Pathfinders of the New World- Knights of the Cross(roads), the Next Generation: Book Two Prologue

Prologue

Dramatis Personae:
Kelani, the Kitsune Druid who doesn't understand civilization

Arden, Kelani's velociraptor animal companion

Kibbik, the Kobold Paladin of Apsu who is too trusting

Gabtar, Kibbik's Goblin follower

Ralliakkan, the Drow Rogue who causes more trouble than anyone knows

Maggie, the Gnome Magus who never stops talking

Nyneve, the Water Genasi Druid of the Fountain
KlikKlik BoomBoom, the Kobold Beastmaster
TickTick, KlikKlik's Giant Bat animal companion
Sonitri, the Samsaran Arcane Prodigy Sorcerer
Taryn Al'Maera, the Drow Assassin and future Ralliakkan

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       It has been five years since Kelani, Kibbik, Ralliakkan, and Maggie came to the New World. Kelani and Ralliakkan spend most of their time at the Underhearth, Kibbik spends his time running the massive Temple of Apsu, and Maggie runs her peculiar junk shop.

       The war at the Red Keep is still going on, as it has been for generations. The goblin hills have been cleaned out completely, only to be replaced by gnolls. The goblins who weren't evil are now living in the Alienage outside Crossroads; as are kobolds that have been attracted by Apsu- Maggie is not allowed anywhere near the Alienage. The Temple of Apsu has grown into one of the biggest churches in the New World now, thanks to Kibbik's efforts.

       Our old heroes are mostly retired now, and a new group of Knights will be rising up to take their place, as the realm once again has need for a group of adventurers to take on some of the evil that has risen in the last few years. 

       Nyneve came to the New World three years ago, and is in Kelani's druid grove, which resides on the island the hags used to live on before the party took them out. 

       KlikKlik was born in the Underdark in the New World, and about a year ago she emerged from the rift in the Savage Lands, and made her way to Crossroads. She stole a Lyre of Building to help Kibbik build the Alienage. While Kibbik appreciated her help in building, he cut off her pinkie as punishment for the theft; she now wears it around her neck. KlikKlik idolizes Kibbik, and wants to be just like him. 

       Sonitri came to the New World two years ago to escape the past life that haunts her. She joined the Mage's Guild in Crossroads and lives in River Glenn with a cat.

       Taryn arrived in the New World a couple of years ago as well, wanting to become a prominent member of the Assassin's Guild. She met Ralliakkan, who doesn't have a hand in that guild yet, and was hired to become her plant in the Guild. Eventually she will take up the Ralliakkan moniker, but that will not be for a while yet.

       These new heroes will become the next generation of the Knights of the Cross(roads).

'Mon Trainer, a Ranger Archetype

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Tales from Toril- The Goblin Brigade: Mission One

Providing for the Tribe

Dramatis Personae:
Fukno Snottrumpet, the Bard
Etchu, the Barbarian Shaman
Jak Altrai, the ADD Goblin who thinks he needs to be every class
Ooglie, the Beast Master
Dooglie, Ooglie's Goblin Dog animal companion
Yevve, the Evocation Wizard
Princess Babe`, the Feylock of the Goblin King

***** Day 1

       Somewhere on Faerun is the village of the Dogskull Goblin Tribe, where these goblins terrorize the humans and anything else them come across. Last night a group of humans had had enough of the goblins, so they sent a group of adventurers to slaughter them. The entire war camp is gone, and with it every capable warrior. All that's left now are the youngest goblins, the wise elder, and a few other goblins that weren't present when the others were wiped out. Today the youngest have been called to the elder, a wise old woman of twenty-five years, to be given the chance to provide for their tribe.

       On their way to the wise woman they slaughtered a few birds, partly because they felt like it and partly because they were bored and enjoyed killing things. The wise woman told them all that they were now only going to be providing for the tribe, but also proving to her which one of them was most capable to become chief and lead the Dogskull Tribe. A good chief can feed their tribe, so she was starting there. Fukno felt confident that she would be the one chosen to lead the tribe, because she thought she was smarter, prettier, and generally better than Babe`, her rival.

       The group took fifteen other goblins with them and headed toward the river to get fish and water. On the way Ooglie heard a buzzing sound, so Jak ran ahead and discovered bees- which he shot at and missed. Fukno began tossing insults at the bees, and they responded by stringing her. As one went for Jak, he redirected the blow and dropped the bard. The party continued exchanging blows with the bees for a few more breaths before they finished slaughtering them.

       Babe` saw this as the perfect opportunity to rid herself of Fukno once and for all, and tried to convince the others to let her kill Fukno. They ignored her and drug the unconscious bard over to Dooglie, so that Etchu could tie Fukno to the dog, but she was apparently so unskilled at tying knots that it took her five minutes to do it.

       They then moved forward through the trees and discovered more giant bees waiting for them, which they all killed without anyone else dropping. Since they had killed so many bees, Babe` led the others back to bring supplies to carry the meat. The rest of them decided that they would just stay there for the night, and Fukno secretly wished that Babe` would get lost or eaten on her way and never return.

       Fukno spotted something in the trees during her watch, and without investigating she tossed an insult into the darkness. Two panthers leapt out of the trees and crashed onto her, making the bard fall unconscious again. Her cry of pain and surprise woke the others, and Etchu instantly began beating on the panthers. A third panther jumped out at Etchu, but she didn't fall. They managed to drop all three panthers, with only Fukno getting seriously injured, again. Fukno was getting frustrated by this point, how could she possibly prove herself capable of leading the tribe if she got knocked out every time there was trouble?

       About an hour after the panther attack, a bear came crashing into camp.going straight for Etchu. Ooglie and Dooglie killed the beast, and stayed up for the rest of the night skinning the panthers.

***** Day 2

       In the morning Fukno proved her brilliance by designing litters that would let them drag their prizes back to the village. The three panthers and the bear would surely provide enough food for a couple of days. It took them most of the day to put these litters together with what few tools they had. As they finished, they heard buzzing coming toward them. Ooglie, Jak, and Etchu grabbed a panther each and took off, while Fukno turned herself invisible.

       A few of the bees went for Etchu and her panther, but the majority of them wanted the bear carcass. The group killed the few on Etchu first, but they didn't want to lose their bear carcass, so Fukno yelled to one of the bees "hey bee! Your mother's so ugly, she looks like a moth!" The other bees got pissed, dropped the bear, and went after Fukno. Jak threw an oil flask at the bees, and ignited from a lightning ball as Babe` caught up to them and discovered their predicament.

       Ooglie decided they needed help with the meat, so he ran back to the village to get people while the others rested. When Ooglie got back to them he and Jak decided to scout for the beehive, since all of the bees obviously needed to die now. While they scouted, Jak fell off of Dooglie; Ooglie reached out to grab his friend and instead ripped off Jak's loincloth. Jak fell down a hill, and yelled for Ooglie to help him. Ooglie told him he'd ride down to get him only after he put the loincloth back on- then he tossed it, and it caught the breeze, flying into a tree.

       Jak climbed up the tree to retrieve his loincloth, and a branch snapped under his weight. He tumbled down the tree, hitting every branch on the way down, fell back down the hill, and passed out with a concussion. Ooglie shrugged, thinking that was one less person to compete with for chief, ad continued looking for the hive.

       A few minutes later the rest of the group found Jak, and Etchu tried to wake him up. Jak woke up in a rage and started swinging, but Babe` knocked him out before he could do much to Etchu. His loincloth was still flapping in the breeze in the tree, so Fukno charmed Etchu into climbing up there to get it for him. They decided to relax while Ooglie finished searching for the hive.

       Ooglie let Babe` ride Dooglie with him, instead of Fukno- spurned, she began plotting his demise. Jak and Etchu were sneaking through the woods following Ooglie, and Fukno pulled out her Dill Piccolo, which she thought she was playing sneakily; the Dill Piccolo is not an instrument that can ever be played with stealth though. They noticed a bush up ahead rustle, a creature who'd followed the screechy noise that goblins call music; Jak shoved Fukno into the bush, and she was impaled on the tusk of a boar.

       Turns out that boar had brought friends with it; there were three of them in all, one of which was an albino, and Babe` had to have its fur. She prided herself on being the height of goblin fashion, and knew that she would be starting a major trend within the tribe with that fur. And she'd make sure Fukno never got a scrap of it, so that only she would be the trendsetter. They began exchanging blows with the three boars, when they heard as much as felt a deep rumble as a much larger boar charged them- the mother.

      The little group managed to prevail against the boars, and decided to stash their carcasses in the bushes to come back for later. After a bit of discussion, they decided to skin the albino boar and take its meat with them to the hive to use as a lure for the bees.

       Etchu, Ooglie, and Dooglie were dragging the boar up ahead of the group, trying to get it into position in advance, when Etchu tripped. The bees came out of the hive at the sound of her swearing and went right for her. Ooglie dropped the boar and ran back for the rest of the group, abandoning Etchu; the joke was on him this time though, all of the bees chased him. The group took them out quickly enough, and no one was severely hurt from this fight.

       With this latest group of bees dead, they advanced toward the hive. Etchu, having proved herself capable of climbing a tree without almost dying, climbed up a tree and into the hive, then shot an arrow with a rope tied to it at the ground, so that the others could climb up. While Etchu was capable of tree climbing, she wasn't very good at tying things. Jak was the first to try climbing her rope, and the arrow snapped. Somehow he was able to swing himself over to grab a branch and just keep climbing that way. Ooglie tied rope to a new arrow and shot Etchu with it. This one held, and everyone made it into the hive, where they were greeted to a buzzing that was so loud it felt as though their bones were rattling.

       Little bee larva began hatching from eggs as they party looked around. Even for being newborns, bees are vicious if you break into their hive. The group began exchanging blows with them, dropping them rapidly, when one bit into Fukno so hard she went down, again. The battle kept raging on without her, and Babe` decided to use her prone rival as a seat, so she wouldn't have to stand while casting. Babe` sat on Fukno's head and began rolling a ball of lightning up and down the corridors of the hive, zapping larva as she went. Eventually all of the larva and bees in this section of the hive were dead. They built a wall of corpses and barricaded themselves in to rest for an hour so that they could revive Fukno.

     When they were finally done resting, they torn down the corpse wall they'd created and headed down the tunnel. After just a few feet they reached a sheer drop off, with tons of larva milling about below them, and an enormous bee towering above them- the queen. Fukno yelled out one of her confusing insults, bewildering several larva to death, and earning the anger of the queen. The stinger was bigger than their bodies, and it came jutting in the hole, going straight for Fukno; instead, it got stuck in the top of the tunnel they were in.

       Jak grabbed hold of the stinger and began climbing the bee, while Etchu, Ooglie, and Dooglie began attacking her. Babe` deployed a ball of lightning into the pit and began rolling it over the larva; she seemed to have found a favorite method for killing them. "Hey queen! You're fat and ugly and no one will ever love you! Except that moth that you had to fuck to make these babies," Fukno shouted at her. The bard had gotten the queen's attention and she grabbed Fukno and bit into her. The movement allowed the others to make strikes against her; and she flew up out of reach of the tunnel, with Fukno in her mouth and Jak climbing her.

       Ooglie shot at the queen, but hit poor Fukno instead, right before the queen bit her in half. Fukno was dead. Jak managed to get the killing blow on the queen, and several more larva died as her corpse slammed into them.

       They found some equipment on the corpses in the area, with Babe` claiming boots that don't get dirty and a hat that can change its appearance to match any outfit. Now that Fukno was out of the way, she no longer had anyone to compete with for most beautiful goblin. Jak found a ring with a sentience in it that told him it could teach him to be a wizard; he also found a Wand of Wonder.

       Jak pointed the Wand at Babe` and struck her with a lightning bolt; her familiar, Azza, rode the bolt back to Jak and began electrocuting him, until Jak killed him. Etchu was able to stabilize Babe` to prevent her from dying. Jak then shrunk himself, and turned Ooglie to stone... then he turned Etchu blue, shot a stream of gems at her, and a globe of darkness bloomed from his wand.

       When Ooglie was revived, Jak pointed the wand at Babe`, shrinking himself again. Ooglie leapt at Jak and wrestled the wand from his hand. They resumed tossing bags of gear out of the hive to bring back to the village, when they decided to toss the larva corpses out too. Ooglie and Etchu attempted to use the corpses to cushion them as they jumped out of the hive, but missed the bodies and landed hard on the ground. While Ooglie was distracted, Jak stole the wand back from him.

       The wand back in Jak's possession, he pointed it at Etchu and cast a spell to make her consider him her friend. When the spell ended Etchu and Jak began to argue; Jak responded by using the wand again, and a fireball bloomed out of it, killing Babe` and Dooglie. At that Etchu raised her axe, to which Jak responded by using the wand, causing him to shrink. Etchu chopped off the hand Jak was using to hold the wand, and as his hand rolled away, the wand went off several times. First the hand turned invisible, then leaves sprouted from Babe`'s corpse, it started pouring rain, and another fireball bloomed- removing any chance of saving Babe` and Dooglie. Etchu and Ooglie went down from the explosion, but Jak was able to stabilize and revive them.

       As the three of them made their way back to the village, they saw a group of orcs approaching; Jak slowed them and the group bolted. A little while later, a young goblin lass came running out from the bushes yelling "scorpion!" The massive scorpion emerged behind her, stung her, and she seemed to melt. Ooglie shot at it, and Etchu stabbed as Yevve emerged from the bushes and unleashed a handful of magic missiles at it; the lass who'd just died was Yevve's apprentice. They killed it quickly, and Jak tried to harvest parts from it, failing miserably.

       Exhausted and badly beaten, the group drug themselves back to their village. Ooglie told the sentries that were guarding their home that Jak would kill everyone with the Wand of Wonder. Grandma, the wise woman, believed him and decided to castrate Jak. Somehow Jak convinced her that she shouldn't do that to him, because he thought he was best choice to lead the tribe.

       Grandma healed up Ooglie, giving him scales in the process, Jak got bunny ears from her healing, and Etchu got warts. Jak popped one of the warts, and Yevve decided that the pus looked yummy, so she licked it- and got mouth warts. Yevve dispelled the warts on herself and Etchu. They decided in the morning they would go to the road to try to ambush travelers and steal their shit.

The Underdark Escapees: Contacts and Allies

Since the party's journeys are set to take them to many cities, and introduce them to many possible allies, here's a list of the contacts they make in them as they come up, along with any quests given by those contacts- and the outcome of the quests. Read more of their adventures here!

Gauntlgrym

Gurnin Bloodshield, the commander who took the party's statement
Dwarvenforge, the svirfneblin smith who is kin to the one in Blingdenstone
Falkryn Stonekey

Blingdenstone
Dorbo and Senni Diggermattock, the political leaders of the city
       Dorbo was permanently disfigured in the Battle of Blingdenstone

• discover where the ooze infestation is coming from found the oozes thanks to Chipgrin's information
• parley with, or exterminate, the Goldwhiskers chose to parley and attempt to broker peace
• tell Yanthal Coaxrock the location of Entemoch's Boon  told Nomi since Yanthal was absent
• Escort caravan to pick up herbs in Neverlight Grove and trade salt in Gracklstugh for weapons

Dwarvenforge, smith in the Caves of Clatter; lost his arm in the Battle of Blingdenstone

• gives Claire box to deliver to his kin in Gauntlgrym

Burrow Warden Jadger's Ghost, in the catacombs

• destroy Vazuk they took him out right away
• recover Udhask's remains  gathered his remains, still need to lay Udhask to rest in the catacombs

Nomi Pathshutter, contact at the Stoneheart Enclave

• Harvest samples of elementals corrupted by Ogremoch's Bane and return them to her
• Try to banish Ogremoch's Bane Banished

Gurnik Tapfinger, priest of Smoothhands

•  Cleanse the Steadfast Stone, a temple that has been corrupted by Ogremoch's Bane

Sark Axebarrel, a gate guard

• Kill medusa and bring him her head

Vort, scout from Digger's Guild statue was crumpled during medusa fight

• lay his remains to rest in catacombs

Kazook Pickshine, the merchant the twins delivered gems to
Mattock Goldscales, the caravan master who escorted the party to Blingdenstone
Dasco Pickshine, overseer to the Pickshine Mines
Tappy Foamstrap, owner of the Foaming Mug
Glyphic Shroomlight, cleric in charge of Ruby in the Rough  died in the Battle of Blingdenstone.
Yanthal Coaxrock, contact at the Stoneheart Enclave
Yornik Greenpaw, Chipgrin's advisor
Trisk Adamantlpiece, a burrow warden apprentice
Thecker Powdercraft, the Deep Gnome Wererat Gunslinger and Inquisitor of Bahamut
Topsy and Turvy Goldwhiskers, the Deep Gnome Wererat Rogue Twins
Medic Stonebandage, the Priest of Smoothhands in charge of Ruby in the Rough; permanently disfigured in Battle of Blingdenstone
Smoothpalm, the Deep Gnome Monk of Smoothhands
Terrik Stoneshot, the Deep Gnome Gunslinger
Schnella Stonesneak

Members of Neverlight Grove who've moved to Blingdenstone
Sovereign Basidia, the sane leader of Neverlight Grove

Photo from Out of the Abyss Adventure Module by Wizards of the Coast

Loobamub, the leader of the Circle of Hunters
Rasharoo, the leader of the Circle of Explorers
Stool, the myconid sprout

Residents of Bahamutsville who now reside in Blingdenstone:
Kibbik, the Kobold Paladin of Bahamut and leader of the kobolds
Sillis, the Kobold Bard
Vevvev, the Kobold Gunslinger
Cyrryc, the Kobold Gunslinger
Renner, the Kobold Rogue
Xiccix, the Kobold Weapon Master
Gabtar, the Goblin Inquisitor and Kibbik's squire
Glabbagool, the Gelatinous Cube and a great warrior
Mezzem, the Kobold Wererat Priestess of Bahamut

Lily's summoned allies who chose to remain in Blingdenstone:
Gimli, the Gnome Scholar
Ukal of Citadel Adbar, the Dwarf Aristocrat
Boada, the Elf Scholar
Sabel, the Halfling Servant

Neverlight Grove
Insane Members of the Grove, under the influence of Zuggtmoy
Sovereign Phylo, one of the leaders of the Grove
Yestabrod, leader of the Circle of Masters, who looks like a fungal larva thing
Gasbide, leader of the Circle of Builders
Hebophe, leader of the Circle of Growers
Yrberop, leader of the Circle of Spores

Lily's Summoned Allies
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       Gimli is a gnome scholar who is morose and intimidating. He carries a skin of milk around to taunt Umund with.

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       Umund died in the Battle of Blingdenstone. is a dwarf scholar who suffers from a deadly allergy to milk.

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       Elyn died in the Battle of Blingdenstone. is a halfling and an artist, who is very old, but not dead yet.

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       Galothel Nightbreeze died in the Battle of Blingdenstone. is a moon elf and transmutation wizard, as well as an alchemist. She has white hair, green eyes, and wears expensive clothing with silk gloves. Galothel is lewd and crude, and spends a lot of time picking on Amin.

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       Ukal of Citadel Adbar is a shied dwarf aristocrat. She has a pet bunny named Amin to torment him.

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       Boada is an elven scholar with a pet rabbit named Sate XXXVII.

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       Lith is a Bronze Dragonborn with amber eyes who was with Lily 100 years ago, before he got turned to stone. She left Lily for many reasons, most of them including the existence of Rosebud; she frequently is heard telling Lily "this is why I left you." She wears modest garments with an ermine fur cape. She carries a whip that looks like a frost killed vine. Lith is a Feylock, in a pact with Leanansidhe of the winter court. She is a principled and energetic person, who is always looking to learn more, considering herself to be a scholar. Lith has used many potions of longevity to maintain her youth. She has a faerie dragon familiar named Fitzzle.

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       Arwenel is an elven scholar who seeks only fame and glory.

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       Amin of Citadel Adbar is a shield dwarf with golden hair and sharp hazel eyes. He walks with a limp and uses his warhammer as a cane. Amin is an alchemist and an abjurationist wizard, and he uses his protective spells to keep himself away from conflict. He is a complete coward. 

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       Mithrilye has grown up believing that she is a Sun Elf, though she is actually a tiefling. She is half Sun Elf, and half Succubus, which she learns after being brought to the Underdark by Lily. Mithrilye is extremely beautiful, and will sleep with just about anyone; which is how she knew Lily 100 years ago. Mithrilye is an entertainer and maestro bard, who can turn the noise of battle into music that bolsters her allies and increases their abilities. She has a narrow face, auburn hair, and bright blue eyes. Mithrilye wears modest garments and carries a fine stiletto with her. She is a curious and aggressive person.

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       Sabel is an elderly halfling servant who is on a mission to find her missing son. Over 100 years ago she sold her little boy to Lily, and that boy is now Rosebud. Upon seeing him for the first time she started screaming. The sight of her long-lost son as a halftaur made her go slightly mad.

The Society of Brilliance
The caravan met two members of the Society of Brilliance while the main party was hacking their way through the tower of corbies.
Sloopidoop is a kuo-toa cleric who worships a new deity every day. His deity comes from his dreams or what he sees upon waking, and he does some odd rituals as a result.

Photo from the Out of the Abyss adventure module by Wizards of the Coast

Grazilaxx is an illithid with a missing tentacle and an outcast to his kind, demonstrated in his apparent lack of interest in eating brains. He's some sort of mage, and spends his time invisible when meeting new people, since many are prejudice to his kind, for good reason.

Photo from the Out of the Abyss adventure module by Wizards of the Coast

The Wicked Garden

Princess Annarei, the Succubus Disciple of Graz'zt

Zeks and Edsel, the Duergar Crawler Commandos

Suortin, the Umber Hulk and Annarei's bodyguard 

Giggles, the Ogre

Bahamutsville:
The Party arrived in Bahamutsville on Kythorn 22, 1489 DR (The Year of the Warrior Princess)

Kibbik, the Kobold Paladin of Bahamut and leader of the kobolds
Sillis, the Kobold Bard
Vevvev, the Kobold Gunslinger
Cyrryc, the Kobold Gunslinger
Renner, the Kobold Rogue
Xiccix, the Kobold Weapon Master
Mezzem, the Kobold Priestess of Bahamut  stayed with party
Gabtar, the Goblin Inquisitor and Kibbik's squire
Glabbagool, the Gelatinous Cube and a great warrior

The Party left Bahamutsville on Flamerule 3, 1489 DR (The Year of the Warrior Princess) after drow took the gnoll's place as invaders in the city. The group escorted the kobolds to a safe place to live until they could regroup.

The party parted with the residents of Bahamutsville on Flamerule 16, 1489 DR (The Year of the Warrior Princess) when they found a new home. 94 of the 115 kobolds they left with made it to their new haven.

Gracklstugh, the City of Blades: 
The party arrived in Gracklstugh on Kythorn 7, 1489 DR (The Year of the Warrior Princess)
They left the city on Kythorn 16, 1489 DR (The Year of the Warrior Princess)

Ylsa Henstak, duergar merchant

• Find out how the Gray Ghosts are getting so much surface coin and jewelry. In exchange she offered the group maps and route advice to Blingdenstone and Neverlight Grove. They believe it was tied to the obelisk, and gave Ylsa the notes and coin they got off the derro.

Errde Blackskull, the captain of the Stone Guard

• Meet with her as soon as business with the Keepers of the Flame concluded  Errde was going to ask them to get information from Droki, but they had already killed him. She was also going to ask the party to find proof of corruption within the guard, which they had found on their own, and gave to her.

Gartokkar Xundorn, the leader of the Keepers of the Flame

• Follow the derro named Droki to the Gray Ghosts Aura killed Droki
• Find where the Gray Ghosts are holed up
• Confirm their involvement in the disturbance he was sensing
• Bring the magic they're using to cause the disturbance back to him  They were unable to find what Gartokkar wanted, even though they recovered the stolen dragon egg that they didn't know he was after. The Gray Ghosts are not the cause of the disturbance he's feeling.

Themberchaud the Wyrmsmith, the adult red dragon who keeps the forges burning

• Follow the Keeper's orders, but report everything to him before going to Gartokkar.  They found the red dragon egg that was intended to be Themberchaud's replacement, and brought it to him instead of the Keepers.

Pelek, the deep gnome ghost in Buppido's shrine

• Find his hand and take it to Blingdenstone to be laid to rest   Thecker and Kyri came across his hand, but they were unaware of his request, and Thecker destroyed it when it attacked her.

Hemeth, the arms dealer they sailed to Gracklstugh with. They parted ways with Hemeth upon reaching the city, but he is still a potential contact and ally should they meet him again.

The Underdark Escapees: the characters

NOTE: Characters are frequently added to this campaign, so check back often. A new character means a new bio! Read more of their adventures here!

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       Twyla had never been taken as a pet by Graz'zt, and was safely back with the party. 

       Twyla was still trapped in the demon armor the party had gotten, and when Astrid wished the party to safety, Graz'zt decided to keep her for himself- overriding the wish.

       Twyla Alderleaf was rescued by the party from a group of orcs that had taken her and her fiancee, Niles, as slaves. Since they wanted to get back to the surface, the couple joined the party, in hopes of going home soon. She isn't terribly skilled with weapons, so Claire, Tali, and Roswyn have taken her under their wings to train her; if the elf wants to survive to the surface, she needs to be able to defend herself.

      After much training by the party, Twyla is now a fighter who can scout and forage. The elf can now somewhat hold her own in an attack. 

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       Mithrilye was trapped in the Abyss when Astrid wished everyone away, because she is Graz'zt's daughter.

       Mithrilye has grown up believing that she is a Sun Elf, though she is actually a tiefling. She is half Sun Elf, and half Succubus, which she learns after being brought to the Underdark by Lily. Mithrilye is extremely beautiful, and will sleep with just about anyone; which is how she knew Lily 100 years ago. Mithrilye is an entertainer maestro bard, who can turn the noise of battle into music that bolsters her allies and increases their abilities. She has a narrow face, auburn hair, and bright blue eyes. Mithrilye wears modest garments and carries a fine stiletto with her. She is a curious and aggressive person.

       As one of the wishes from the Living Dungeon, Mithrilye became a fulled blooded succubus- though the only change everyone saw on the surface was that she was now even more beautiful. 

       Mithrilye had never been lost in the Abyss, and was now safely back with the party.

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       Since Geophry pushed Kazul out of the circle, the event that made her fall was removed, and she was back to her old self. 

       Kazul had been taken prisoner in the arena in the Abyss and was forced to fight a unicorn. She killed the unicorn, which led to her falling from grace, losing all of the abilities Bahamut had given her for being platinum, and her scales were dull looking. Kazul was completely evil now, and a total sociopath.

       Kazul had some of Mithrilye's blood on her when Astrid wished everyone away, leaving her also trapped in the Abyss.

       Three days after Kazul had died, she was returned to life by Bahamut, as a platinum dragonborn. She managed to evade the drow still lurking in Bahamutsville, and followed the party, eventually meeting up with Kibbik's group in the cavern they had decided to call their temporary home. Kazul has slowly been regaining her memories, but hasn't gotten them all back yet. 

       During the Battle for Bahamutsville, Kazul was knocked down by a hezrou who was intent on eating the hatchlings. Before anyone could assist her, Fidget threw a rock at a vrock, and missed, caving Kazul's skull in. This was not the first time the svirfneblin had killed a party member with one of his rocks. They hid her body in the egg vault in the hatchery, planning to come back to retrieve her for proper burial when the city was safe again.

       Kazul grew up in a temple of Bahamut, making her one of the rare dragonborn who actually follow a god. The copper dragonborn set out on a holy pilgrimage to visit as many temples of Bahamut as she possibly could- which is how she ended up in Cormyr and met Claire. The two become fast friends, so when Claire had to track down a group of gnolls for justice, she came along; there would surely be other temples of Bahamut that she could visit at least briefly along the way.

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       Alfalfa Clover Petunia is literally the other half of Rosebud. When Lily created Rosebud there were parts leftover- the horse's head and the halfling's body from the hips down. Since he's the reverse of Rosebud, he's considered to be a Centling instead of a Halftaur. Somehow Alfie has stayed alive for the last century, and survived on his own after Lily and Rosebud went missing. He is supposed to be Rosebud's devoted knight, per the Deck of Many Things. Alfie also hates Lily, whether it's from the Deck of Many Things or just because of how Lily created him and abandoned him is unclear. 

       Alfie died briefly in the Great Forge of Gauntlgrym, and was so badly burned by the snakes that he had to be reincarnated. Alfie still has halfling legs, but he now has a crocodile's head and torso. Rosebud had to use some of his blood to help with the reincarnation, making Alfie a wererat too. The group decided that Alfie's new race was Crocling, and thanks to Lith he's disguised as a hideous kobold.

       After his reincarnation Seluna awakened Alfie, which took a toll on his sanity. He thinks he's the best at everything and can't take anything seriously.

       Lily put Alfie under a Geas to force him to like him and quit attacking him. Lily was fed up with Alfie's obnoxious attempts on his life.

       Alfie made a wish for normal arms, so he now has extremely buff halfling arms.

        Gazing upon Graz'zt caused Alfie's mind to crack, and he now believes that his path is the one to redemption.

       Alfie was killed by Rosebud under the command of Graz'zt, and Seluna had to reincarnate him again. He now has the hips and legs of an orc, the upper body of a pegasus, and the large, muscular halfling arms; and he's no longer a werewolf. This odd combination has been named Orcasus.

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       Astrid Rockham grew up on a pirate ship. The shifter is also an evocation wizard. She ended up in the Underdark because her ship was wrecked and her party was taken prisoner by the drow. Astrid escaped and met the party. She has a frilled lizard familiar named Calipso. 

       After being turned into a rabbit by an angry wizard, Lily adopted Astrid into the Petunia clan, giving her the middle name Oleander.

       While under a charm in the Abyss, Alfie killed Astrid with a blowgun dart, so Seluna had to reincarnate her. Astrid is now a drow, and she turned Calipso into a raven to match her new form.

       Gazing upon Graz'zt caused Astrid's mind to crack, and she now believes her own pleasure is of paramount importance and everything else is trivial

       Astrid was vaporized by a marilith snapping her Staff of Power during the party's showdown with Graz'zt. Seluna reincarnated her again, and this time Astrid came back as an orc.

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*****

       Lith is a Bronze Dragonborn with amber eyes who was with Lily 100 years ago, before he got turned to stone. She left Lily for many reasons, most of them including the existence of Rosebud; she frequently is heard telling Lily "this is why I left you." She wears modest garments with an ermine fur cape. She carries a whip that looks like a frost killed vine. Lith is a Feylock, in a pact with Leanansidhe of the winter court. She is a principled and energetic person, who is always looking to learn more, considering herself to be a scholar. Lith has used many potions of longevity to maintain her youth. She has a faerie dragon familiar named Fitzzle.

       As one of the wishes from the Living Dungeon, Lith got even younger, going back to her prime, and Fitzzle turned purple; the faerie dragon had absorbed her age. 

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       Amin of Citadel Adbar is a shield dwarf with golden hair and sharp hazel eyes. He walks with a limp and uses his warhammer as a cane. Amin is an alchemist and an abjurationist wizard, and he uses his protective spells to keep himself away from conflict. He is a complete coward. 

       As one of the wishes from the Living Dungeon, Amin's hammer became a legacy weapon. 

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       Geophry was a little boy around 10 years old over 100 years ago. He was the apprentice of the mad wizard who owned the Tower of Corbies, and became a chair after some experimenting. When the wizard vanished without a trace about 100 years ago, Geophry found himself trapped in the wizard's private rooms at the top of the tower. He has spent the last century reading everything available in the private library, and talking with the mimic door who guarded the entrance to the sanctum- though the mimic door was a dick who didn't like him. 

       The chair was excited to be accepted by the party so easily, and he quickly bonded with Rosebud; the pair have the same childlike minds, so they understand each other in a weird way that no one else gets. 

       Lily adopted Geophry into the Petunia family, naming him Geophry Cherry Blossom Petunia. The Petunia family just got even stranger.

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       Flimflam Pebblehead began his life as a noble, but he went insane at a young age. The svirfneblin is an arcanist, and his spells cause a lot of destruction- to both the enemies and the allies. He loves killing things so much that Flimflam doesn't always care who he kills. He eagerly joined the party when they advertised that they were hiring caravan guards, and wouldn't accept monetary payment for joining, he wanted only knowledge- something Lily was thrilled to provide.

       Flimflam went completely insane while in the Tower of Corbies. He now thinks he has powerful enemies who are hunting him and telling him what to do, via a GPS style voice that randomly gives him directions. The arcanist now also occasionally meows for no reason. Flimflam is also enamored with every beautiful voice he hears, thanks to the harpies in the tower. 

       As one of the wishes from the Living Dungeon, Flimflam remembered his family's secret to making spell stones, something he'd been trying to learn for a long time.

       During the fight with the former myconid in the Garden of Welcoming in Neverlight Grove, Flimflam is now prone to slip into catatonic states. 

       The sight of Yggmorgus, the tower in the Neverlight Grove, caused Flimflam's mind to begin slipping, and his intelligence now waxes and wanes. 

       However, with Flimflam's latest insanities being something of a liability, Mezzem took away all of them, making the svirfneblin sane again; he was not happy about that.

       During the Battle of Blingdenstone Flimflam died briefly and was engulfed by an ooze. Mezzem revived him while he was still inside the ooze, and the horror of coming back inside that cracked his recently repaired mind; he is now a hoarder. 

       Flimflam has become a glutton, and thinks everyone should eat constantly; it was a madness from the Pudding King.

       He was also adopted into the Petunia clan after the Battle of Blingdenstone.

       Flimflam was killed in Azzagrat by Orwantz, a goristro who acts as border patrol for Graz'zt. Seluna reincarnated him, and he is now a selkie- a elf that is also a seal.

       After taking a brutal hit from several geth the party was attacking, Flimflam's mind cracked again. He can no longer take anything seriously. 

       Grazing upon Graz'zt caused Flimflam's fragile mind to crack further, and he now thinks that his path is the one to redemption and that his own pleasure is of paramount importance and everything else is trivial.

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       Niles Rubusthorn was rescued by the party from a group of orcs that had taken him and his fiancee, Twyla, as slaves. Since they wanted to get back to the surface, the couple joined the party, in hopes of going home soon. He isn't terribly skilled with weapons, so Claire, Tali, and Roswyn have taken him under their wings to train him; if the elf wants to survive to the surface, he needs to be able to defend himself.

       Through the tutelage of the party, Niles learned the arts of hiding in the shadows. He is now a shadow dancer rogue who specializes in hiding.\

       As one of the wishes from the Living Dungeon, Niles became a better archer, more capable in combat.

       Niles drew the Flames card from the Deck of Many Things, and now has a powerful devil as his enemy for life. 

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       Little is known about Seluna, the Moon Elf Drow Totem Warrior Circle of the Moon Druid and Silverstar of Selûne. She doesn't really talk about herself, and hasn't really shared anything with the party about her life.

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       Lily Trillium Petunia is a peculiar dragonborn, to say the least. He makes a point to learn everything he can, and will try anything in the name of knowledge- which got him kicked out of his bard college. He even created his son, Rosebud, by combining a halfling and a Shetland pony into a disturbing centaur-like combination. While Lily is male, due to his name and Rosebud calling him Momma all the time, most people think he's a woman, so the gender pronouns change constantly with him, not that it bothers Lily in the slightest. He is a fierce warrior and a know-it-all bard, and while he is slightly deranged, the dragonborn is a good ally to have on your side- just don't mess with his baby. Lily will do anything, no matter how insane, to protect his family.

       Lily was turned to stone by the Medusa who had taken up residence in Blingdenstone's Rock Blight district when the drow invaded- he had gone after Rosebud; he sent the boy to go get food and when he never returned, Lily needed to find his boy. They both spent the next 100 years as statues until the party came along.

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       "I'm a legend, I helped save the world!"- Rosebud

       Rosebud Goldenrod Petunia was created by his Momma by cutting off the legs at the hips of a young halfling and cutting off the head of a Shetland pony, then sewing him back together an wiping his memories of being a normal halfling boy- making him a centaur of sorts, and one of the strangest creatures anyone will meet. The boy is friendly and outgoing, and believes him Momma can do anything. Lily refers to him as a halftaur.

       Rosebud was sent out to get food and was abducted by the drow who were attacking Blingdenstone. He was given fake breasts and nipple rings that turned his pain into pleasure, and three piercings on his penis that amplified the pain- all for the drow's amusement. There were also little jingle bells on each of his ankles. One day the priestess who was holding him returned a Medusa, and the poor boy was turned to stone, where he sat until the party decided he was amusing to look at and decided to revive him to find out what the hell he is; both he and his Momma spent 100 years as statutes before the party found them.

       "He means well. He really is a good boy." -Lily

       "I'm a powerful summoner!"- Rosebud

       As one of the wishes from the Living Dungeon, Rosebud is now a true lycanthrope, a real shifter. He's no longer at odds with her beast, but instead in harmony with it. The wish also made Rosebud's sutures- the ones that kept his halfling body attached to his pony body- fully healed, he was truly a halftaur now, no longer just Lily's creation. Another wish from the Dungeon made him and his "tribe" legends. No one really knows what that means yet. 

       During the fight in the Neverlight Grove's Garden of Welcome, Rosebud was hit by a spore cloud, and lost the ability to take anything seriously. The more serious the matter, the funnier it is to the barbarian. 

       "I'm a Kingslayer, Momma!" -Rosebud

       Rosebud drew the Flames card from the Deck of Many Things, and now has a random devil as an enemy.

       Rosebud got written out of Lily's will after drawing the Ruin card from the Deck of Many Things. 

       "I'm Bud, the Crusher of Rapist Demon Apes."

       Gazing upon Graz'zt caused Rosebud's mind to crack, and he now will not rest until he has made someone his.

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       Lady Claire Thundersword is a noble from Cormyr who serves the Purple Dragon Knights as a Swordcaptain, which is a middle ranking officer. The Thunderswords have run the city of Immersea for generations, and they have a palatial holding in Marsember, which is near the capital. Each noble is required to serve in the Purple Dragon Knights for a minimum of two years, but Claire loved it so much she decided to stay on as a career soldier; since her older brother is already primed for taking over as Baron Thundersword when her parents die, she was able to continue, instead of returning to court.

       She is a soldier first, a Lady second; always introducing herself by her rank, and only by her title when in court. Claire has little patience for the Game, so she worked hard to become a great officer, who is loved by her subordinates and respected by her commanders. She served in the war against Sembia in 1486, and found it much more pleasant than court.

       Claire ended up in the Underdark after a band of gnolls attacked her city, killing a member of the royal family. She volunteered to go after them to seek justice, by slaying them, and Kazul, her best friend offered to come with her to continue her holy pilgrimage. After chasing the gnolls for two months on the surface, they were forced to follow them into the Underdark, where they spent the next month attempting to track them. While they think they are right on their tail, the pair is uncertain if they will ever find the damned gnolls and be able to go home.

       Claire stands at 5'6, weighs 160 lbs- which is mostly muscle- though she also has generous curves, mousy brown hair and exotic looking blue-green eyes. She has a military tattoo on her right bicep that has her name and the seal of the Purple Dragon Knights.

       Claire's mind cracked when she entered the hatchery in Bahamutsville and was greeted to a gruesome effigy to Yeenoghu, the Demon Lord of Savagery; she is now compelled to collect trophies from every enemy she slays- but only if she landed the killing blow, or the enemy was really bad ass.

       After Kazul's death, Claire sank into a deep depression. The Purple Dragon was unaware that she was deeply in love with Kazul, and the posthumous epiphany was overwhelming. She had lost the best friend she was madly in love with, along with Elle, someone she had become good friends with. Jacky had also vanished- because Sparky was thrown into the Abyss- taking away the three people Claire was close to. She clung desperately to Dawnbringer, the only one left who she knew was a true friend.

       When the party had a run-in with a behir, Claire was badly wounded by its lightning breath, and she now has a scar zigzagging across the right side of her chest.

       Claire's mind cracked after being possessed by a shadow demon. The demon had turned Dawnbringer off and thrown her, but when Claire got her wits about her, she could see Dawnbringer was in her hand, as she should be. The Purple Dragon now has an imaginary Dawnbringer that is the only thing she can trust. Claire's loneliness made a new friend for her, since her beloved sword wasn't at her side like she should have been.

       During the fight with the evil spirits in the Wicked Garden, Claire aged 70 years. In a matter of seconds the Purple Dragon became 99 years old, physically weaker than before. Her depression grew. With the help of potions of longevity, Claire was brought down to her 60's, which was better, but she was still extremely depressed. By this age she should have been several ranks higher in the Purple Dragons, and nearing retirement.

       The twins turned Claire into a wererat by putting some of their blood in a bottle of wine the party was sharing. Topsy felt that with them approaching Blingdenstone she would need security to ensure the Purple Dragon was completely on her side. Claire is unsure how she feels about this change.

       Claire tried to remove the vorpal tooth of a demon Easter bunny with her left hand, and sliced all four fingers off. Now all that remains are four pathetic stumps and her thumb. Holding a shield is nigh impossible, and she cannot hold a blade at all. She's determined to find something to grow her fingers back.

       Thanks to Mezzem, Claire's compulsion to collect the trophies of things she kills was removed. Dawnbringer had asked for the imaginary version of herself to be removed from Claire's mind, but Bahamut decided to remove the Purple Dragon's macabre obsession first.

       Claire received another potion of longevity in Blingdenstone and became 48 years old. Still around her mother's age, but much better than before. She just needs a couple more potions and she should be back to her proper age of 29.

       Claire received a beautiful automail hand from Dwarvenforge. It is mostly comprised of mithril, with adamantine joints, and a spell gem that allows her to feel with it- it functions completely as if it were her actual flesh and blood hand. It also has a slot for another spell gem on the back of it, and with it Claire can cast a single spell- any spell- as a touch spell. She has a gorgeous bloodstone in it from Mezzem. 

       Claire ended up with a basilisk egg from when they first discovered Entemoch's Boon. The infant basilisk imprinted on her and believes her to be its mommy, a role the lonely knight was glad to fill. Claire fell in love with her little basilisk right away. She named him Riddle in honor of a story she read as a child.

       Claire found a potion of longevity in the wizard's lab in the Tower of Corbies, and drinking it made her 36. She is now only seven years older than her actual age, something she can live with. The Purple Dragon literally danced around the room, singing her excitement about being young again. 

       As one of the wishes from the Living Dungeon, Claire is now a true lycanthrope, a real shifter. She's no longer at odds with her beast, but instead in harmony with it. 

       When Claire discovered that Kazul was the dragonborn who Kibbik had sent with them, and that she had no memory of Claire, she was heartbroken. She has decided that this new Kazul is not her cherie, that she still died in Bahamutsville; this new version of Kazul is a completely different person, just a shadow of the woman she loved. Hatred is already brewing in her heart for this platinum edition of Kazul, especially since she isn't giving Claire much space to process this. This was the linchpin of Claire developing a drinking problem; it had been building up with her depression, and this impostor Kazul made her desire for booze much stronger, the Purple Dragon needs something to drown her broken heart in. 

       Claire was adopted by Lily into the very odd Petunia clan. 

       Claire drew the Ruin card from the Deck of Many Things, which caused her family to declare her dead- since she's been missing for months- basically disowning her. She doesn't know this yet, and is still determined to return to Cormyr when they get to the surface. While she can maintain her rank within the Purple Dragons, she is no longer Lady Thundersword. 

       Claire learned through the quartermaster in Gauntlgrym that her family had declared her dead and given up on her. Lily explained that it was likely the cause of the Ruin card she'd drawn from the Deck of Many Things, This completely shattered the Purple Dragon, throwing her into a deep depression, and making her a complete alcoholic. She is somewhat suicidal now, and cares not for her own safety, since she can now never return to her family. She hasn't yet learned that her career in the Army of the Purple Dragon is still there for her. 

       Lily finally decided on a floral middle name for Claire: Callalily.

       Gazing upon Graz'zt caused Claire's mind to crack, and she now thinks that anyone who doesn't do what she says doesn't deserve to live.

       Since Geophry pushed Claire out of the circle, she got her automail hand back.

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The Dead and/or Gone...

*****
       Arwenel was never killed by Geophry, but instead left the Tower to go home. 

       Arwenel was eaten by Geophry when he threw a tantrum after being banished out of the Abyss and back to the Tower. 

       Arwenel is an elven scholar who seeks only fame and glory.

*****
       Having reached Gauntlgrym, Schnella returned to Blingdenstone.

     Schnella is the guide that the party was provided by the Diggermattocks in return for helping them save Blingdenstone. She is an excellent scout who knows how to get around the Underdark well, and is good at spotting danger.

*****

       Having reached Gauntlgrym, Falkryn parted ways with the group.

       Falkryn is a shield dwarf ruin raider who met up with the party during their travels along the Deep Roads. She got separated from her party, and is going to help the group get to Gauntlgrym, which is her home.

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       Mezzem stayed in Blingdenstone.

       Mezzem was found living on the streets of one of the Underdark cities by Kibbik, who took her in and showed her the light of Bahamut. Mezzem became a priestess of Bahamut not long after that, she quickly realized how glorious his light was. She lived in Bahamutsville for years, and was in the Hatchery when the gnolls attacked, so she was able to bring the recently hatched into a secret egg chamber, saving some of the eggs and young. The golden kobold lived in the vault for days before the twins and Thecker found her inside- her magic was what kept the children alive.

       When the kobolds found a new home, Mezzem felt that Bahamut wanted her to stay with the party, as if he was giving her a holy quest She plans to return someday to help them retake Bahamutsville.

       During a fight with an ancient beholder, Sajin was charmed and viciously attacked Mezzem, leaving behind a scar on her torso above one of her knees.

       Mezzem was turned into a wererat through sex with Turvy, and drinking the tainted wine the party had been sharing. The kobold was livid that he had turned her without permission, which has made some turmoil in their relationship.

       Mezzem ended up with a basilisk egg from when they first discovered Entemoch's Boon. The infant basilisk imprinted on her and believes her to be its mommy, and she fell in love right away. Mezzem used the conventional kobold naming traditions and named hers Lit. Lit loves his mommy only and is antisocial with other people and animals- aside from its siblings. 

       After having a traumatizing nightmare of killing everyone she knows and cares about, Mezzem awoke with homicidal thoughts still dancing in her head. The priestess now constantly plots the murder of anyone who slights her.

       As one of the wishes from the Living Dungeon, Mezzem is now a true lycanthrope, a real shifter. She's no longer at odds with her beast, but instead in harmony with it. 

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*****
       Smoothpalm stayed in Blingdenstone.

       Smoothpalm is a deeply spiritual monk of Smoothhands who volunteered to join the party's caravan free of cost. He simply wanted to help them and his city. Smoothpalm carries a basalt sphere that he has spent many hours toying with, to the point that it has been infused with magical energies.


       After seeing some of the party feast on charred gnome, Smoothpalm developed a hunger for the taste of barbecued gnome. 

*****
       Galothel was never found after the Battle of Blingdenstone, it is assumed the oozes got her and dissolved her.

       Galothel Nightbreeze is a moon elf and transmutation wizard, as well as an alchemist. She has white hair, green eyes, and wears expensive clothing with silk gloves. Galothel is lewd and crude, and spends a lot of time picking on Amin. 

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       Vadania was hit with a disintegrate beam by the Pudding King and was reduced to a pile of ash.

       Vadania Nailaza is a Wild Elf from the forests on the surface. She's a paladin, or Oakroot as her faith calls them, of Rillifane Rallathil. Vadania had fallen in love with a boy from the Hidden City, which was forbidden by her people. They were banished and wound up in the Underdark, but somewhere along the way he died. She has been going it alone in the Underdark until she met the rest of the party. Vadania has a Hippogriff steed from her god, named Barkbeak.

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*****
       Stool stayed in Blingdenstone with the other myconids. 

       Stool was brought back from the grave by Mezzem, though with some unintended side effects. The poor myconid was now completely mad. Stool now sees visions all around him, views reality in an altered way, periodically slipped into catatonic states, and his intelligence was constantly slipping.

        Mezzem healed Stool of his madnesses. 

       A drunk stone giant named Gront Stonefist tried to dance with the lizard Stool was on. They were on a ledge, and when Gront tripped they all went crashing to the ground below. Stool was smashed into cream of myconid soup. The party is now holding his remains as well to return him to Neverlight Grove. It has not occurred to Mezzem to raise Stool.

      "Stool is a myconid sprout captured by Sarith Kzekarit. Stool is lonely and frightened, wanting only to return to its home in Neverlight Grove. Stool can offer to guide the characters to its home, promising them sanctuary with its folk. However, it isn’t aware of the dangers posed to the myconids by the influence of the demon lord Zuggtmoy.

       Stool uses rapport spores to establish telepathic communication with other creatures, and it does so to communicate with characters who are kind and friendly toward it. The myconid will also help establish communication with Underdark denizens with whom the characters don’t share a language. Once it becomes attached to one or more of the adventurers, Stool behaves somewhat like an enthusiastic and curious younger sibling, sticking close to the characters and asking all kinds of questions."*

       Stool was taken by kuo-toa followers of the Deep Father for sacrifice, but was rescued by the party before they could sacrifice him to the Demon Lord, Demogorgon.

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*****
       While hunting down some pests for the Neverlight Grove, Roswyn was ripped to pieces by a pair of gricks. Rosebud had Mezzem gentle repose Roswyn's heart, so that he could later have her resurrected

       Roswyn Darkshooter is a delver scout from the Blingdenstone Miner's Guild. She has spent most of her life going through the Underdark wilds and knows her way around most of the charted routes around the svirfneblin city. Roswyn is an expert tracker and has an abundance of knowledge about many of the monstrosities that await the party in the wilds. She also knows a lot about drow and orcs, having spent much time dealing with them in her travels. Roswyn was selected by the Miner's Guild to lead the party to the Neverlight Grove and Gracklstugh because of her knowledge of the tunnels.

       After seeing some of the party feast on charred gnome, Roswyn developed a hunger for the taste of barbecued gnome.  

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       Tali used one of the wishes the party was granted by the Dao in the Living Dungeon to return to her home in Chult. 

       Natali has spent the last two hundred years trapped in a gem by demons- it was the party who let her out on impulse while fighting demon Easter bunnies. She is a therinthrope, a tiger who can shift into a human form, and can speak in any form. Tali is from Chult, a smaller country in Faerûn full of lush jungles, and not many towns. She grew up believing herself to be a chosen spirit guide of Obtao, and still doesn't understand why she now can't simply take what she wants from humans- they should be honored to give her the things she requires. Tali is reserved at first, but quite sociable one you get her to open up, something Claire worked hard to make happen. The way the world works now doesn't make much sense to the therinthrope, especially in a place as odd as the Underdark.

       She has a Deinonychus animal companion named Ykwla, who looks terrifying, but is very sweet once he gets to know you. He is fiercely loyal and protective of Tali.

       Tali ended up with a basilisk egg from when they first discovered Entemoch's Boon. The infant basilisk imprinted on her and believes her to be its mommy, and Tali was glad for another companion. She named her Osaw, which means spear in her native language. 

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*****
       Terrik returned to Blingdenstone with the group of summoned people to help protect the weapons.

       Terrik Stoneshot was hired by Thecker from the Blingdenstone Bounty Hunter's Guild to help escort the caravan. He doesn't say much, but his expertise with a gun should come in handy during the caravan's journey.

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       Medic was permanently disfigured during the Battle of Blingdenstone. He stayed in Blingdenstone and is now running the Ruby in the Rough.

       Medic returned to Blingdenstone with the group of summoned people to help protect the weapons.

       Medic Stonebandage is a priest of Smoothhands, the svirfneblin god, and he was assigned to the party by the Stoneheart Enclave to assist them in getting the caravan to Neverlight Grove and Gracklstugh. Medic doesn't say much, and prefers to hang back and heal instead of joining fights.

       After suffering a nasty psychic attack, Medic lost the ability to take a joke. He now reacts violently, if not murderously to them.

*****
       Rumpadump vanished without a trace in the tower. He never left it, but no one knows what happened to him. Some members of the party believe Stool ate him, though that is highly unlikely.

       Rumpadump was brought back from the grave by Mezzem, though with some unintended side effects. The poor myconid was now completely mad. Rumpadump now sees visions all around him, views reality in an altered way, periodically slipped into catatonic states, and his intelligence was constantly slipping.

       Rumpadump was bitten by a demon Easter bunny and frozen. Mezzem didn't get to him in time to revive him, and it didn't occur to her that she could raise him; the others didn't know she was capable of that, so no one suggested it. The party is holding on to his remains until the reach Neverlight Grove and can return him to the soil.

       Rumpadump is Stool's friend from the Neverlight Grove. The party met him in the Whorlstone Tunnels in Gracklstugh with a group of myconids who had been infected by the demon queen of fungi, Zuggtmoy. Somehow the sprout avoided infection, and in spite of Fidget making the others attack the party- a move that resulted in the slaughter of those poor myconids- he asked to join the group, due to the kindness Aura, Elle, and Lythana showed him. He is shy and quite, letting Stool do the talking for both of them; the party never actually communicates with him directly.*

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*****

        Yklwa was left on one floor of the tower while the rest of the party climbed the exterior wall of it; since he didn't have hands to climb himself, they left him behind. The dinosaur decided to follow Tali by going the long way around, and was jumped by some albino corbies. Without backup, Yklwa was helpless against them, and they devoured him. Tali was distraught about the loss of her companion and friend, and collected his remains to give him a proper funeral later. Yklwa will be missed by all.

*****
       Thecker decided to stay behind in Blingdenstone, she wanted to retire. She had purchased the Foaming Mug from Tappy, and wanted to entire a more relaxed life. Plus, she didn't want to be away from Topsy.

       Thecker Powdercraft is a svirfneblin bounty hunter from Blingdenstone. She was captured by Kyri's masters and placed under the minotaur's watchful eyes. Thecker is sarcastic and tends to shoot first and ask questions later.

       After confessing her sins to a statue of Bahamut, Thecker's ring finger was cut off.

       Thecker was turned into a wererat through sex with Topsy, and drinking the tainted wine the party had been sharing. She has no issues with being a wererat.

*****

       The twins stayed in Blingdenstone since they were the new leaders of the Goldwhiskers. They needed to prepare their new family for the battle to come.

       "Twin deep gnomes, Topsy and her brother Turvy are originally from Blingdenstone in the Underdark. They were captured by the drow while out gathering mushrooms in the tunnels near their home. Like most other svirfneblin, Topsy has a stringy mop of hair while Turvy only has a few tufts of hair atop his otherwise bald head. Topsy is by far the more social of the two. Turvy constantly mumbles and mutters darkly, with Topsy repeating or translating what her brother says.

       Topsy and Turvy hide the fact that they are wererats. Infected with the curse of lycanthropy, neither deep gnome has entirely embraced it yet, and they struggle to control their wererat instincts and urges. They are fearful of what potential allies might do if they learn the truth, and are looking out for each other and their own survival."*

       The twins were relieved when the party discovered their true nature and didn't really react to it.

       Topsy and Turvy were lost during a boating accident when Lythana's bad boat navigating smashed the boat into a cavern wall, snapping the boat in half. The twins rejoined the party when Hemeth found everyone on an island. The boating accident was close enough to Hemeth's cove that they were able to swim back to safety.

       Turvy indulged in too much Gresyl wine and lost the ability to control himself around drugs and alcohol. If any substance crosses his path, he has to stop whatever he's doing to ingest them. Topsy is not happy about having to hide all of her booze from her brother.

       Thecker, tired of hiding the booze, used an item found in the ancient beholder's lair that cured Turvy, he no longer felt compelled to consume everything. He fell in love with Mezzem, and is overly protective and extremely jealous when it comes to her.

       Topsy and Thecker ended up falling in love during what began as a fling. They are now inseparable.

       The twins learned that their parents were the children of Chipgrin Goldwhiskers, the leader of the Blingdenstone wererats. Their parents, Snipsy and Snapsy, were twins who had an incestuous relationship, and Snipsy was executed when Snapsy got pregnant; Snapsy was exiled. They are their rightful heirs of the Goldwhiskers clan, and when Chipgrin fell into a catatonic state right after seeing what he believed were the ghosts of his children, Topsy readily stepped into her new role.

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       Sajin was turned to stone by the medusa who inhabited the Rockblight district in Blingdenstone. Before anyone could help him, the medusa animated his statue, forcing his soul from his body. Claire was forced to destroy the statue in order to protect an unconscious Thecker. While Sajin was given the opportunity to return to life after the party cleansed the Steadfast Stone, he decided to instead have the twins and Thecker be declared officially part of his family- giving them a bit more pull and access in svirfneblin society. 

       Sajin Silvertongue is from a family that was noble before the fall of Blingdenstone. He returned to the svirfneblin city to try to find a way to restore his family to their former glory. In the process, the assassin picked up some work bounty hunting to keep himself going. One of these bounties is how he met the party; he was looking for Fidget, who had been missing for a long time.

       Sajin is incredibly racist toward surfacers, which causes tension in the group, and he has attempted to woo Topsy on several occasions- all of which end with her thinking he's creepy.

       During a fight with quaggoth, Sajin took a nasty blow to the face, and now has a faint (thanks to magic) claw scar running across his face.

       Sajin was turned into a wererat when Topsy stabbed him in the ass during the fight with the beholder. She had put some of her blood on the blade to infect him.

*****
       Kara was literally ripped to pieces by four demon Easter bunnies. Their vorpal teeth shredded her as if she was made of cloth.

       Kara Reginleif was abandoned to her father by her Valkyrie mother shortly after she was born. Kara has no memory of her mother, nor has she ever met her. Instead, she grew up in a home where she was unwanted at best, and unloved at worst; her father had had an affair with her mother, and the poor infant Kara was dumped into a happy family of three, with no room for a fourth. At thirteen she joined the Zhentarim, and has been quite happy fighting in their ranks- unlike her "family" the company actually appreciates her. She met the party when a teleportation spell went awry and she appeared in front of them.

       Kara has a compulsion to collect everything she finds, though this seems to apply mostly to weapons. Any time any weapon, no matter how useless it is, comes across Kara, she has to take it. She's not without reason though, she is willing to trade her weapons, but she cannot ever just give them away.

       Kara was turned into a wererat after learning that everyone else was one too. She asked Topsy to bite her; the half-valkyrie had drank the tainted wine, but had managed not to be turned from it.
                                   

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Glabbagool, the Gelatinous Cube

       Glabbagool now resides in Blingdenstone.

       Since Glabbagool became a member of Bahamut's flock, he parted ways with the party when the kobolds found a new home. He felt it was his duty to continue carrying and protecting the hatchlings that were in Orvald's barrel- he is, after all, a great warrior. He later became a paladin of Bahamut.

       "The presence in the Underdark of the demon lord Juiblex has granted Glabbagool sentience and awareness. The ooze is genuinely curious about other creatures and wants to learn more about the world. It defends itself if attacked, but doesn’t otherwise try to harm the characters, instead asking who they are, where they come from, and why they have come to the temple."*

       After the adventure in the temple, Orvald invited Glabbagool to join the group, and he quickly became a much loved member of the party.

       Glabbagool defended himself against six gnolls when Fidget sent him off on his own to meet up with the party. The cube slaughtered all of them quickly, and Kyri gave him the title of "Great Warrior," which he proudly accepted. He is also now a follower of Bahamut, thanks to Kibbik telling him about Bahamut's light.

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       Fidget was killed when Thecker set off a huge explosion to try to kill Orvald and Zenit.

       Fidget Stonegear, the svirfneblin, claims to be very well known for his inventions, though no one ever seems to have actually heard of him. He is constantly making upgrades to the party's equipment, and though he doesn't always get involved in combat, the work he does for the party really makes him shine. Fidget is always picking up random junk, just in case it turns out to be something useful later. He loves making explosives, and seems to revel in the joy of something being destroyed by his creations.

       Fidget's mind cracked from the spores the myconids hit him with, and he is now completely convinced he's a myconid. Absolutely nothing can convince the gnome otherwise, no matter how hard anyone tries; he's a mushgnome.

       Fidget's mind broke even more during their travels, and he believed that everyone was judging him and out to get him because he's a myconid.

       During the planning for the supply raid on Bahamutsville, Kibbik told Fidget that he thought like a kobold. The insane svirfneblin was susceptible to suggestions, and took that declaration to heart.

       Fidget was marked by Bahamut during the party's test with the planar. His soul was made a little kinder, and he was expected to be an all around better person for the experience.

*****
       Elle died from Fidget's bombs going off as Thecker's desperate attempt to kill Orvald and Zenit combined with his explosives.

       Miarielle, the Lythari Priestess of Corellon, is the future alpha of her pack. Child of the current alphas, she always knew what her future would hold, to be mated to the second and take her place as leader.  Elle is slow to trust, but is fiercely protective of those she loves- the mark that she will be an excellent alpha someday. She left for the Underdark with Lythana, her "pack sister," with plans to prove herself and gain strength and power before taking her rightful place as leader beside her mate, Lythari. Elle doesn't understand much of civilization, and is more wolf than elf; she is awkward in most company, but she tries to do the right thing and help people. She still doesn't understand that she can't sniff someone in her elven shape, it's considered rude.

       After being shoved through a portal to the Abyss by a hezrou, Elle's mind fractured and she became savage- almost feral- and actively resisted laws and customs, trying to return herself to a more primitive time. A fitting insanity for the lythari who doesn't completely understand civilization in the first place.
                                           
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*****
       The party learned that Sparky was a Deep Dragon, moments before he vanished. He was last seen being thrown into the Abyss by a glabrezu, and it is unknown if he survived.

       The party first met Ol' Sparky while chasing the derro Droki; Sparky kept appearing in front of the group during the chase in an attempt to pan handle them. Sparky is not actually blind, though he claims to be, and he is not actually a derro. The group has not figured out what exactly Sparky is, but he is certainly powerful, with a chaotic magical cane that never seems to cast what he wants it to; though he always acts like that was intentional. Sparky also managed to seduce Aura, just to see if she would indeed sleep with a filthy (literally) derro.

       Sparky vanished during the cave-in that led the party to Bahamutsville.

       The surface gnome named Jacky Quicksilver is really Sparky in disguise. He knew he could not get close to Kibbik without risking his true nature being revealed, which would lead to bloodshed. After spending time masking himself, he was able to rejoin the group under this persona.

       During the Battle for Bahamutsville the party learned that Sparky was really a deep dragon, which explained his odd powers, shape changing, and behavior. Claire was horrified by the presence of a purple dragon, even though he had just healed her and saved Elle from the grave.

*****
       Kyri was vaporized by Aura, and became a brick in the Wall of Souls. The minotaur never had a chance to become faithful to a deity, and her soul is now paying for it for eternity, thanks to Aura's bad decision. 

       Kyri was born in a breeding farm for slaves of many kinds, though mostly minotaur. Standing at 7'7, with 350 lbs of solid muscle, keeping Kyri broken was key to keeping her alive; the duergar who purchased her made certain that she was completely loyal and knew her place in life- below them. She has dark brown/black fur, with an untamed mane of black hair that has never seen a brush, predatory bright yellow eyes, and her torso is criss-crossed with scars from whippings. Her horns were sawed off at birth, since the duergar couldn't risk such a deadly slave being constantly armed- instead she has metal horns that attach to the stumps. She fights using nothing but her fists and horns, and will do anything to protect her master- Kyri considers her life expendable, so she tends to do reckless things.

       She doesn't understand the concept of freedom, only servitude. Kyri is also painfully naive about the most basic things in life. Races and genders are also puzzling to her, and since she is called "mule" or "slave" more often than by her own name, she doesn't understand the importance of names; instead, the minotaur calls people by their descriptions, and tends to mix up gender pronouns, or just call people "it" when she doesn't know.

       Her loyalty is concrete and only shifts when she's purchased, she is completely obedient, and her masters, the Gray Ghosts, trust her to discipline other slaves and assist in breaking them. She also loves to eat the flesh of humanoids, something her masters find amusing and use as a "reward" when she kills one of their enemies. Suffering is meaningless to her, she has absolutely no empathy, and barely registers pain.

       Kyri joined to party after Sparky dominated her mind to make her believe the party was her friends- also projecting to her what friendship was. They told her she was free, but since she didn't understand the concept, the minotaur decided that Sparky was her new master. She also contracted Cackle Fever while chasing Thecker, which made her cackle madly when something stressed her out. It took a few days for Elle to realize this was an illness and cure the fever.

       Kyri's mind cracked during the party's travels, and she suddenly believed she was the best, brightest, prettiest, etc. person ever. At least Elle had cured the Cackle Fever before this.

       Elle and Aura made Kyri bathe for the first time ever, and it was the most traumatic experience in the minotaur's short life. She hopes they never do it again, since it made her smell terrible (like flowers) and they even removed the finger she had wedged in her back teeth to eat later. She doesn't understand how anyone would ever willing take a bath.

       After confessing her sins to a statue of Bahamut, Kyri's thumbs were cut off, and her slave collar was melted away. Bahamut was granting her complete freedom, and told her to change her ways; she was confident she could do that, since she was the best at everything.

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*****
       As Lythana predicted, Aura got herself and someone else killed by not thinking. The genasi loosed fire breath, a spell that has a 60 foot cone, in a 30 foot room full of gunpowder. She vaporized herself and the minotaur, and her soul became another brick in the Wall of Souls- the place where those without faith go when they die.

       Aura is the daughter of an air genasi and an air djinn, and she grew up on the Elemental Plane of Air. She spent most of her life in the breezy isolation of that world, before deciding to set out on her own on the physical plane. Since Aura grew up on another plane of existence, she has not yet learned how to function properly in the real world. She does not think things through, and frequently injures her companions- almost as much as she does the enemies. Aura ended up in the Underdark because she fell in a hole.

       After confessing her sins to a statue of Bahamut, Aura's pinky finger was cut off.

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*****
       Zarrus disappeared when the party retreated from the gnolls at the gates to Bahamutsville.

       Zarrus, the Tiefling Favored Soul Sorcerer of Mephisto, has spent the last 200 years imprisoned in a gem. The party knows little about him aside from that, as Zarrus spends most of his time napping instead of interacting with the party.

       The moment the tiefling's foot touched Gracklstugh, he vanished in a puff of smoke and brimstone, as if the city itself was banishing Zarrus.

        Zarrus reappeared as suddenly as he'd vanished. He'd spent several days collecting debts for his god, and suddenly found himself in an empty room at Ghohlbrorn's Lair- the tavern in Gracklstugh the party was staying at.

*****
       Lythana chased after a derro into the room where Orvald and Pwent had fallen, and was sacrificed to the Demon Lord, Demgorgon by a cultist. Elle could not raise her Sister, and instead of spending her afterlife dancing in Eilistraee's Grove, Lythana's soul was consumed by the demon prince. 

       Lythana Belmyr, the Half-Drow Blood Hunter of Eilistraee, grew up in a time when Eilistraee was presumed dead- yet her faithful never wavered. Lythana was raised in a small temple dedicated to her goddess, and was trained to be a Darksong Knight if the Dark Maiden ever returned. Shortly after the Sundering, Lythana's temple was assaulted by Lolthites, and most of her family was killed. She had been out hunting during the attack, and came home to be greeted by carnage and despair. It was then that the half-drow decided Eilistraee wanted her to take a different path: the path of the Blood Hunter.

       Lythana believes she is on a sacred quest from her Goddess to wipe evil from the face of Toril, and will not back down even if her life is in danger- Elle has had to drag her away from many nasty situations where Lythana would have died in a losing battle. On this journey, Lythana encountered Elle's pack, and assisted them in clearing out some ghouls from the ruins of an old shrine. After doing so, she was tentatively accepted into the pack, and her close friendship with Elle earned her the title of Pack Sister; this makes her more than friends, this friendship runs to her very core. She convinced Elle to accompany her to the Underdark with the plan to "go kill shit."

       Lythana stands at 5'6, and has a lean, but muscular build with pleasant curves. Her storm cloud gray skin is one of the only hints that she is not a full blooded drow, along with her slightly rounded ears. Her snowy white hair and crimson eyes are exactly like those of a full drow.

       After being given a circlet of water breathing that was laced with drow sleep poison, an unconscious Lythana was captured by a two-headed sea troll. She was experimented on for an unknown number of days before she had her wits about her enough to make an escape. Whatever the troll did to Lythana, by covering her body in hundreds, if not thousands, of tiny Y-shaped spiral scars, the half-drow gained the ability to heal herself. The encounter also left the half-drow with another presence in her head. During her escape, Lythana got knocked unconscious, and it is possible that she drowned.

       Lythana was found three days later, barely alive, and was revived with CPR; the regeneration powers the troll had given her worked to keep her alive until help arrived. The regeneration came with a price, the hunter was now significantly slower than the rest of the group.

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*****
       Orvald and Zenit ambushed the party on their way to Gauntlgrym, doing some heavy damage to them and forcing them to make a very risky escape. 

       During the Battle for Bahamutsville, Zenit showed up and brutally assaulted Kibbik. She had trails of dark energy trailing behind her, and a little shadow that looked vaguely like Orvald. Zenit had been granted Zin-carla on her mouse, animating his corpse and turning him into a killing machine, that knew only her commands.

       Zenit recovered Orvald's body and abandoned the party during the gruesome fight that claimed her love's life. Without the mouse, there was no reason for the drow to bother helping the party anymore- and she had a plan to bring her love back. 

       Zenit 'Dracon was one of the fighters at Velkynvelve who held the party captive. She is a fierce warrior who would gladly slaughter the entire party if given the opportunity. True to drow form, she follows Lolth, and expects people follow her orders because she's female. She is part of House Braz'Dracon, but has not yet reached the standing required for her to use the first half of the name. Zenit is in love with Orvald due to a madness that began when he stabbed her in the leg during the party's escape from Velkynvelve.

*****
       Orvald and Zenit ambushed the party on their way to Gauntlgrym, doing some heavy damage to them and forcing them to make a very risky escape.

       The party encountered Orvald and Zenit during the Battle for Bahamutsville, but the mousefolk was undead. Zenit had been granted Zin-carla from Lolth, a powerful spell that drains the caster, and makes the corpse follow only commands.

       Orvald died from a quasit sneaking up on him. His corpse became a squeaky toy for a death dog, until Aura killed it. 

       Orvald Abershaw, the Mousefolk Barbarian, stands at 1'9, is missing his tail and is bald, aside from some frizzy dark brown hair on top of his head- and is only five years old, though he certainly doesn't act like it. The young mouse has an attitude that says "mess with me and die." He's always ready for a fight, and lives for the thrill of battle. Orvald is also deeply in love with Zenit, the drow he stabbed in the leg with a crossbow bolt soaked in a Philter of Love.

       Orvald's fur and tail regrew after unintentionally bathing in troll blood. The mousefolk now has a luxurious coat of dark brown fur.

*****
       A crossbow bolt hit Codsworth, and the flumph literally exploded.

       Codsworth is a prim and proper flumph who joined the party to help him stop derro cultists in the Whorlstone Tunnels. They agreed to help him stop the cultists, so he joined them. He tends to stay closer to the "nicer" people in the group, since he dislikes evil.

*****
       Pwent was devoured by dretches after becoming so terrified he couldn't react to their attacks.

       Thimblepwent Battlehammer is a dwarven battlerager with serious anger issues- though they help him fight. Pwent is always looking for a fight and will gladly join one whenever he gets a chance. He is rather quiet, and mostly speaks up when alcohol or killing something is involved.

       Pwent's mind cracked in the faerzress cavern inside the Whorlstone Tunnels. The dwarf lost the ability to take anything seriously, and now finds everything hilarious- the more serious something is, the more he laughs.

*****
        The group encountered Hemeth while he was bringing a shipment of weapons to Mantol Derith. He warned them from going to Gracklstugh, saying the city had become pure chaos. While no one in the group had ever met Hemeth, since everyone who knew him was either dead or gone in some way, he was amiable to the party and gave them a great deal on gear to outfit Blingdenstone against the Pudding King.

       The party parted ways with Hemeth when they arrived in Gracklstugh.

       Hemeth, the Duergar Arms Dealer was in Sloobludop trying to sell his wares to both sides of the kuo-toa civil war, and instead found himself a captive and future sacrifice to the Deep Father. The party liberated him and invited him to come along with them. Little else is known about the smuggler beyond that.*

*****
       Shuushar was turned into "Shuushi" by the next sea troll attack; he was promptly devoured, and no remains floated toward Glabbagool.

       "A kuo-toa, Shuushar is likely to be one of the more unusual creatures any of the adventurers have met. The aquatic hermit is a calm and peaceful presence. He is aware of his people’s well-deserved reputation for madness, and claims to have spent a lifetime in contemplation and solitary meditation to overcome that legacy. He appears to have been successful, exuding an aura of enlightened balance. Shuushar is even calm and accepting of his current imprisonment, merely saying that it is what it is, and who can say what end it might eventually lead toward?

       Although Shuushar is by far the most sane, stable, and honest of the adventurers’ fellow prisoners, he is also the most useless to their immediate goals. The kuo-toa hermit is a complete pacifist. He doesn’t fight or cause harm to any other creature, even refusing to defend himself or others. He gladly accompanies the party if permitted to do so, however, helping them in any way he
can other than violating his most sacred vow.

       Shuushar is familiar with Sloobludop, the kuo-toa town near the Darklake, and has navigated the twisting routes of the Darklake for many years. He hopes to share his enlightenment with his fellow kuo-toa, although he isn’t aware of recent events in Sloobludop."*

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*****
       Derendil was gutted by the two-headed sea troll that captured Lythana. Glabbagool quite happily munched on the quaggoth's corpse.

       Prince Derendil, the Quaggoth, believes "that he is not, in fact, a quaggoth, but a gold elf prince polymorphed into quaggoth form by a curse. He claims to be Prince Derendil of the kingdom
of Nelrindenvane in the High Forest. His crown was usurped by the evil wizard Terrestor, who trapped him in this form and exiled him from his people.

       Although Derendil behaves like the highborn prince he believes himself to be, he responds to stress—and particularly threats—like a quaggoth: violently tearing foes limb from limb and rending their flesh with sharp claws and teeth. He comes back to himself only after battle, or when someone reinforces his “true identity” to snap him out of it. Derendil laments that he is slowly but surely losing himself to the savagery of his quaggoth form.

       In fact, Derendil is simply mad, touched by the delusions of the demon lord Fraz-Urb’luu. The kingdom of Nelrindenvane doesn’t exist, and all of “Derendil’s” recollections and personality are an illusion created by the Demon Prince of Deception. The quaggoth refuses to believe the truth, and any incontrovertible evidence as to his real nature sends him into a murderous rage."*

       Derendil's mind cracked further in Sloobludop, and he now believes he the the best, brightest, most handsome, strongest, etc. person he knows. As Lythana says, "Derendil's ego grew three sizes that day."

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*****
       The party was attacked by a group of grell, and Jim Jar was devoured by one of them before the party could save him. Pwent and Orvald avenged the svirfneblin's death by smashing the grell to smithereens. 

       "A male deep gnome spy, Jimjar is a feckless rogue with a devil-may-care attitude, a fondness for coin, and an obsession with betting on virtually anything and everything. Once he knows the characters, Jimjar regularly offers them bets on things from their own efforts to the outcomes of random events. He sometimes uses betting to goad others into doing things, but characters can easily turn the tables knowing that Jimjar finds it difficult to refuse a wager. His behavior is unusual for the dour deep gnomes, and others of his kind find Jimjar annoying at best, and unstable and potentially mad at worst.

       Jimjar is always true to his word, and he manages to keep exact track of his debits and credits in his head, paying up on his bets (or demanding payment) as soon as possible. He’s not above pocketing a little extra coin when no one is watching, and he has an amazing ability to secret significant wealth on his person.

       Jimjar feels as though there’s something odd about the twins Topsy and Turvy, but he keeps his opinion to himself unless asked. He does his best to get along with everyone, although some find his gregariousness and constant wagers grating."*

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*****
       Phil was left in the care of Hemeth, since the party couldn't carry a comatose human around Gracklstugh without attracting notice. There is a high possibility that Hemeth killed Phil the moment the party disembarked. 

       Phil survived the boating accident, but the crash put him in a deep coma that Elle was unable to reverse.

       After being rescued from sacrifice to Demogorgon, Phil was lost when Lythana accidentally slammed the back half of a boat into a cavern wall, breaking it in half.

       Phil was taken by kuo-toa followers of the Deep Father for sacrifice.

       Little is known about Phillip Johnson, the human cleric. He is quiet and soft-spoken, and always tries to do the right thing.

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       Hera was unable to swim against the current in a river, and floated away into oblivion.

       Hera Adaar, the Abyssal Tiefling Wild Sorceress, is an exile from the country of Halruaa. Being a tiefling in a largely human society always made Hera feel like an outcast, and being one from Abyssal lineage didn't help matters. Hera stands at 5'9, is a vibrant, flame red, with huge bull-like horns, large bat-like wings, a whip of a tail, sharp, pointy teeth, and slitted eyes so yellow it is like looking into the heart of a fire. Hera always smell of brimstone, and developed a fondness for perfumes that mask the smell, since it was one of the many things she was teased about as a child. Being picked on for most of her childhood for being different has left Hera aloof and untrusting of others.

       Then the recurrent dream that got her exiled began, and with them the ability to pull on the weave. Hera dreamed of a chamber has an ankle deep layer of white dust, with footprints going deeper and deeper to an impossibly large adamantine door. The prints are coming away from it, like something running away from the door. She became obsessed with the door, and began searching the country for it, drawing far more attention to herself than she liked; Hera was exiled from her country because of her obsession with the door. Eventually Hera realized that the door had to be somewhere in the Underdark, and began studying what few maps she could find, feeling the call of this door. The dream has been exactly the same for years now, until recently the door changed. The door has become cracked open, and the dust is swirling and stirring near it, like wind is picking it up; and it's getting deeper. Hera's need to open this door has never been so great.

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       Luna's skull was caved in by a rock thrown by Fidget, during a fight with a black pudding; it is unknown if Fidget landed the killing blow, or if the pudding was her cause of death.

       Luna Trelawny is a human girl aged sixteen. She has large blue eyes, blonde hair, and has a small stature. Luna's ability to divine the future made her enter a wizarding school at an early age, though her natural talent made her a bit isolated; she spent so much time spacing out, seeing what was yet to come, that she had trouble staying in the present.

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       Sarith Zekarit was unable to swim against the current in a river and drowned.

       "A male drow, Sarith is sullen and keeps to himself, rebuffing attempts to talk to him. He is disgraced by his imprisonment but is resigned to his fate, since there doesn’t appear to be anything he can do about it. Sarith is accused of murdering one of his fellow drow warriors in a fit of madness, but he has no memory of it. He varies between believing the whole thing is a setup to discredit and destroy him, and fearing that it is all true—which, in fact, it is. He is being held until he can be sent back to Menzoberranzan as a sacrifice to Lolth and an example to others.

       Unknown even to the other drow, Sarith is infected with tainted spores from myconids corrupted by Zuggtmoy, the Demon Queen of Fungi. The initial infestation of the spores caused Sarith’s bout of madness, and his health and sanity continue to deteriorate as the spores grow within his brain."*

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       Ront was smashed into hamburger by Pwent during a fight with a giant rocktopus.

       "A male orc from the Iceshield tribe, Ront fled from the slaughter of a band of orcs at the hands of the dwarves, falling down a shaft and wandering in the Underdark before being captured by the drow. He’s ashamed of his cowardly act and knows that Gruumsh, the god of the orcs, is punishing him. But he also doesn’t want to die, or at least not in drow captivity. Ront is mean, stupid, and hateful, but he also knuckles under to authority and threats. He especially hates Eldeth, as his tribe is at war with her people.

       Ront engages in threatening behavior and bullying toward the other prisoners unless someone stands up to him."*

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       The party found Buppido in his shrine in the Whorlstone tunnels, and Orvald smashed the derro to pulp the instant he activated his shrine's power. Unfortunately this gave him the final blood sacrifice he needed to gain more power, so the derro rose again, alongside zombies, and sprouted a second head. Orvald smashed the insane derro again, and the second time he stayed down.

       Buppido decided to leave with a group of duergar merchants from Gracklstugh.

       Buppido, the derro, "is surprisingly gregarious and talkative, demonstrating a keen mind and a disarming manner. This pleasant facade conceals the soul of an insane killer. Buppido secretly believes he is the living incarnation of the derro god Diinkarazan—an avatar of murder offering bloody sacrifices to create a path of carnage through the Underdark for his people to follow to glory. He rationalizes any setbacks (including his capture and imprisonment) as part of his 'divine
plan.' His killings are carefully ritualized, following an exacting process of cutting open the victims and arranging their organs.

       Although mad, Buppido is cunning and capable of hiding his true nature to serve his own ends. Because he believes he is a god, he is convinced that he can’t be killed (or at least that the death of his mortal form means nothing to him), so he is completely fearless. He assumes everything is part of his divine plan, and enthusiastically participates in any plot to escape from the drow so he can continue his holy work." *

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       Eldeth Feldrun was killed by a drow when the party escaped the prison camp.

       Eldeth Feldrun is "a female shield dwarf scout from Gauntlgrym, Eldeth is high spirited and proud of both her heritage and her people’s achievement in reclaiming the ancient dwarven
kingdom; she suggests Gauntlgrym as a destination to escape from the Underdark. Eldeth is stubborn and hates the drow and all other 'corrupt dark dwellers' such as the derro and duergar.

       Eldeth wants to get back home, but she is also defiant and self sacrificing—and therefore among the most likely prisoners to perish before getting the opportunity."*

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*Character description is from the Out of the Abyss Adventure Module by Wizards of the Coast