible accident when one of the support beams on his ale casks broke and collapsed on top of him. Key Info:
Used to own Trollskull Manor. Hopes the new owners make something good of it. Charges 300 gp for castings of glyphs of warding. Stats: NG female shield dwarf archmage (MM p. 342)
She's known as ''the Gargoyle" because her face is frozen in a scowl that frightens adults and children alike. No one knows where she lives. but it's believed to be under ground, possibly a cellar or dungeon under one of the city's oldest estates.
She uses teleport spells to enter and leave her home. and she's never seen without her shield guardian close by.
A little known fact is that Ulkoria once owned the tavern in Trollskull Alley. She sold it to a family of shield dwarves, who fell on hard times, and sold it to a woman who made it into an orphanage. "Turned out to be a hag who was cooking and eating the children," Ulkoria recalls. The estate passed through several more hands in the years that followed. Ulkoria hopes the new owners make something good of it.
Anytime she passes through the North Ward, Ulkoria stops by the tavern for a drink and to check out the place while her shield guardian waits outside. If she doesn't like what the characters have done with the establishment, she keeps her criticisms to herself.
The characters can hire her to cast glyphs of warding on the place, for which she charges 300 gp apiece.
Appearance: A female dwarf whose face has been frozen in a terrible, almost horrifying rictus.
Never seen without her shield guardian (MM p. 271) nearby. Roleplaying Notes:
A permanent scowl inflicted by some unknown cause. But incredibly friendly and personable; like everyone’s favorite grandmother. Occasionally gets a distant look in her eyes, waggles her fingers, and will murmur something like, “That’s better.” under her breath. (It’s unclear if she’s pulling people’s legs with this routine.) Background:
Nicknamed the “Gargoyle” due to the horrible scowl frozen on her face. Frightens children and adults alike. No one knows where she lives, but it’s believed to be underground, possibly a cellar or a dungeon under one of the city’s oldest estates. (She uses teleport spells to enter and leave her home.) Once owned Trollskull Manor. She sold it to a family of shield dwarves who fell on hard times and sold it to a woman who made it into an orphanage. The woman, Arissa Mirthkettle, turned out to be a hag who was cooking and eating the children. It was then abandoned for many years before being acquired by a half-elf named Lif. Lif, for his part, was killed in a terrible accident when one of the support beams on his ale casks broke and collapsed on top of him. Key Info:
Used to own Trollskull Manor. Hopes the new owners make something good of it. Charges 300 gp for castings of glyphs of warding. Stats: NG female shield dwarf archmage (MM p. 342)
She's known as ''the Gargoyle" because her face is frozen in a scowl that frightens adults and children alike. No one knows where she lives. but it's believed to be under ground, possibly a cellar or dungeon under one of the city's oldest estates.
She uses teleport spells to enter and leave her home. and she's never seen without her shield guardian close by.
A little known fact is that Ulkoria once owned the tavern in Trollskull Alley. She sold it to a family of shield dwarves, who fell on hard times, and sold it to a woman who made it into an orphanage. "Turned out to be a hag who was cooking and eating the children," Ulkoria recalls. The estate passed through several more hands in the years that followed. Ulkoria hopes the new owners make something good of it.
Anytime she passes through the North Ward, Ulkoria stops by the tavern for a drink and to check out the place while her shield guardian waits outside. If she doesn't like what the characters have done with the establishment, she keeps her criticisms to herself.
The characters can hire her to cast glyphs of warding on the place, for which she charges 300 gp apiece.
