Allies, rivals & threats
Non-Player Characters
The people and creatures shaping the story of Ironfang Invasion.
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Allies
Wren's Brother · human dromaar
Arden
active somewhere in the FangwoodArden — Wren's brother and solitary hunter. Arden crouched to meet others at eye level, stepped fully into view during combat, hugged Wren, and shoved Bruneg while confronting the group.Read profile
War Veteran · human
Aubrin the Green
active at the Xulgath CavernsAubrin the Green is in her early thirties, a retired Chernasardo Ranger turned cleric of Cayden Cailean, and she is one of the most recognizable people in Phaendar—not because she holds any official position, but because the best parties tend to happen wherever she is. She is foulmouthed, warm-hearted, vivacious, and clever, and she has an inexhaustible supply of tall tales from her adventuring years that grow slightly more embellished each time she tells them.Read profile
Crippled Ranger · halfling
Cirieo Thessaddin
active at Fort RistinCirieo Thessaddin, a halfling ranger, is characterized by his resilience and determination despite significant adversity. He bears wounds from past conflicts, evidenced by his bloodied appearance and the fact that he has lost one leg, bitten off by a bog dragon during an assault on the fort.Read profile
NPC · human
Edran
active at the Xulgath CavernsEdran, also known as Drum, is a traveling merchant who was in Phaendar before the attack and is currently en route to Tamran. He wears wrecked clothes and has visible scratches, speaking with a Varisian accent.Read profileErastil priest
Erastil priest · human
Father Noelan
deceasedFather Noelan is the local cleric of Phaendar, worshipping Erastil and Desna. He was involved in the defense of the shrine, attempting to retake it from invaders.Read profilePuppy
Puppy · wolf
Freki
active at the Xulgath CavernsFreki is a rescued wolf cub, previously wounded and recovered from a Ironfang Legion animal pen. After being cleaned and tended, Freki accepted food from Finnetharyn Fimbleshanks and began following him.Read profilePuppy
Puppy · wolf
Geri
active at the Xulgath CavernsGeri is one of two wolf cubs the party found badly wounded in an animal pen; Wren cleaned and tended Geri’s wounds. The cub was starving when found and accepted a ration from Finnetharyn Fimbleshanks.Read profileGuardian of the Fangwood
Guardian of the Fangwood · wood giant
Herge
active somewhere in the FangwoodHerge is a wood giant who introduced himself as Herge and apologized for nearly attacking the group. He said he had not been in the area long, came from farther north in the forest, was driven away after mistaking a sacred boar for a deer and shooting it because of poor eyesight, refused the suggestion of wearing glasses, and refused an offer of a cave because he is a forest-dwelling wood giant.Read profile
Innkeeper · human
Jet
active at the Xulgath CavernsJet is the current owner of the Taproot Inn, a recent transplant to Phaendar of mixed Shoanti and Varisian descent. She has twin black braids, black eyes, and a teal scarf worn around her waist that has become as much her signature as the inn's grizzly bear statue out front.Read profileTraumatised Veteran
Traumatised Veteran · human
Keroyn
active at the Xulgath CavernsKeroyn, also known as Keoryn, The Woman, and Keroin, is a militia veteran present at the Ramsgate massacre. She is armed with a crossbow and a "grass mower," carrying crossbow bolts, soap, and food.Read profile
Stingy Smith · dwarf
Kining Blondebeard
active at the Xulgath CavernsKining Blondebeard, also known as Keening or Keening The Dwarven Smith, is the owner and smith of the Phaendar Trading Company and the closest thing the town has to a resident mystery. She is a dwarf, exiled from Glimmerhold for crimes she refuses to discuss under any circumstances and in any quantity of drink.Read profile
Twin Sister Hunter · aiuvarin
Lirosa
active at the Xulgath CavernsLirosa Ayubarin and Taidel are half-elf siblings, hunters who know the terrain around Phaendar well and have made something of a reputation for themselves among the locals. They are not soldiers and have no particular love of discipline or authority, but they are competent in the woods and quick to act when action is needed.Read profile
Talkative Tree · arboreal
Longfrond
active at its gladeLongfrond is a small cherry tree located among seven trees surrounding a rocky pond. It possesses a deep, gravelly voice and identifies itself as the guardian of the forest.Read profile
Surviving Child · human
Mira
active at the Xulgath CavernsMira, also known as the Wounded Unconscious Girl, is an eight-year-old girl, the daughter of a militiaman named Harald from Phaendar. She is clever and has a fondness for nature, particularly trees.Read profileTraveling Trader
Traveling Trader · gnome
Norvi
traveling the DarklandsNorvi, gray-skinned trader from the river, self-described "greatest trader in all the Darklands," travels an underground route, regularly buying and selling goods for Fangwood Six at below market price. Norvi arrives by small rowboat, carrying a spacious pouch and a small bag of trade goods, which she displays for customers.Read profile
Wren's Companion ·
Nova
active murdering hobgoblinsNova is a medium-sized hawk under the command of Wren, serving as a bird accompanying The Party. Known for her bravery in combat, she displays a fierce demeanor when engaged in battle.Read profile
Father Noelan's Helper · human
Rhyna
deceasedRhyna is Father Noelan's assistant at the Riverwood Shrine — a Chelish woman with bronze skin, wavy blond hair, and pale green eyes, and an optimism that most people in Phaendar find either admirable or mildly irritating depending on the day. She genuinely means well in everything she does, which tends to make her irritating quality particularly durable.Read profile
Twin Brother Hunter · aiuvarin
Taidel
active at the Xulgath CavernsTaidel is a half-elf hunter known for his quiet and watchful demeanor. He is part of a capable pair with his sibling Lirosa, and together they have made a reputation among the locals of Phaendar for their competence in the woods.Read profile
Local Hermit · human
The Hermit
highThe Hermit lives in a hut in the western forest and conducts trade from his home. He makes soup and has observed trees that appear to move.Read profile
Shopkeeper and Alchemist · human
Vane Oreld
active at the Xulgath CavernsVane Oreld is a middle-aged Taldan man with light brown skin, amber eyes, dark hair, and a neatly trimmed goatee. His shirt cuffs are permanently stained with substances he declines to identify, and he works in a thick leather apron that has seen enough accidents to tell its own story.Read profile
Woodsman · elf
Vardalel
active at the Xulgath CavernsVardalel is a limping woodsman and carpenter who introduced himself by name. He was trapped high in a rotten tree with his right hand pinned and turning purple for nearly three days; the tree collapsed, he was smashed unconscious, then revived and found to have a badly hurt but not permanently ruined hand.Read profileArchive section
Enemies
NPC
NPC ·
Broken Druid
activeThe Broken Druid traveled with Ironfang Legion, larger green-skinned creatures, and a dragon. Longfrond described the druid as “broken” while recounting the group’s presence in the forest.Read profileSurrendered enemy
Surrendered enemy · hobgoblin
Captive Alchemist
at largeA surrendered female Captive Alchemist held under guard. Arsène treated her wounds while she remained captive.Read profileThree-headed Menace
Three-headed Menace · chimera
Chimera
deceasedThe Chimera was a three-headed winged beast with leathery wings, bearing lion, goat, and Ibzairiak heads. Its Ironfang head breathed cold.Read profileInsidious Fey
Insidious Fey · fey
Corrupted Pixie
deceasedThe corrupted pixie was a small winged fey infected with fungus, armed with a longbow and a supply of pixie dust, and it carried a striking rune that the party later recovered from its longbow. The corrupted pixie used a dead Chernasardo Ranger as bait, answered the party in Fae saying "But I am not," sprinkled pixie dust onto its arrows to grant them infectious or sleep/nightmare effects, shot Arsène (putting him to sleep into a nightmare), shot Finnetharyn Fimbleshanks (who resisted), turned invisible and shifted position in flight, shot Gundugar Herdtender (who resisted), was tracked and bombarded with alchemical attacks, and was finished by Finn’s final force barrage; as it fell it complained that the party had a terrible sense of humor and that it could not take a joke.Read profileHobgoblin Commander
Hobgoblin Commander · hobgoblin
Fahrak
deceasedA hobgoblin officer, wearing riding boots and mounted on a giant wolf, led four troopers. He offered the party a place in the Ironfang Legion as "beloved slaves," carried papers and a letter from Sergeant Escarbinus proposing an alliance, and recognized the group as bounty targets worth fifty gold each.Read profileFlayed Monster
Flayed Monster · undead
Floating Skin
destroyedA Floating Skin is an animated hide that hung from the wall above Gristledown's Mass Grave. It is described as a shredded, floating undead horror that does not bleed and is identified as unnatural.Read profileGoddamn Ooozes
Goddamn Ooozes · ooze
Gelatinous Cube
destroyedGelatinous Cube: a gelatinous creature found beneath the Xulgath Caverns. After the encounter in the caverns, Finnetharyn animated leftover pieces of the Gelatinous Cube and used those animated remnants to batter the final skeleton during the subsequent fight.Read profileMysterious Ironfang Leader
Mysterious Ironfang Leader · hobgoblin
General Azaersi
active somewhere in NirmathasGeneral Azaersi is a Fahrak leader and the commander of the mercenary company responsible for the Ramsgate massacre, recognized by Bruneg and Gundugar Herdtender. A letter bearing General Azaersi's signature was recovered from York's body.Read profileKorred Leader
Korred Leader · korred
Halk
deceasedHalk was a large, black-haired korred warlord who took control of the fort after Ironfang Legion killed its Rangers. He resided in the central keep, wielding a weapon he used as a scepter and had a fondness for music.Read profile
Ironfang Allied Dragon · bog dragon
Ibzairiak
active somewhere in the FangwoodIbzairiak is a name associated with a bog dragon who has been a plague upon the forest for almost a hundred years. Longfrond warned Fangwood Six about Ibzairiak while describing the dragon as traveling with Ironfang Legion.Read profileRaging Undead
Raging Undead · wight
Kelloch
destroyedKelloch is an undead with visible bones and glowing red eyes. He had a shack used for hoarding treasures and was accompanied by an animal named Pilla.Read profileBlighted Fey
Blighted Fey · fey
Lamp Blighter
deceasedThe Lamp Blighter is a floating, headlike fey that carries a lamp. It can extinguish both magical and mundane sources of light.Read profileKelloch's Companion
Kelloch's Companion · leopard
Pilla
deceasedPilla is a leopard and the animal companion of a hunter named Kelloch. Pilla is recognized as a living predator by Wren.Read profile
Ironfang Officer · bugbear
Scarvinous
deceasedScarvinous is a Hobgoblin Scout leader operating on the far side of the river and is the signatory of Bounty Papers targeting the party. He has survived two arrows through the chest.Read profileSkin-stitched Construct
Skin-stitched Construct · construct
Skinbug
destroyedA skin-covered book construct roamed the fort’s Main Hall, spitting wasps. It did not obey the korred who created constructs in the fort, and he stated he could not deactivate it, though a method existed.Read profileDeceiving Centaur
Deceiving Centaur · centaur
York
deceasedYork is a centaur runner known for his bright smile, often seen traveling between towns in the Fangwood. He approached the party while moving south and offered them bright red apples from a pouch.Read profileUndead Master
Undead Master · zombie
Zombie Lord
destroyedA decayed, intelligent undead known as the Zombie Lord wields a scythe and possesses the ability to command other zombies and create new ones from corpses. It can draw power from nearby destroyed undead into its scythe.Read profileArchive section
Minor NPCs
NPC
NPC ·
Approaching Stranger
activeDressed in a grey-and-brown poncho, the Chernasardo Ranger observed Main Camp from a tree while an archer covered The Party. He signaled with an owl call, laughed at Gundugar Herdtender’s response, climbed down, and demanded to know their identities.Read profileNPC
NPC ·
Molthuni Commander
deceasedMolthuni Army Commander — a Molthuni Army officer known for confronting the Ironfang leader and threatening court-martial. The Molthuni Army Commander engaged the Hobgoblin leader during an escape attempt, resulting in her stabbing the commander through the eye.Read profileNPC
NPC ·
Sergeant Patin
activeSergeant Patin is a veteran soldier known for his distinctive appearance and demeanor. He has one eye that "could see you come and one eye that could say to go away at the same time." He wears shining plate armor, which he keeps polished.Read profileArchive section
Other
Technical Korred · korred
Brittle Billy
active at Fort RistinBrittle Billy, brother of Halk, is a fey with living hair and a runed weapon, known for his cleverness in creating constructs rather than traps. He is based in a workshop above the fort’s Southern Tower.Read profileDeity
Deity ·
Cayden Cailean
activeCayden is a cleric associated with the deity Cayden Cailean, known for his jovial nature and connection to celebration and revelry. He is characterized by his storytelling prowess, captivating audiences with tales of adventure and humor.Read profileDeity
Deity ·
Desna
activeDesna is a deity associated with dreams, luck, and travelers, often symbolized by a butterfly. The statue of Desna features a butterfly motif.Read profileDeity
Deity ·
Erastil
activeErastil is a deity associated with agriculture, family, and community. He is depicted as a sturdy, middle-aged man with a warm demeanor, wearing simple, practical clothing suitable for a farmer.Read profileLegendary Boar
Legendary Boar · boar
Gashmaw
at largeGashmaw is an enormous boar, larger than a bull, with a ring embedded in one tusk. This ring is a magical item that hardens his hide and grants extra vitality.Read profile
Trader Ghost · ghost
Ghost
releasedGhost is in the broken tower and spends its time talking about math and accounting. The leprechauns warned that Ghost tries to take over bodies.Read profileMissing Father
Missing Father · human
Harald
missingHarald is a militiaman from Phaendar, marked by visible wounds on his arms and legs. He is urgently searching for his eight-year-old daughter, Mira, displaying a sense of panic.Read profileBetraying Werecreature
Betraying Werecreature · hobgoblin wererat
Rat-Like Defector
at largeRat-Like Defector is a Rat-Like Creature that carries bombs in its mouth, armed with a short sword and a hand crossbow. It appeared from below, carrying bombs, and attacked a Hobgoblin Scout, dropping its crossbow and rushing her with a short sword while shouting, "Who is the experiment now, you bitch?" It later hid in a tent, stayed out of the fight, and survived alongside the surrendered alchemist.Read profileLovely Web-lurker
Lovely Web-lurker · web-lurker
All-Eyes
active in All-Eyes woodA spiderlike resident of the ranger hideout claims ownership of the cabin, referring to it as "my house." It lives with smaller spider companions that crawl on the floor and bed within the shelter. The resident waited for the rangers to leave and states they never returned.Read profile
Pretty Troll · troll