Allies, rivals & threats
Non-Player Characters
The leaders, emissaries, hunters, children, and enemies shaping the story around Torrentmoot.
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Allies
NPC · Orc
Ardax the White-Hair
activeSteward of Urgir, leader of the Empty Hand Hold, and organizer of Torrentmoot, Ardax the White-Hair is a straightforward orc who values a person’s word and treats even minor dignitaries with genuine respect. He is heavily muscled, with white hair, and is typically seen in a well-made coat of…Read profile
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Hign Bonesnap
activeHign Bonesnap is an orc hunter who guides travelers through the rougher stretches of Belkzen's wilds, more interested in a good hunt than in coddling her companions. Hign Bonesnap is a tall, muscular dromaar with a high topknot, a fine bow, and gear ready for travel.Read profile
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Dergram
activeDergram, also known as the Heretic and the Prophet, carries a hand drum and sings songs to Rol. He arrived at Torrentmoot with The Party during the flood truce and began loudly drumming as the camp dispersed.Read profile
NPC · Border Collie
Apollo
activeEpithet and essence: Apollo is a small Border Collie dog, Solara’s familiar and the manifestation of the apparition that supplies her Embodiment of Battle. Portrait: Apollo is a small Border Collie dog.Read profile
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Kar
activeKar is a green-skinned orc child, known for his exploits at the age of seven. He is about a foot shorter than Fizzik and carries a small axe and a bow.Read profileArchive section
Enemies
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White-Haired Undead
activeThe White-Haired Undead was a partially fleshed creature with white hair, armed with a longsword and claws. It sang a nonmagical, divinely charged song that frightened several members of The Group.Read profile
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Whispering Tyrant
activeThe Whispering Tyrant, also known as Tarbaphon, is an undead enemy and conqueror who threatens Belkzen, the elves, and the surrounding countries. The Whispering Tyrant threatens the elves, and Belkzen’s halls may seek allies to confront him.Read profileArchive section
Other
NPC · Elf
Kestrel
activeKestrel is an upbeat and lively elf champion of Sarenrae and a Knight of Lastwall, inclined to look on the bright side of a hard situation. Tall, she camped among carefully maintained white-and-gold tents, tending their pennants so they stayed properly set in the wind.Read profile
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Davorr
activeDavorr, also known as Davor, is a small dromaar scholar and decade-long member of the Pathfinder Society. He carries books, keeps a notebook, and wears a worn breastplate repaired several times.Read profile
NPC · Orc
Grothlyn Zor
activeAn orc berserker representing the Gutspear Hold at Torrentmoot, Grothlyn Zor, also known as Grothlin. Grothlin is a tall, muscular orc woman with teeth and tusks.Read profile
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Lord Ulthun II
activeLord Ulthun II, also known as Lord Uldrun, is a lord represented at Torrentmoot by Kestrel, a Knight of Lastwall. He ordered Kestrel to attend Ardax’s gathering to forge an alliance with the orcs on his behalf.Read profileArchive section
Minor NPCs
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Xan
activeXan was a green-skinned orc child, approximately one foot shorter than Fizzik. Xan was normally obedient and reliably returned when promised.Read profileNPC
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Ilo
activeIlo is a green-skinned orc child, approximately one foot shorter than Fizzik. Ilo and the other children are normally obedient and reliably return when promised.Read profileArchive section
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Achex
activeTahax's eldest offspring, increasingly at odds with her mother's leadership of the flock.Read profileNPC
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Arion Prent
activeA human merchant of the Golden Wheel Trading Company, sent to Torrentmoot along with his spouse Korai. Ambitious about the opportunities Belkzen's opening markets could offer.Read profile
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Azdroni
activeA vampire seeking sanctuary in Belkzen, currently a guest at Cleft Head Hold. Well-mannered and business-minded, if guarded about his true intentions.Read profile
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Azorena
activeAn orc wizard representing the Unbroken Horn Hold's interests in Blisterwell. Sharp-tongued and calculating, she carries a particular disdain for anyone flying the Empty Hand Hold's colors.Read profileNPC
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Balax
activeAn orc scout who welcomes new arrivals to Torrentmoot and helps them get settled into their tents, unflappable in the face of complaints about the accommodations.Read profileNPC
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Berik
activeAn orc cook of the Empty Hand Hold, encountered around Torrentmoot's camp.Read profileNPC
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Bloodwing
activeA fearsome winged predator native to the mountains near Wyvernsting.Read profileNPC
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Bravthur
activeA young orc of the Empty Hand Hold who speaks for the Jobbers, a rising merchant faction, at Ardax's war council in Urgir. Has a passion for elven jewelry, acquired through his work liaising with visiting elven merchants.Read profile
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Bugark Zomash
activeThe former leader of the Death Tower Hold, said to have vanished after visiting a remote shrine some weeks past.Read profileNPC
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Chak
activeAn orc shieldbreaker of the Empty Hand Hold, encountered around Torrentmoot's camp.Read profileNPC
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Chelvun
activeA young orc warrior of the Storm-Screamers of Rull, originally hailing from the Bloodied Gauntlet Hold.Read profileNPC
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Chief Hundux
activePaskis Nine-Knives's predecessor as leader of the Unbroken Horn Hold and ruler of Wyvernsting. Known for encouraging trade and studying rival holds' tactics during his long rule.Read profileNPC
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Daughter Peryton
activeThe smaller Daughter Peryton was an amalgam of stag, wolf, and hawk, living with her mother in a large nest atop a rock spire at Broken Spears. She accused her mother of weakness and destroying their flock.Read profileNPC
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Dervach
activeA young dragon encountered in Belkzen's wilds, cunning and quick to flee when a fight turns against it.Read profile
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Diskah Night Watcher
activeA dromaar shaman with ties to both orc and Shoanti traditions.Read profileNPC
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Gindral Lightning-Targe
activeWyvernsting's high priest of Rull, a wizened dromaar stormcaller.Read profileNPC
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Gongorinan
activeAn alien and hostile outsider, a qlippoth encountered deep in dangerous territory.Read profileNPC
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Grask Uldeth
activeA god of ambition, trade, and hierarchy, newly risen among Belkzen's pantheon. In life he ruled Urgir and the Empty Hand Hold, favoring trade over pure conquest.Read profileNPC
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Inax
activeA gem-loving stygira dwelling in catacombs beneath Cleft Head Hold's territory, tolerated by the hold's leadership so long as it stays out of the way.Read profile
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Jagremaal
activeA fanatical wight commander leading a small band of undead agents. Her purpose and true allegiance are unclear to those who encounter her.Read profileNPC
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Jukha
activeA young goddess of the hunt and cooperation. Once an ambitious dromaar who gathered a small following, she now champions hunters of all kinds and favors group hunts where every participant contributes.Read profile
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K'zaard the Drover
activeLeader of the Cleft Head Hold, which holds a fortified stronghold near the Ustalav border. Pragmatic and guarded, K'zaard keeps close watch over his hold's territory and dealings with outsiders.Read profile
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Kastyan
activeA figure encountered on a snowy mountain plateau, guarded and difficult to read.Read profileNPC
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Khravgodon
activeA fearsome predator that stalks travelers through the region around Blisterwell.Read profileNPC
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Korai
activeA human jeweler of the Golden Wheel Trading Company and Arion Prent's spouse, likewise hopeful about new trade prospects in Belkzen.Read profileNPC
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Kragga
activeA rugged orc woman of the Death's Head Hold who speaks for the Provident, representing common hunters and raiders at Ardax's war council. Favors folktales and parables to make her points.Read profileNPC
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Krik Urblin
activeA dignitary of the Bloodied Gauntlet Hold attending Torrentmoot with an entourage of laborers. Outspoken and charming with a dark sense of humor, she trades war stories with visiting Knights of Lastwall.Read profileNPC
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Kulagra
activeA young orc hunter of the Storm-Screamers of Rull, recently recognized as an adult and eager to prove his worth.Read profileNPC
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Lakon
activeA Death's Head Hold metalworker attending Torrentmoot alongside Tashki. He has little interest in politics and maneuvering, caring only for his craft.Read profileNPC
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Lamashtu
activeThe Mother of Monsters; a goddess who delights in corrupting the pure and gifting outcasts with strange power. Lamashtu is known as the Mother of Monsters.Read profileNPC
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Lieutenant Knarr
activeA hobgoblin soldier from Oprak accompanying Subcaptain Nix to Torrentmoot. Formal and noncommittal in conversation, but interested in what the camp has to offer.Read profileNPC
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Mahja Firehair
activeA goddess of trial and redemption by fire. As a mortal she led the Burning Sun Hold, remaking its traditions from the ground up while keeping it combat-ready.Read profileNPC
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Makoa the Gentle
activeA former orc cleric who now runs the Pit, Wyvernsting's fighting arena, with a cruel enthusiasm that belies her chosen name.Read profile
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Marguk Cleftneck
activeA two-headed troll who leads a band of raiders holed up in a disused fort.Read profile
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Mother Agwilend
activeA matronly orc of the Empty Hand Hold and Urgir's high priestess of Dretha, who speaks for the Reverent faction at Ardax's war council. Often phrases her statements as rhetorical questions.Read profileNPC
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Mother Peryton
activeMother Peryton was a large, wounded peryton, an amalgamation of stag, wolf, and hawk. She occupied a nest atop a rock spire with her daughter and sought to raise another flock.Read profile
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Murshek
activeA wyvern rider stationed at Cleft Head Hold's keep, bonded closely to her wyvern mount, Xithnik.Read profile
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Nakasha
activeAn orc spinecracker skilled in hand-to-hand combat, encountered in Wyvernsting.Read profileNPC
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Nireshki
activeAn orc boar trainer of the Empty Hand Hold, encountered around Torrentmoot's camp.Read profileNPC
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Nulgreth
activeOne of the eldest orc gods, a primal divinity of blood and strength. Depicted with red skin and armor caked in the blood of his enemies, he demands bloodshed from his followers and appeals to warriors seeking an instinctive rage to overcome any threat.Read profileNPC
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Old Herok
activeA grizzled barge captain who knows the waterways around the Dirt Sea.Read profile
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Old Marrow
activeAn old, mischievous warg known for causing trouble around Blisterwell — stealing chickens and worse.Read profile
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Otehika Cinder Eater
activeA respected elder of the Storm-Screamers of Rull, direct and plainspoken with little patience for hedging.Read profile
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Paskis Nine-Knives
activeA ruthless orc rogue who rose to power within the Unbroken Horn Hold and now rules the mountain stronghold of Wyvernsting as its general. Ambitious and impatient, she has pushed the city's trade and industry hard since taking charge.Read profile
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Regnat the Green
activeA druid who leads the Storm-Screamers of Rull, a nomadic hold renowned for its mastery of weather and wildlife. Roams widely with his people through the foothills beneath the Whisperfall Pass.Read profileNPC
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Rull
activeRull, God of storms, is said to be the first orc to become a god after orcs reached the surface, having challenged the storm spirits themselves. He blessed orcs with the clouds that let them adapt to sunlight after generations underground.Read profileNPC
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Rusgar
activeAn orc weaponsmith of the Empty Hand Hold, encountered around Torrentmoot's camp.Read profileNPC
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Sarenrae
activeThe Dawnflower, goddess of the sun, healing, and redemption. Widely beloved for her boundless patience and kindness, she teaches that even those who have erred deserve a chance to make things right, and her followers favor words and aid over violence — though they'll take up blade and flame against…Read profile
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Sheartalon
activeA young roc whose hunting grounds overlap with well-traveled paths near Blisterwell.Read profileNPC
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Slastryth
activeA cagey creature encountered in the wilds around Blisterwell, fond of gems and willing to deal for the right price.Read profileNPC
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Subcaptain Nix
activeA hobgoblin commander representing the nation of Oprak at Torrentmoot. Polite, formal, and militaristic, but genuinely curious about the Flood Truce and eager to make new contacts.Read profileNPC
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Tahax
activeA peryton of unusual size and strength who leads a flock of her own offspring in the ruined spires near the Flood Road.Read profileNPC
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Tashki
activeA Death's Head Hold merchant attending Torrentmoot out of respect for Ardax. Cautiously optimistic about forging new trade connections, regardless of how the broader politics shake out.Read profileNPC
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The Aurochs Fizzik Vaulted
activeAurochs grazed with a herd of about a dozen on sparse grass above a dry riverbed. Fizzik crept close, seized one by a horn, vaulted over its back, and slapped a painted handprint onto its rump.Read profile
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The Carcass Man
activeA rumored horror said to stalk the wilds near the Death Tower Hold's territory — a towering, two-headed abomination that few who've glimpsed it describe consistently.Read profileNPC
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The Survivor
activeWounded orc survivor found at the bottom of a ravine, breathing but injured with talon marks and bites along his side. After Gurnak treated his wounds, he urged The Group to kill the flying wolves that had attacked the scouts.Read profileNPC
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The Tuskless Orc
activeOne of his tusks was missing, leaving a bloody socket and intense pain. He had brushed both tusks before sleeping and used boar bristles and homemade paste to keep them white.Read profileNPC
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Tregath
activeAn orc encountered in Wyvernsting, stubborn and unyielding, known to fight matches to the point of exhaustion.Read profileNPC
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Uirch
activeA god devoted to protecting the weak and building lasting systems to defend them. Once a devout follower of Sarenrae, he spent his mortal life training the defenseless to defend themselves.Read profile
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Ungukk Fleshdredge
activeThe reclusive high priest and de facto leader of the Death Tower Hold. An inscrutable orc bones oracle devoted to obscure and unsettling rites, currently overseeing the hold following the disappearance of its previous leader.Read profile
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Urgurak Ironmouth
activeA warrior-bard of the Bloodied Gauntlet Hold who speaks for the Warmongers at Ardax's war council, favoring direct, forceful solutions. Knows when to flatter and when to insult to get the most out of his fellow warriors.Read profileNPC
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Varg
activeA god of tactics and martial innovation. As a mortal warlord he studied the siege engines, formations, and technology used by surface-dwelling foes, incorporating them into orc warfare.Read profile
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Verthok the Reaper
activeA dromaar lieutenant serving as Paskis Nine-Knives's second-in-command, overseeing the Unbroken Horn Hold's army. Cruel and efficient.Read profileNPC
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Wulgren
activeA god who mastered firearms in life and continues to champion them from beyond death. He urges his worshippers to forge their own weapons and find efficient, inventive means of defeating their enemies rather than relying on borrowed arms.Read profileNPC
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Xithnik
activeA wyvern bonded to the rider Murshek, fiercely loyal and quick to defend her in battle.Read profile
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Yagrekash
activeA powerful draconic undead encountered in the frozen reaches near the Kodar Mountains.Read profileNPC
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Yashiro
activeA figure who can be persuaded with patience — or bribery — to part with useful information.Read profile
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Yundarga
activeLeader of the Haskodar Hold, an orc still working to prove herself and her hold's standing in Blisterwell.Read profile
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Zdagren Half-Ear
activeLeader of the One Eye Hold, a Darklands-descended people fighting to hold their ground in the industrial town of Blisterwell. A skilled tactician known for taking bold risks — and for his uncanny luck.Read profileNPC
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Zensh
activeAn orc chef who acts as the closest thing Torrentmoot's camp staff has to a leader, seeing themself as chief steward and keeping the visiting dignitaries fed.Read profile
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Zeral
activeAn orc who claims to have survived a brush with one of Belkzen's ancestor storms and now preaches about the experience with fervent conviction, bearing fractal scars across her skin.Read profileNPC
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Arazni
ActiveArazni was an Arcadian woman and a friend of Aroden while he was mortal. After his ascension, she became a celestial being and the patron of the Knights of Ozem.Read profileNPC
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Aroden
ActiveAroden, a mortal who became a god, is known for slaying Whispering Tyrant during his mortal life. After Aroden's ascension, Whispering Tyrant returned, and Aroden could no longer intervene directly.Read profileNPC
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The Necromancer In The Southern Continent
ActiveA necromancer in the southern continent angered the Knights of Ozem by stealing Arazni’s corpse, transforming her into a lich, and binding her to him for millennia.Read profileNPC
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The Tall, Bald Hobgoblin
activeTall and bald, the hobgoblin participated in an insult contest at the campsite against Fizzik. He responded to the Fabulous’s opening taunt by stating he hadn’t realized children could enter.Read profileNPC
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Segrek
activeSegrek was a guard with the caravan. He approached Gurnak nervously and asked whether he was a healer.Read profileNPC
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