Trouble in The North

Adeline Camden
Wery well dressed traveling bard with french accent. She prefers company of women. Loves having some fun but can be deadly serious when it matters. Comes from Impiltur.

Alma
Assistant of Calishite Trader from Yartar.

Amorn Euso
Zhentalar War Mage.

Amran Pabor
A Dragonborn, membr of the Cult of the Dragon, supervising the Gorgeous in the name of Kaluth. He is Racist, treating anyone not a dragon or dragonborn as a lesser race. He is not looking for a company, keeping to himself most of the time.

Artan Rossolio
Younger child of noble family Rossolio in Yartar.

Atalia aka Woman in Purple
A mysterious woman who led three Yartarian nobles into a sewers for unknown reason, persumably to Aboleth's Lair. She was stopped by Retinue Adventuring Company but died in unexplainded circumstances.

Augrek Brighthelm
Sheriff’s deputy Augrek has the north gate of Bryn Shander under her jurisdiction . She often and welcomes visitors to town personally. She has a good heart and warm smile for everyone. She died in 13.10.1492 D.R. during giant attack on Bryn Shander.

Auril The Frostmaiden
A fickle, vain, and evil deity, who was primarily venerated out of fear. The few among the Iulutiuns of the Great Glacier who worshiped her called her Saukuruk. She was additionally seen as being synonymous with the Queen of Air and Darkness by some communities of fey, such as those of the Shiverpine Forest in the Deep Wilds.

Avra Tsai
Avra is one of the many guardians in the Plane of Shadow. She found and took in Verris when he ended up in the plane of shadow, raised him and tought how to control shadow energy withoput beeing corrupted by it.

Azaka Stormfang
Azaka is native to Chult, born and raised in the jungles but maintaining cotact with Port Nyzaru. She is one of the best Chultan guides but will not work for everyone. She has strong belives in Ubtao and his laws, hates undead and Nas'Rsi and will not work for anyone supporting or working alongside them.

Sir Baric Nylef
As a knight of the Order of the Gauntlet, Sir Baric has sworn oaths to catch evildoers and bring them to justice. His current quarry is a dwarf brigand, Worvil “the Weevil” Forkbeard, who is rumored to be hiding in Icewind Dale. He died in 13.10.1492 D.R. during giant attack on Bryn Shander.

Beatrice Presley
Human membr of the Cult of the Dragon, supervising the Gorgeous in the name of Kaluth.

Beldora
Beldora is a homeless person in Bryn Shander living in ramshackle closed old inn. Her past is unknown. She is befriended to inn help of Celvins Comfort Urgala Meltimer.

Brom Kinuz
Local Good Mead Fisher taken as slave by Giants and saved by the heroes.

Sailor/ 1st Gunner Bronson Bane
A youngest member of the current crew, he is a sailor and a 1st gunner on The Gorgeous. Does not love big cities. Likes joking but can have and antagonistic type of humor as well.

Officer/ Doctor Burne Atherton
Officer and a doctor on the Gorgeous. A Fire Genasi and a cleric of Kossuth. Smokes a lot of cigarres. Eager to act but bores easily. Generally will take part in anything untill he gets bored.

Captain Feliciano Flori
Captain of the Armed forces in Yartar, both Shields of Yartar and City Guard.

1st Mate Carson Harding
1st Mate of the Gorgeous. He is a Tabaxi - a cat people from Chult. He hates people who make fun of others, and is quite cynical and not a most pleasant person in general. He looks up to the Captain and tries to reflect her ideals beeing very professional and strict. He is very protective of one of the crew members mute - Shirley.

Copper Knobberknocker
Gnome inventor living in Brynn Shander. He worships Lathander.

Lady Cybille Nadar
Current Lady of Nighstone.

Danae Xotal
Inkeeper at Lucky Scrimshander. Sembian speaks with Sembian accent.

Captain Della Bryce
Captain of the Halluran Flying Ship - The Gorgeous. She is stoic and calm person but jumps into action when necesarry. A bit cold and arrogant with a visible in her behaviour military background. She owns a small a bit irritating monkey - Marcel.

Denaia
Pristess of Auril in Targos.

Devrim Kotos
Was imprisoned in City Jail in Targos, a group of adventutrers helped him out in break out.

Divna Flamebeard
Inkeepers wife at Celvins Comfort.

Dorbulgruf Shalescar
Speaker of Bremen. Very old even for Dwarven standards.

Speaker Duvessa Shane
The daughter of a Waterdhavian trader and a tavern server, Duvessa has her mother’s talent for negotiation and her father’s charm. As the first woman to serve as Town Speaker of Bryn Shander, and a young one at that, she has much to prove. She can be tough as nails but she cares truly about Bryn Shander and 10 towns.

Dyris Song
Good looking tiefling dancer. Works as a dance teacher for Nobles and as a dancer on courts officially. In reality she is an agent of Lord's Alliance. She was last seen in Icewind Dale fighting the Frostmaden along the Retinue Adventuring Group.

Sailor/ Craftsman Elmar Sherwood
Sailor and craftsman on the Gorgeous. Responsible for the repairs when needed. A bit of a loner type, sometimes it might seem he cares more about the ship than the people on it.

Elza Blackiron
Elza is seling her brothers produced weapons and adventuring supplies at Blackiron Blades. They struggle with sales as there are rumors in the 10 Towns that their wares are of inferior quality.

Ethen Yarbroul
The tavern is run by a plump, gray-haired widow named Ethen Yarbroul (NG human commoner), better known as “Ma.” She fusses over the fishers as if they were her children. Characters who hang out in the tavern are likely to hear a rumor or two.

The Great Chief Ettuld of the Wolf Tribe
He is originally leader of the Wolf Tribe. There are many stories about Ettuld, it seems he is gathering all the Uthgard tribes under one leader, himself. Recently, he took a huge barbarian army to besiege Mirabar requesting Mirabar leaders to hand over a Yartarian Princess Fario Ruthiol. Mirabar did refuse the request. Somehow, Ettlund kidnapped the princess from the Lord's Keep in Mirabar.

Sailor/ 2nd Gunner Evie Snowdon
Sailor and 2nd gunner on the Gorgeous. She is very direct and extrovert. She gathers details about Retinue Adventuring Party.

Faee Trale
A young half-elf militia member in Bryn Shander. Works in local tavern Bloordils Snug Haven. She is a half orphan, her Elven father died in war of Silver Marches, she moved with her mother with a group of refugees to Bryn Shander escaping from the war. Recently she bacame a follower of Eilistrae.

Princess Fario Ruthiol
Princess Fario Ruthiol is a daughter of the ruler of Yartar, Waterbaron Princess Nestra Ruthiol. She was kidnapped by Ettuld, Great Chief of Uthgard Barbarians while visiting Mirabar

Garlar Loraran
Handsome husband of Vaeri Mais, former Adventurer, former sergant of City Guard in Daggerford.

Garn Blackiron
A local Smithy in Brynn Shander. He is very crude and unwelcomming to most, this is why his sister is doing sales at Blackiron Blades whil ehe takes care of production.

Gerder Vuz
Local Veteran Soldier in Bryn Shander. Talkative, loves drinking and playing cards and dice at Celvin Comfort Tavern.

Grand Shaman Grynne Blaidd
Shaman of the goblin tribe Black Fangs.

Haliyra Ravenfast
An assassin responssible for death of Nareen. Former member of Hands of Yartar. Searched by HAnds of Yartar for betrayal.

Chief Halric Bonesnapper of the Griffon Tribe
Chief of the Griffon Tribe. Hard and unyealding like most of Uthgard.

Harshnag the Grim
Harshnag was exiled from his tribe of frost giants, who lived in the Spine of the World mountains, for his rather genteel demeanor. He wandered south to explore the Realms beyond his home and eventually made his way down to Waterdeep. Taken back by the presence of a frost giant near the city, the Gray Hands moved to intercept the giant interloper. Their leader, by the name of Jardwim, was so impressed by the giant's polite response, invited Harshnag to join their ranks. Following the shattering of the ordning, Jardwim and Harshnag took it upon themselves to slay evil giants who were terrorizing the people of the North. Harshnag lead a party of adventurers to a temple of Annam known as the Eye of the All-Father, where they were able to consult an oracle to divine a solution to the ordning's collapse. When Iymrith entered the temple, Harshnag fought off the dragon, allowing the adventurers to escape. The temple then collapsed trapping the dragon and Harshnag.

Hessu
A company boy at Wink and Kiss.

Iriskree Harrowhill
Shopkeeper at Happy Scrimshander in Lonelywood. Her general store has a lot of portraits on the walls.

Doom of the Desert Iymrith
An Ancient Blue Dragon. Deadly and vicious. It is famous for beeing a powerful spellcaster who learned the secrets of Netherese magic. In the past has worked with Shadowar against Myth Drannor and Zhentarim taking active part in destruction of Zenthil Keep, Citadel of the Raven and Myth Drannor. Currently it is somehow involved in the unrest among Giants.

Jardwim
Jardwim was the leader of the Gray Hands adventuring company who helped guard the city of Waterdeep. He had a stocky, muscular build. He was a follower of Mielikki. He was ruthless and indomitable. Jardwim felt that resistance should be met by lethal force and his concentration was legendary. He left Grey Hands anfter a partly failed mission due to Harper/Zhentharim double angent "The Fisher" measleading his investigation. Jardwim killed "the Fisher" but blamed himself for the failure nevertheless.

Officer/ Mage Jatter Hastings
An officer and a Mage on board of the Gorgeous. Young and quite sure of himself. Besouse of his possition and personality he has no friends among crew but also no enemies. He has some thayan markings around his neck, that woul didicate he was suposed to become one of the Red Mages of Thay.

Jess
Waitress at Wink and Kiss.

Johanna
Leader of Hands of Yartar, local thieves guild.

Captain Jonas Gritt
War veteran, local Militia Captain in Good Mead. Fought in War of Silver Marches on side of Lord Alliance his main battles were fought in defense of Mithrall Hall vs forces of orcs from Kingdom of Many Arrows.

Jondak Flintbelly
A tradsman from Good Mead. Sells local Good Mead production to other towns in the region negotiationg prices for Mead and other wares Good Mead can offer.

Karen Grefsor
Handsome Inkeeper Help in Tree Flags Tavern in Targos.

Lady Kella Darkhope
Zhent noble of Darkhope Family from Mintar. Direct descendant from Scyllua Darkhope, High Captain of Zhentalar Armies during time of troubles.

Khemend
Buttler of Rossolio Family. Visibly with past military experience.

Kolbaz
Kolbaz, a Calishite Trader in Yartar. Own an older willa in city suburbs.

Archmage Krowen Valharrow
Krowen Valharrow was an archmage member of the Harpers in Everlund sometime after the War of the Silver Marches. Krowen lived in Moongleam Tower with the company of dozens of tressym and a handful of apprentices. He offered to people that he liked to bequeath one (and only one) of his tressym.

Lady Dezhia Rossolio
Head of Rossolio Family in Yartar. Leads family bussines of barge building.

Lara
Nareen Dhest Bodyguard.

Sailor/ Lookout Lindsey Bailey
Sailor and a lookout specialisation becouse of her very sharp eyesight. She has a bit shady past she does not like to talk about cutting any topic that might lead to this. Likes beeing a lookout, becouse it is much less work than other tasks on the ship. A bit of tethyrian accent might indicate she is of Tethyrian origin.

Lommin Shalescar
Cousin of Dorbulgruf Shalescar. He is taking care of the speaker for the time beeing send by Shalescar clan from Ironmaster. He is merchant by trade but as one of the youngest in the clan has to help his uncle in time of need.

Lord Kith Lionshield
A head of Lionshield Family in Yartar.

Mari Al'maren
Mari was quick to laugh and to anger but also sarcastic. She treated people like they treated her, with calm and patience if they were kind to her, and with rudeness if were bad to her. Mari had found a purpose in life in the Harpers. Mari was born in Elturel and was raised by a Harper bard.

Sheriff Markham Southwell
Sheriff Markham of Bryn Shander is a brawny, likable man of few words. Nothing is more important to him than protecting Icewind Dale. He judges others by their actions, not their words.

Mer Vobral
Head priestess of tymora in Yartar. Friendly, good hearted and usually of good mood, likes to have some fun in the evenings.

Mishann
Priest of Amaunator. She is kind and good harted, would like to bring light to Icewind Dale.

Naerth Maxildanarr
Speaker of Targos. Well spoken, smart and ruthless.

Nareen Dhest
Nareen was killed in the evening of 16.04.1493 in Wink and Kiss tavern by and unknown assassin.

Nelvin Storn
Captain of the Grand Damme.

Nusra Morning
Local healer apprentice, taken as slave by Giants and saved by the heroes.

Ogden Flamebeard
Inkeeper at Celvins Comfort.

Olcam Casks
Local Good Mead Beekeeper taken as slave by Giants and saved by the heroes.

Olivessa Untapoor
Olivessa Untapoor, a middle-aged woman who descends from the town’s Chultan founders and who makes casks to hold Good Mead’s famous brew.

Ovlon Bergman
Olderst son of Bergman noble family in Yartar.

Pow Ming
Pow Ming is security head on Golden Goose (Drand Damme) swimming cassino.

Princess Waterbaron Nestra Ruthiol
A current ruler of Yartar. Holds city with a firm hand.

Navigator Ralph Wolf
A navigator on the Gorgeous. He is well spoken and has very good manners indicating rich upbringing, maybe even nobility. Not as strict as Captain or the 1st Mate has more easy going approach. Accent indicates he comes from Cormyr. Owns a hunting eagle, one of the few things from his past.

Sailor/ Cook Ransley Ulrik
A sailor and a cook on the Gorgeous. He is quite talkative, always telling people around what they should do, to avoid bad luck. He is very superstitious to the point, he tatooed his hands and head with good luck charms and his eye lids with eyes, as it supposedly will protect him when he sleeps.

Rask Goonalan
Local Barrelmaker in Good Mead. Friend of Olivessa and her supporter. He is trying to convince her she would be the best speaker Good Mead could have.

Red
Security at Wink and Kiss.

Rendaril
Rendaril is the owner of the largest trade house in Bryn Shander, on the site of the original cabin around which the town sprang up. The entrance facing the market square serves as the storefront, where visitors can view an assortment of the finest goods for sale in all of Ten-Towns: fishing rods fashioned from elven yew, yeti-skin coats with scrimshaw buttons, mithral fishhooks, axe heads and daggers crafted by the dwarves of Kelvin’s Cairn, and more. Around the back of the building is an entrance for wholesalers, where caravan traders offload their stock and local adventurers sell pelts and tusks collected on their travels. Rendaril is a shrewd merchant who learned his trade in the cutthroat markets of Waterdeep. More coin passes through his hands in a week than most other businesses in Bryn Shander and 10 towns see in a season.

Sailor Richelle Cloven
A sailor on the Gorgeous. Becouse of her special tallent with guns, during combat situations she takes the role of Sniper. She often talks about Netheril and her interests in their lost civilisation.

Rita
A company girl at Wink and Kiss.

Roberto Bergman
Head of Bergamn noble family in Yartar.

Quartermaster Rosita Stanley
Quartermaster of The Gorgeous. She swears a lot, usually thinks only she has right and a bit explosive behaviour whitch she tries to control.

Sally Scimitar
One of the members of Hands of Yartar.

Lord Selin Ramur
A no bullshit approach dwarven Lord of Mirabar. Very straight forward, protective of his people, generally seen as a good and fair ruler.

Shandar Froth
Simple lumberjack from Good Mead. He is strong handed and stron willed, dilikes outsiders, and cares much for well beeing of his village. He lacks the empathy of Olivessa but has more business approach and has support of other lumberjack and fishers in the village.

Sailor Shirley Vance
A sailor on the Gorgeous flying ship. She mostly keeps to herself. Competent sailor and follows the orders to the letter. On occassions is seen drinking alone.

Sirac of Suzail
Priest of Torm, Sirac grew up on the streets of Suzail, the capital of Cormyr. He came to Icewind Dale to become a knucklehead trout fisher but instead found religion.

Skath Fayu
A City Guard Captain in Targos.

Sonya
A company girl at Wink and Kiss.

Syldiane
A young Half Elf from Myth Drannor. Not much is known about her accept that she is and expert with the crossbow and with dagger.

Sylvi
Barmaid at Wink and Kiss.

Ted
Security at Wink and Kiss.

Teli Darvo
In help at Celvins Comfort. Orphan and foster daughter of the Flamebeard family.

Thestryl Mellardin
Older Mage Harper from Waterdeep. Uses Dipping Dagger Tavern as her contact spot.

Thurn Samallahan
Thrun the Spider was a close friend of Durnan and Mirt. Retired adventurer and former member of Harpers and Gray Hands. Owns few estabilishments of various reknown in Baldurs Gate and Waterdeep.

Tina Lionshield
Yartarian noble, daughter of Kith Lionshield.

Tristan Gerth
Agent of Lord's Alliance. Curretly inflitrating Zhentarm forces.

Uknknown Male (possibly Cult of Kraken member)
An unknown person who was after Orb of Annichilation in Yartar, might be connected to cult of Kraken.

Uknown Female (possibly cult of Kraken Member)
An unknown female who was after Orb of Annichilation in Yartar, might be connected to cult of Kraken.

Urgala Meltimer
She manages Bloodril's Snug Haven Tavern. She is a former Adventurer and specialized in hunting monsters. Knows a lot about Giants. Friend to Beldora.

Vaeri Mais
Good hearted former adventurer. Great archer, can handle herself in a fight. Does great with tracking and hiding often working as a scout or hunter.

Varud from Wolf Clan
A proud barbarian from Wolf Clan of Reghed Barbarian Tribes.

Ven Twotaker
Ten Towns tracker seen around in various cities never staying permamently in any of them. Working for coin for anyone who can pay decently. Lately hired by Zhentalar forces in Icewind Dale.

Chief Wormblod of the Great Worm Tribe
Chief of the Great Worm Tribe of Uthgard Barbarians. Battle hardened veteran and very calmly calculating person.

Xen
Nareen Dhest Bodyguard.

Xolkin Alassandar
Half-Elf Mercenary Captain working for Zhentarim mercenary company Silver Swords. Silver Swords are based currently in Daggerford, while Xolkin commands forces in Nightstone.

Yukimuro Eishi
Legenrdary Zhentalar Leader of the Eishis Deamon Zhentalar Company. He and his soldiers made their name in the war between Tymanther and Unther , where his actions led to Tymanther victory.

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