World Book

This thread is for reference, with entries listing all the NPCs, locations, and other lore we've developed during the game. Feel free to post to the thread to provide corrections or point out stuff that should be added; I will update the posts as appropriate.

LOCATIONS
Terrain and regions are brown, cities and nations are blue, establishments and buildings are green.

- Cecily's Road, the road carved through the Dim Forest by Cecily Raptor more than a hundred years ago. Connects Hochoch, Orlane, and Hookhill
- Dim Forest, a large forest that spans southern Keoland and western Gran Marches
- Duchy of Geoff, the Keolish vassal state in which the game is set
- Fantikaflar's Fantastic Items, a general store in Hochoch
- Golden Grain Inn, an inn in Orlane that is the first place the Dungeon Busters visited
- Gorna, seat of the Brenin's government and capital city of Geoff (far to the southwest of Hochoch)
- Gran Marches, nation to the east
- The Grumpy Cube, a Hochoch tavern
- Hochoch, a provincial town in the southeast of Geoff
- Hookhill, capitol city of the Gran Marches
- The Inn of Eternal Rest, a Hochoch inn, Devane Thornhill proprietor
- Jarl farm, a small farm carved out of the Dim Forest north of Cecily's Road, home of Abel, Elista, and all their children
- Keoland, the nation that has sovereignty over Geoff in our game (Capital: Niole Dra)
- Mord's mounts, a Hochoch stable
- Niole Dra, capitol city of Keoland (far to the southeast of Hochoch)
- Northern Grasslands, a large region of the continent that spans multiple small nations. The region patrolled by the Northern Rangers
- Orlane, a village in the lands between Keoland and the Gran Marches
- Pever's Smithy, a blacksmith in Hochoch
- Realstream River, a river that runs from the north out of the Dim Forest, past Hochoch, and continues south, eventually draining into the lowlands of the Rushmoors
- Riven's Crossing, a bustling gnomish city-state of the Northern Grasslands
- Rushmoors, largely uninhabited hills and wetlands that some say were once the home of the capital of the Empire
- Scintiliana, the ancient capitol city of the underground drow empire
- The Temple of Merikka, a large stone structure on a hill overlooking Orlane
- The Temple of Rao, a large place of worship, a hospital, and a hostel in Hochoch, presided over by Diana
- Western Mountains, a mountain range that forms the western border to the Northern Grasslands

CHARACTERS
Current PCs are green, NPCs we've met in-game are blue (former PCs are also underlined), and NPCs we haven't (yet) met in-game are purple.

- Aanbo Earthshaker, a dwarven monk hermit and member of Dungeon Busters. Led the party past their breaking point and was killed when he was not converted to the cult.
- Abel Jarl, a crofter in the Dim Forest near Cecily's Road; Elista's husband
- Albertus, a junior Keolish knight and member of Dungeon Busters
- Amnestria Elyphara, elven wizard librarian and member of Dungeon Busters
- Ansola Behir, the Reeve with oversight over the region that includes Hochoch
- Antonius Block, human cleric watchman and member of Dungeon Busters
- Anzu, Xana's partner in crime who betrayed her
- Lady Arya Arkon, a human cleric acolyte (devotee of Pelor) and member of Dungeon Busters. Cursed with a lack of caution, she continued adventuring after Pelor tried to warn her with near-death multiple times. Killed by skeletons in the Temple of Merikka.
- Bandit Black, a mysterious figure who has been organizing bandits to waylay travelers on Cecily's Road
- Barragar Hordebreaker, Ogbar's father
- Berthold Dunsdale, aasimar paladin knight and adjunct of the Dungeon Busters
- Bertram Beswill, the human proprietor of the Golden Grain Inn in Orlane. Tried to drug and abduct the party. Killed by the Dungeon Busters.
- Bradley, a human resident of Hochoch, works as a cooper.
- Cadelia, the beautiful, wealthy, and vindictive young noblewoman who pursued a vendetta against Quest
- Cecily Raptor, famed elven adventurer and founder of Dungeon Busters
- Chase Brandstone, heroic human ranger and member of Dungeon Busters. Lost to goblins in the Temple of Merikka.
- Cook, a decrepit, taciturn, elderly elf; chef at the Inn of Eternal Rest
- Cormac, fightmaster of Hochoch. Fighter trainer
- Crisjen, a fletcher in Hochoch
- Cyclops, a tamed giant beast, Durren's companion, now missing
- Dell Brandstone, human rogue spy, brother to Chase and member of Dungeon Busters
- Devane Thornhill, human owner and proprietor of the Inn of Eternal Rest, Soraya's husband
- Devek Jarl, 10-year old son of Abel and Elista, revived from a magical coma by the Dungeon Busters
- Diana, Priestess of Rao in Hochoch. Cleric trainer.
- Dino Sawyer, a tradesman in Hochoch who provides lumber to the community
- Dirk Gerald, a scribe and parchment maker in Hochoch. Warlock trainer.
- Durik Battlebeard, judgmental dwarven weapons master of Clan Ironshield
- Durren Elderblade, a human orphan raised by elves and member of Dungeon Busters, figured out all the class trainers in Hochoch
- Elista Jarl, a crofter in the Dim Forest near Cecily's Road; Abel's wife
- Ember Heatherton, human rogue criminal fleeing consequences in Hookhill. Got involved with the Dungeon Busters and was fooled into thinking they'd protect her. Killed by goblins in the Temple of Merikka.
- Emiless (8), Abella (12), Torren (6), Wenderly (2), the other children of Abel and Elista, Devek's siblings
- Erdan Moonwhisper, elven noble and member of the Sentry Corps
- Eugenios Fizzlehelm, gnome wizard Special Investigator sent from Niole Dra as de facto punishment for being incorruptible. Curiosity made him accompany the party into the Temple of Merikka. Killed when he failed to convert to the cult.
- Evelyn Everfaire, a lovely woman who ran away from Niole Dra to become an adventurer
- Ferranzo Goosehill, halfling bard entertainer who came to Orlane looking for his friend Lindun. When he discovered Lindun had been abducted, he joined the party to find out more. Overwhelmed by goblins in the Temple of Merikka.
- Foonbo Earthshaker, Aanbo's best friend at the Earthshaker monastery
- Fus Bardagaskegg, legendary dwarven hero, mythic champion of Clangeddin
- Gorbar the Sword, wandering champion, ex-gladiator, often seen in and around Hochoch. Barbarian trainer.
- Green Allen, former scout captain of the Duke's guard who retired to Hochoch. Ranger trainer.
- Grognak Bearthumper, chieftain of the Frozen Blood, Ogbar's rival for Olga
- Guilbert, human groom, Berthold's servant
- Gwendolyn, sweet elderly widow in Hochoch. Rogue trainer.
- Gwydn, gnome archivist in Hochoch. Druid trainer.
- Hale Arneson, a human man in Hochoch who was nearly killed in a bandit infiltration of his mill
- Brother Jamin, a devotee of Delleb in Hochoch who helps discover knowledge (helped interrogate prisoners with Zone of Truth)
- Jerek, gnome assistant brewer in Hochoch; Maul's son
- Jobram Dantavy, local drunk
- Jonbon the Busker, an Orlane man who drugged and kidnapped Abel's family
- Jonel Steele, human sorcerer spy who teamed up with the Dungeon Busters after being attacked by undead in the Dim Forest. Caught by the Orlane village patrol when he ran away from the party.
- Joseph Nimblefingers, halfling rogue hero and member of Dungeon Busters who went missing in Orlane
- Karliel, a half-elven bard entertainer and member of Dungeon Busters
- Kazzak Thunderblood, dwarf fighter miner and member of Dungeon Busters
- Keb Miller, a human man in Hochoch; Shalla's husband, Hale Arneson's son-in-law who was coerced by Black's thugs into attacking him
- Klak Jarnskjoldur, dim-witted dwarf paladin of Clan Ironshield and member of Dungeon Busters
- Kons Gradeskej, Hochoch merchant
- Kragga Moonweaver, half-orc wizard acolyte and member of Dungeon Busters
- Larissa the Shadowed, Hochoch candlemaker and student of the arcane. Wizard trainer.
- Leeson Gatloc, Hochoch cartographer/bookseller
- Lienne Vereel, friendly, talkative human woman, Hochoch's town gossip
- Louis Marks, Reeve Behir's assistant, a Hochoch local
- Lyrel Bladesinger, elf wizard feylost. Left the party in the Temple of Merikka.
- Manthis the Mask, human fighter circus performer and member of Dungeon Busters. Wandered away from the party during Reptile's funeral and disappeared.
- Matilda, a young widow and object of Victor's affections
- Maul, gnome brewer of Hochoch; Jerek's father
- Meritocratus, traveling sage historian who is collating an encyclopedia of folktales. Currently visiting Hochoch. Sorcerer trainer.
- Mironund, a wandering mystic who mentored Quest. Currently searching for Quest in Hochoch. Mystic trainer.
- Morgran, sybaritic dwarven pirate, cleric of Kord, and member of Dungeon Busters
- Morton, half-elf warlock charlatan. Left the party in the Temple of Merikka.
- Myrtha, human fighter hero ("Valorous Maiden of the Three Elms") and member of Dungeon Busters. Thought that numbers would protect the group when they were all nearly exhausted. Overcome by goblins in the Temple of Merikka.
- Nawanda, a human residentn of Hochoch; Nyomba's mother
- Njall Magnusson, dwarven paladin of Clangeddin in Hochoch. Paladin trainer.
- Nyomba, a human child of Hochoch; Nawanda's daughter, Thacogygax's friend
- Ogbar, human barbarian outlander, tribesman of the Frozen Blood, and member of Dungeon Busters. Left Hochoch to return home
- Olga, Ogbar's love
- Olpert Razorson, Cecily Raptor's lieutenant and steward, setting up the Dungeon Busters franchise in Hochoch
- Olyena, gnome maid, servant of Berthold
- Owen, Brenin of the Duchy of Geoff, vassal state of Keoland
- Quest Damoran, mystic half-elf and member of Dungeon Busters. Disappeared after the party apprehended Jonbon
- Ramne, a cantankerous old man in Orlane. Ramne has a pet (familiar) weasel, Whiskers, and is actually a powerful wizard. Wizard trainer.
- Raymond, a woodcarver in Hochoch
- Rellie, a human resident of Hochoch
- Reptile, human barbarian, former city watch and member of Dungeon Busters, killed in Orlane
- Reynald, human page (training to be a squire), servant of Berthold
- Rosemary Flitwhistle, halfling barbarian baker and member of Dungeon Busters. Working on tasks within Hochoch.
- Rufus, the human resident of Hochoch, works as a wainwright. Rufus loaned a wagon and a brace of oxen to Dungeon Busters for a scheme to bring Black to justice
- Sahivan Singer, Hochoch local poet and bon vivant. Bard trainer.
- Sara Stone, human ranger hermit and member of Dungeon Busters
- Selena Ebonlocks, Durren's best friend, a high elf ranger abducted by kobolds
- Shalla Arneson, Hale's daughter, Keb's wife, kidnapped by Black's thugs, rescued by the Dungeon Busters
- Sora Earthshaker, dwarf monk brewer and member of Dungeon Busters
- Soraya Thornhill, human host of the Inn of Eternal Rest, Devane's wife
- Svall Wilson, Victor's cousin, who moved out of Orlane a few months ago
- Tap, the halfling server at the Inn of Eternal Rest
- Thacogygax, blue dragonborn/alien sorcerer, ex-slave-soldier, and member of Dungeon Busters
- Theran Nailo, haunted elven druid and member of Dungeon Busters. Stayed behind to fight Orlane villagers so that Arya, Ember, and Morton could escape.
- Tuan Vo, master of Hochoch's Monkey School. Monk trainer.
- Tym Berman, a Hochoch logger
- Victor "Blackguard" Wilson, human warrior who retired in Hochoch, storyteller and apparent barfly
- Wellin, a merchant who narrowly escaped being murdered by Black's thugs in an ambush on Cecily's Road
- Xana Beren, a gnome warlock and member of Dungeon Busters
- Zahm Smith, a blacksmith from Orlane who is trying to set up a smithy in Hochoch

ORGANIZATIONS, FACTIONS, AND FAITHS
- Archfey Hyrsam, the Prince of Fools and patron of Xana
- Clan Ironshield, a dwarf clan
- The Cult, a mysterious group that has been abducting people in and around Orlane for indoctrination
- Dungeon Busters, an adventurer's guild trying to establish itself in Keoland
- Earthshaker Temple, a monastic order dedicated to the contemplation of the earth
- Knights of Holy Shielding, the elite Keolish military order to which Albertus belongs
- Merikka, goddess of farmers and agriculture
- Northern Rangers, a far-off, multi-national peacekeeping organization
- Pae, an ancient sun god possibly related to or an aspect of Pelor
- Pelor, god of sun, healing, and light
- Sentry Corps, the branch of the elvish military to which Durren belongs
- Stormreaver Clan, an orc clan to which Kragga belongs
- Swordmasters Guild, a elvish martial arts society
- Temple of Clangeddin Silverbeard, dwarven god of battle and patron of Klak
- Temple of Kord, the Suel god of brawling and courage and patron of Morgran
- Tribe of the Frozen Blood, a barbarian tribe of the distant north to which Ogbar belongs

Measurements

VOLUME:
Mug - a standard drink size: one-fifth of a skin
Skin - one-twentieth of a firkin, or 5 mugs
Firkin - the size of a bucket: one-fourth of a barrel, one-half of a cask, 20 skins, or 100 mugs
Cask - half a barrel, 2 firkins
Barrel - a standard-sized barrel, 4 firkins, 2 casks

DISTANCE:
Finger: one-tenth of a boot, one-fifth of a hand
Hand - half a boot, 5 fingers
Boot - the cobbler's standard size of a boot: two hands or 10 fingers
Pace - the distance a character takes in one step. A size M pace is 2.5 boots, a size S pace is 1.7 boots. So a size M character takes 2 paces to cross a normal "square" of terrain (5'), and a size S character takes 3 of their paces to cross the same distance. A size L creature takes 1 pace to cross that same distance. In primarily human, dwarf, or elf communities, paces default to size M. In gnome and halfling communities, paces are assumed to be size S. But people in cosmopolitan communities are generally good about converting paces from their size to those of their audience when they're giving directions or describing measurements.

CurrencyThe coins of Keoland (depicted in another post) are:

- the copper lion, or "Cub"
- the silver "Seal" (worth 10 cubs)
- the gold "Eagle" (worth 100 cubs)

There are also other coins that the party has encountered:
- the Imperial "dragon" (not in common circulation, but worth 1000 copper lions/cubs)
- the Imperial "crown" (the base currency of the Empire, worth 50 copper lions/cubs)

Note that Olpert has arranged discount prices for Dungeon Busters to stay at the Inn of Eternal Rest: only 5 seals a night. Eventually there will be lodging at the Guild Hall, but while it's still being built, Dungeon Busters are encouraged to stay at that Inn (though they're free to find other accommodations, of course).