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People, Places, & Things.

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DM Hedgeknight
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People, Places, & Things

GRADSUL

THE DRUNKEN DUCK
Martha > co-owner, head cook.
Roscoe > co-owner, barkeep.
Leesha > serving girl; lover of Ned and expectant mother of his child.
Crystal > serving girl, lives in Shanty Town with her abusive "auntie" and "uncle"

Regulars in the Duck
Albert & Barty > retired sailors > gave info on The Shark Hunter & Captain Mertos
Garth Lee > owns several boarding houses in the Shipwright's Quarter; employed Jake, Cos, and Ned to cure an infestation of bats.
Gage, Ricky, & Cookie > street urchins who know their way around the city

SHANTY TOWN
Vade > Crystal's abusive "uncle" - pushes drugs and collects protection coin
Eliza > Crystal's abusive "auntie" - spellcaster, keeps the books
J-Boy & Slim Jim > "collector's" for Vade - both killed in the Duck
Syd > "heavy" for Vade > dead
Jolly > vicious guard dog; only Crystal can control him
Mamey > old wart witch
Selena > lovely, mysterious assistant to Mamey
Knox > Mamey's crow companion

Other people & places of note:

The Bull in the Rushes > upscale inn where Alrus delivers a package for Mamey.
Maximar Tradewind > proprietor
Espara > hostess

Sayler > apothecary who gives Cos a package to deliver in Naerie

Men of the Watch
Bert & Hobbs
Willem > young guard leader

First melee in the Duck:
Straw - Half-Orc fighter > killed by Ned
Balding man > with strange tattoo; later seen (and killed) in Irongate
Third man > name unknown, killed by Cos

At the docks:
The Mad Morkoth
The Shark Hunter > Kimba Durgen, First Mate
The Orca > Captain Squint

Miscellaneous names and places mentioned in conversation:
The Rat Hole
"Greene" > seemed to cause the business owners some worry
King's Crossing > mentioned by Gage
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DM Hedgeknight
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Re: People, Places, & Things

THE SHARK HUNTER

Captain Mertos
First Mate Kimba
Boatswain Martyne
Chief Albree
Mate Harlan
Mate Steel
(deceased)
Deck Hands: Trim, Ebben
Deck Hands deceased: Jaffar, Ezzell, Marcus, Pender, Bismer, Pete, Geoffrey, Lamon

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VOYAGE TO THE SPINDRIFT ISLES

GRYAX
Dwarven port city
Places mentioned:
Jewel River
Sea of Garnat
Hezarin Isles
Saernedd Isles

SCANT

The Stone Cellar > tavern
"The man with the top hat"

The Red Candle > brothel

Rooftop Cafe
Deena > serving girl

Emerald Keep > upscale inn; scene of the murder witnessed from the roof of the cafe


IRONGATE
Mayor Cobb

Dock Quarter:
The Colossus of Irongate
Message on statue > "Kisses In the Moonlight Are Best Avoided"

The Rusty Rudder
Cimbral > wild witch woman who taught Kimba her craft

Merchants & Traders Guildhall
Ringat the Rotund > merchant nearly assassinated outside the guildhall
Irna Trotula and Kiallaoluk join the group!

The Iron Boar > tavern
Hulvar > proprietor
Dranon the Entertainer, the Bard of Bissel
Henry > patron; daughter "Bess" killed by Crimson
James > Henry's brother

High Quarter > via East Gate
Temple of Zilchus
Duvall > priest in charge
Joquil > acolyte

Madam Comfort's Boarding House for Discerning Ladies > high end brothel
Madam Comfort > proprietor and "madam"
Sofie > prostitute
Kym > prostitute
(This encounter was a PM w/Irna)

Low Quarter > also known as The Pylons via West Gate
Mung > meat pie seller
Ratcatcher's Guild on Spit Street
Weston > guildmaster; captured but alive
Algie > guild member, missing for days; rescued by Cos & Alrus
Cecil > guild member; later killed in thug ambush
Zenna, Emos > dead guild members
Cabe > guild member, missing with Algie; presumed dead
Belia > newest member; wererat > killed by Cos & Alrus
Hooper > a guard "on the take"
Needles > magic-user; killed by Cos
Vernon > Belia's brother; wererat

Balding Man > last seen in Gradsul
Leesha > Ned's lover girl from The Drunken Duck; captive of the balding man

The Crone of the Gate
Mindy > daughter of Monty

The Cemetery
Crimson > serial killer to be buried
Rose Tanner > last victim
Necromancer w/ raven familiar
Officer Barton > guard captain

Amariel Tal'Vanir joins the group!
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NAERIE

> Arrived on Goodmonth 23rd

The Bearded Kraken (Tavern)
(referred to later as The Kraken's Wife)
Seaweed Sam - bartender

The Clover & Thistle (Apothecary)
Montebore ("Monty") - proprietor
Harrison - Monty's mute servant
Arminda ("Mindy") - Monty's daughter; ward of the Crone of the Gate

Shadow's Kiss - black tea infused with bergamot oil

Shrine of Trithereon
Thomas - head priest

The Brothers Qyole > Caravan company ran by dwarven brothers; Ned hired them to take Leesha back to Gradsul.

Goodmonth 26 > Departed Naerie for the open sea
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Re: People, Places, & Things

Open Sea

> Harvester 7th - East Olman Isle

Pirate Ships:
The Sea Devil
 - Captain Greenteeth (dead)
The Dark Mistress
 - Captain Blacksteel (dead)
 - Captured pirates > Shiv Seven Fingers, Carl, Lucky, Manes

Dead Crew of the Shark Hunter: Marcus, Pender, Bismer, Geoffrey, Lamon

The Denzac Gulf
Scarlet Brotherhood
Sea of Gearnat
Tilva Strait
Narisban > port in the Olman Islands
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The Densac Gulf - Harvester 16

Tilva Strait

Carmella Armonde > daughter of Marcelius Armonde, merchant of Dullstrand (or so she says)
The Osprey
Port Joli
Hold of the Sea Princes

Oljatt Sea
Death of "Lucky" - eaten by a dragon turtle

Trithereon, the Summoner makes an appearance!
Calls Shiv by his given name > Chivalrous Spate

Carmella reveals her true self - that of a succubus!
Death of Revendyl
Death of Manes

Nemoud - hound of Trithereon
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Harvester 23rd

THE LORDSHIP OF THE ISLES - DUXCHAN (duchy of Ansabo)


Duke Latmac Ranold
Brock Dourstone > Harbor master

The Broken Bottle - tavern
The Black Barrel - tavern
The Fried Frog - tavern; popular drink > Hairy Snatch
The Blue Wolf - inn
The Captain's Tower - inn

Garavel Ahmindeen > "merchant"
Ellicia > wife of Garavel
Kaylim > their infant son
Balasar > Garavel's younger brother
Nahseed > personal guard and sword master
Samuk > one of Garavel's many children

Abrahim & Sons > merchant
Therrun's Armory > armory recommended by Garavel
Bejeweled & Bedeviled - women's clothing shop
Tansy > proprietor

"The Axe" > a man who doles out punishments approved by the government

Karla > leader of group of assassins; killed by Ned
Fatimah (mother), Lexia, Krissen, and Stavro (children) - brought the priests to help the wounded after the battle in the street.

The Academy - a sea tower at the northern edge of the city
Rasmussen > elder wizard; called "Old Raspberry" by fellow wizards
Korell > young acolyte
Harnestepp the Bold > second in charge behind Rasmussen
Tremane & Truman > fraternal twins
Kipperling > young mage and Rasmussen's servant
Books in the Academy's library: The Sea Dragon's Habitat, Bloodthirsty Pirate Tales, Moby's Little Dick

God's Shrine - generic shrine where any god can be venerated
Buford the Brown > residing priest; fat and usually drunk

The Spot - tiny watering hole

Slyke departs the game.
Alrus becomes an NPC.
Rhin joins the game.
Xavros Farrunner joins the game.

Sets sail from Duxchan on Patchwall 1st
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Patchwall 3rd

The Lordship of the Isles - Sulward - Diren is its capital

Patchwall 5th - Sea Devils Attack!

Dead Crewmen of the Shark Hunter:
Ezzell, Jaffar, Pete, Steel

Arrive in Restenford on Patchwall 9th
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RESTENFORD
(Patchwall 9th)

Falco - Dwarven owner of Falco's Tavern
Gap - Dwarven assistant

Bald Hill
Ragged Scar Gnolls - leader is Heartseeker (killed by Ned)

Dweomer Forest
Church of the Big Gamble

Castle Restenford
Baron Grellus (deceased)
Baroness Fairwind
Andrella - daughter

Almax and Amos - druids of The Grove - both killed by gnolls
Pia Darkspear - their daughter

Welcar - old guardsman; "retired"
Fliban and Grist > apprentices of Pelitar
Pelitar - First Wizard to the Baron and brother of Telvar

Carmella returns - and is banished by Cos!

Boreas joins the group!
Villie and Frank > guardsmen from the Castle

Krellus - Half-Orc Fighter (dead)

Amariel leaves the group.
Boreas leaves the game.

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RESTENFORD
(Ready'reat 3rd)

Alrus Pricklethorn - declared Druid of the Grove
Qualton - the Abbot of the church of Phaulkon
Geilcuff - innkeeper for the Inn of the Dying Minotaur
Zelmar and Haki - owners of the Tavern of the West Wind

Garrotten - city up the coast, known for evil reputation; located along Lake Farmin
Arrness - Lord Mayor of Garrotten
Tellish - advisor to the lord mayor

Pebble Hills
Kellman Woods (also known as the Baron's Woods)
Dead Forest
Kroten - another town with an evil reputation

Relkin - guard at the Castle
Baron Grellus - assassinated
Gelpas - the Captain of the Guard

Kurlak - captured Gnoll prisoner

Harper - the high priest of the church of Osprem in Garrotten
Balmorrow - a theater owner in Garrotten
Abraham - owns the House of Abraham in Garrotten

Telvar Snowmantle - known as the "Bastard of Bone Hill" - brother to Pelitar - dead? undead?
Gorharg - Telvar's assassin (killed by Ned in the dungeon)

Guards to go to Bone Hill:
Boreas (dead)
Halco (dead)
Sigmund

Festus > name of the dog from the Figurine of Wondrous Power
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Mon 15 May 2017
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Re: People, Places, & Things

DULLSTRAND

A map of Dullstrand along with the main buildings and businesses, and the people who run them is located at this link:
link to a message in this game
Specifically messages 8, 9, & 10

PC's:
Cos Pendar
Father Mayhem
Irna Tortula (died in the battle for the Keep; turned to stone by basilisk); "Kiallaoluk" > Irna's pseudo dragon familiar
Rhin
Surly Ned

NPC's:
Pia Darkspear (Ned's ward; gave birth to Sigmund's child)
Shiv Sevenfingers
Sigmund - young cleric and Pia's lover; killed in water cells
Captain Mertos > captain of the Shark Hunter

Captain Karl Blackteeth > captain of the Mad Morkoth; killed
Jenta Seafoam > young woman seeking counsel from Irna; "Kix" > sea snake familiar
Coldeyes & Dreff > gnolls from Brutok's pack, the Bloody Horns
Will & Sonny > street urchins

more to come...
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DM Hedgeknight
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Re: People, Places, & Things

DUXSHAN (revisited)

PC's:
Cos Pendar
Surly Ned

Ruslan joins the game.
Maddox joins the game.

NPC's:
Brother Peles of the Spear
Kimba > First Mate

Crew of the Codfather:
Captain: Cos
First Mate: Kimba
Sargent at Arms: Ned
Marines: Ruslan, Maddox, Stoots
Quartermaster: Zerrang
Deck Hands: Gurdy, Paul, Henry, Bill, Elk, Mike, T'Parh, Boric, Pearl (also the cook)

More to come...
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DM Hedgeknight
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Re: People, Places, & Things

EKUL

The Brothers Quoyle: "Where's me manners? Me name is Burleson Quoyle; friends and family call me Burl. And these are me brothers all. The two fetching the drink be Bronson and Broden. And this here, be me twin, Bonnelson; we call him Bonny."

(more to come)
Roak the Quick
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Tue 9 Jan 2024
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Re: People, Places, & Things

In an attempt to catalog some of the events of the 2nd voyage of the Codfather, I, Roak, will list the names of folks and places our illustrious crew happen upon...or get happened upon. Is that even an accurate phrase? I don't know. I'm just writing everything down because Kerrang wants an accounting of every damn thing! So, here goes:

579 CY Keoland, Gradsul

Cos Pendar, Captain of the Codfather
Malachai
Strotdrik Sunshield
Teodor

The Drunken Duck - tavern
Martha & Roscoe - owners
Surly Ned & Leesha - helpers
Maddox & Shalana - former adventurers

The Codfather - Cos Pendar's ship


Roak - First Mate


Pearl - Cook (Roak's wife)
Boric - Sgt. at Arms
Zerrang - Quartermaster
Esmeralda - Marine

New Crew Complement
Ship's TitleNamePlayerClassRaceSex/AgePersonality / Skills / Items of NoteMonthly Pay 
CodfatherShipShip    Cargo % 
CaptainCosPCF/THalf-ElfM 31Broadsword, Daggers, LeatherCargo %
MateRoakNPCTHalflingM 29short sword, Leather10 gp
Sarg at ArmsBoricNPC DwarfM 55Gruff Dwarf, Battle Axe, Cannoneer5 gp
Marine 01MalachaiPCRougeElfMTBDCargo %
Marine 02TeodorPCWizardHumanFTBDCargo %
Marine 03StrotdrikPCClericDwarfMArmor, Shield,Cargo %
Marine 04EsmeraldaNPCBarbarianHalf-OrcF 17Strong, Fierce and Attractive5 gp
Marine 05      5 gp 
Marine 06      5 gp 
QuartermasterZerrangNPC crewMerchantGnomeM 45Middle age, specticals, book worm10 gp
Deck Hand 01PearlNPC crewSailorHalflingF 27Galley Cook. Roak's wife2 gp
Deck Hand 02GurdyNPC crewSailorDwarfM 48Sturdy, short and to the point2 gp
Deck Hand 03PykeNPC crewSailorHumanM 23strong back, a tad bit slow2 gp
Deck Hand 04QuentNPC crewSailorHumanM 24 2 gp
Deck Hand 05WiskaNPC crewSailorDwarfF 58 2 gp
Deck Hand 06ElkNPC crewSailorH-ElfF 25Former slave, plaything for her master2 gp
Deck Hand 07JarethNPC crewSailorHumanM 29 2 gp
Deck Hand 08PanNPC crewSailorHumanM 38 2 gp
Deck Hand 09CallonNPC crewSailorElfM 79 2 gp
Deck Hand 10IthilNPC crewSailorElfM 115 2 gp
Deck Hand 11KelebNPC crewSailorDwarfM 52 2 gp
Deck Hand 12Barnacle BillNPC crewSailorHumanM 46Expert barnacle remover and determined to keep the hull clean and free of critters. Also keeps the deck and wheelhouse in good shape. Not afraid to get in the water, even though he has a huge scar on his right leg from a shark attack.3 gp
Deck Hand 13Sid GalanskyNPC crewSailorHumanM 18Deck Hand with an uncanny ability for tying knots and working with rigging. Cos found him sleeping on the boarding plank to the Codfather. Said he wanted to "sail the ocean blue and get outta this town for good."2 gp
Deck Hand 14Della MaeNPC crewSailorHumanF 20Deck Hand with short cropped hair; could pass for a male. As far as Cos knows, she's mute; she's never spoken a word that he can remember after meeting her a couple of months ago. Her sign language skills are amazing.2 gp
Deck Hand 15 NPC crew      
Passanger 01        
Passanger 02        
Passanger 03        
Passanger 04        
Passanger 05        
Passanger 06        


The Docks


Topper - high-ranking member of local thieves guild based out of The Rat Hole (dive/tavern)


Senna - rogue, guild member



579 CY Principality of Ulek, Gryrax (Capitol):

Cos Pendar, Captain of the Codfather
Malachai
Strotdrik Sunshield
Teodor


Amram - Dockmaster, Dwarf

The Bald Beaver - tavern
Judy - barmaid



Otto Toone - merchant



Kerran - wizard



Genevieve (Viva) - servant


Jeepers - Gnome

Archie's Armory


Archie - blacksmith

Sam's - eatery(?); mentioned by Judy
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