Dramatis Personae
Martella Lotheed
STATUS: Ally
The bastard half-Qadiran daughter of the respected Lotheed family, Lady Martella Lotheed lacks her family’s natural magical aptitude, but nevertheless proves her worth as a gifted advisor, engineer, and spy.
Ally
Kathann Zalar
STATUS: Ally
Vishkanya spy under Lady Martella. She works Senate Security.
Ally
Countess Abrielle Pace
STATUS: Friendly Influence Gained: 2 Successes
Discovery: Bluff, Stealth
Influence: Knowledge (Nobility), Diplomacy, Appraise, ???
Only ridiculously gauche noble clothing and fine jewelry set Countess Pace apart from any other Taldan. Her face is usually in a smile, though it quickly turns to a sneer when she loses control of the conversation. She has short but well-kept brown hair locked back in a stylized bun.
Kalbio of Breezy Creek
STATUS: Friendly Influence Gained: Yes
Discovery: Not Available
Influence: Knowledge (Local), Diplomacy, Sense Motive
Kalbio uncomfortably wears clothing of noble finery, constantly fidgeting with the cuffs or scratching at his neck. His calloused hands, simple hair style, and sun-beaten face all set him apart, as does his broad, genuine smile.
DECEASED
Wyssilka the Fantabulous
STATUS: Enemy Influence Gained: Yes
Discovery: Knowledge (Religion), Stealth, Spellcraft
Influence: Knowledge (Local), Diplomacy, Disguise, ???, ???
Wyssilka is a halfling wearing standout black-red and- white attire. She wears similar makeup, embellishing her childish face to resemble a raccoon. Despite her color choice, Wyssilka is abound with enthusiasm and smiles, showing off a set of immaculate white teeth.
Dame Malphene Trant
The events in the senate drove Trant to rethink her outlook. Through their words and deeds, the party has affected a change of heart.
“Malphene Trant, the daughter of Senator Trant. She’s a belligerent, narcissistic ass, and a bully as well.” - Lady Martella Lotheed
Ally
Imistos Gulbend
A grateful halfling indeed!
Viecar
A tricksy fey
Mimips
A kobold scavanger
Mr. Smiles III
Erstwhile foe
DECEASED
Silent Cultists
Who? What?
Dagio the Great
Awakened Dire Rat wizard!
DECEASED
Grand Prince Stavian III
Ruler of the Nation of Tadlor
Duke Leonard Centimus
STATUS: Friendly Influence Gained: Yes
Discovery: Disable Device, Knowledge (Engineering)
Influence: Knowledge (Nobility), Diplomacy, Knowledge (Geography), ???, ???
Weakness: Discovered, +4 Insight unlocked
With a round face and a few extra pounds, Leonard looks very different from the waifish ladies’ man he was 5 years ago. He takes great pride in tinkering with his wheelchair, revising its design and paying artisans to embellish it
Lady Gloriana Morilla
STATUS: Friendly Influence Gained: Yes
Discovery: Profession (Any), Spellcraft
Influence: Knowledge (Nobility), Diplomacy, ???, ???, ??? +2 on all attempts due to Influence on Countess Pace
Lady Morilla stands tall among her noble peers, sporting the finest of Absalom’s fashion. Her attire is far less ostentatious than that of other present nobles, but she makes up for it with a grace of movement that allows her to easily shift between crowds
High Strategos Maxillar Pythareus
STATUS: Friendly Influence Gained: Yes
Discovery: Handle Animal, Ride, Swim
Influence: Knowledge (Nobility), Diplomacy, ???, ???
Weakness: Discovered, +4 Insight unlocked
Maxillar is a muscular man in his early forties. Years under the elements have weathered his skin, and he keeps his silver hair closely cropped. He wears a green-and blue tabard emblazoned with Taldor’s official coat of arms, publicly declaring his loyalty to the nation more than anything else.
Princess Eutropia Stavian I
STATUS: Friendly Influence Gained: Yes
Discovery: Handle Animal, Sense Motive
Influence: Knowledge (Nobility), Diplomacy, Perform (Oratory), ??? +2 on all attempts due to Influence on Countess Pace
Slim and athletic, Princess Eutropia bears the distinctive cheekbones and nose of her Stavian father and grandmother. Despite the ostentatious jewelry she wears, her gown and hair are more conservative than that of most of the gala’s attendees.
Marquess Charlotte Deschamps
STATUS: Friendly Influence Gained: Yes
Discovery: NA
Influence: Diplomacy, Knowledge (ANY)
Marquess Deschamps disdains colorful attire, dressing entirely in dark clothing. She is a Pathfinder agent with a reputation as a damn good one.
Count Orlundo Zespire
STATUS: Neutral
Influence Gained: None
Discovery: NA
Influence: NA
Orlundo is widely seen as one of the nation’s more capable administrators, though he suffers from a lack of both resources and cooperation from Earl Calhadion Vernisant
Judge Dartist Mercenian
STATUS: Friendly
Influence Gained: None
Discovery: NA
Influence: NA
A judge from an old family. Neutrality in pursuit of the law weighs on him, and it’s easy to see in his expression. Judge Mercenian longs for true heroes to revive Taldor.
Lady Gael Urbaen
STATUS: Neutral
A young noble from a minor house caught up in the coup. Terrified and unprepared, she offers a reward if the party can get her to safety.
Count Bartelby Lotheed
Attitude: Unfriendly Progress: 4/10
Influence: Knowledge (Nobility), Sense Motive, Diplomacy, ???, ???, ???, ???
Biases: Bartelby despises fools, and has no time for anyone without an Intelligence score of at least 12 or ranks in at least three different Knowledge skills (–2). He admires fellow practitioners of the arcane arts (+2).
Strength: Bartelby has only contempt for the common peasant and feels they should know their place and remain quiet. Invoking any sense of compassion for the downtrodden or sense of collective identity with peasants raises his hackles.
Weakness: Bartelby is greatly swayed by intellectual gifts. Anyone presenting him with an antique or spellbook worth at least 250 gp gains a +5 bonus on the next check to influence him, and +1 on any checks thereafter.
Dossier: Bartelby is tall, thin, and handsome, with thick hair and expressive eyes.is aloof, obsessive, and loyal to those he cares about. He is arrogant and charismatic in equal measure. He’s exactly as courteous to others and the help as etiquette demands.
Tanager Jubilee
DECEASED
Baron Nicolaus Okerra
Attitude: Helpful Progress: 6/6
Influence: Profession (Soldier), Sense Motive, Diplomacy, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???
Biases: +2 on checks made by Lawful PCs
Strength: ???, Sense Motive
Weakness: ???, Sense Motive
Dossier: Popular, brave, and practical, the baron speaks his mind and believes in straightforward action rather than political solutions. He’s a hard-working man who often rolls up his sleeves to help his subjects.
Dame Parthena Crabbe
Attitude: Helpful Progress: -/5
Influence: Sense Motive, Diplomacy, Performance, ???, ???, ???, ???,
Biases: Leo finds a classic tale when talking to the pair. Parthena’s shallow judgment of others means appearances are what really matter; she’s predisposed toward anyone sporting at least 500 gp worth of jewelry (+2). While she has a thick skin regarding her own physique, she is extremely protective of her daughter and holds a grudge against anyone who insults the girl (-2).
Strength: Dame Crabbe is bored by anyone taking their noble responsibilities too seriously
Weakness: Attempts at wooing Sepsinia her are well received by her mother, and count at an influence check at +4.
Dossier: The opinionated Dame Mistress Crabbe deals with her unresolved grief of her late husband’s passing by investing herself in everyone else’s lives. Her latest obsession is finding a suitor for her daughter Sepsinia. Sepsinia is quiet and pale.
Sepsinia Crabbe
Attitude: Helpful
Progress: Will not atrophy so long as Corran stays true
Influence: Diplomacy, Sense Motive
Biases: Sepsinia loathes boasting and arrogance. Attempts to win her over by showing off suffer a -2.
Strength: Persistence after she said no leads to an auto-failure. (Cannot use the same skill immediately after a failure.)
Weakness: People who show genuine interest in her interests (and not her mother’s or the Crabbe name) gain a +2
Dossier: Currently little is known about the taciturn and melancholy daughter
Baroness Adella Voinam
Attitude: Helpful Progress: -/7
Influence: Sense Motive, Diplomacy, Knowledge (Geography), Knowledge (History), Profession (Brewer), Ride, Intimidate
Biases: Baroness Voinum dislikes the wanton ways of youth and has a bias against any character younger than 25 years old unless they are lawful (–2). She has a soft spot for wine and is far more amicable when drinking
Strength: She LOATHES the Lotheed family.
Weakness: Baroness Voinum respects those with regard for tradition and an interest in history of the county and the nation.
Dossier: Clever and scathing, Baroness Voinum wields considerable influence. The Voinum family has been part of the county for a thousand years and proudly upholds Taldan ideals—harsh but fair by most standards. Unlike her fellow nobles, she recognizes the PCs as impostors— they lack any of the Betony family attributes—but decides to keep that knowledge to herself and see how things play out.
Tanager Jubilee
Honorary Tribune Onora Piscum
Attitude: Helpful Progress: -/4
Influence: Knowledge (Local), Diplomacy, Survival, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???
Biases: Tribune Piscum despises anyone who flaunts their wealth and power (–2), but she warms up to anyone who clearly understands a practical skill or two, such as Craft, Handle Animal, Profession, or Survival (+2).
Strength: ???, Sense Motive
Weakness: Sense Motive
Dossier: A commoner both uncomfortable and unwelcome in the noble halls of the palace, Onora fell into the job of tribune of Stachys after the death of the hereditary tribune, Allis Betony, 10 years ago and her husband, the acting tribune, 5 years later.
Tanager Jubilee
Duchess Veleto Lotheed
Attitude: ??? Progress: ???
Influence: ???
Biases: ???
Strength: ???
Weakness: ???
Dossier: ???
Tanager Jubilee
Sir Gul Gusairne
Attitude: Indifferent Progress: 0/?
Influence: Sense Motive, Diplomacy, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???
Biases: ???
Strength: Sense Motive
Weakness: Sense Motive
Dossier: The half-elf Gul served the previous Count Lotheed with distinction as seneschal, keeping the estate in order. Sir Gusairne is a handsome and confident man, but quiet.
Tanager Jubilee
The party refrained from abuse during the chariot race
DECEASED
Earl Yander Merkondus
Attitude: Indifferent Progress: 0/?
Influence: Sense Motive, Diplomacy, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???
Biases: ???
Strength: Sense Motive
Weakness: Sense Motive
Dossier: Earl Merkondus is a wealthy merchant from Moda who fancies himself a politico and presses everyone around him for information on their loyalties in the “recent unpleasantness.”
Tanager Jubilee
Lady Lucretzia Marthane
Attitude: Indifferent Progress: 0/?
Influence: Sense Motive, Diplomacy, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???
Biases: ???
Strength: Sense Motive
Weakness: Sense Motive
Dossier: This polite young woman announces herself as a cousin visiting from Cassomir, though she remains unspecific as to whose cousin. Lucretzia keeps to herself, making the bare minimum of small talk.
Tanager Jubilee
Lord Titus Lotheed-Casava
Attitude: Indifferent Progress: 0/?
Influence: Sense Motive, Diplomacy, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???
Biases: ???
Strength: Sense Motive
Weakness: Sense Motive
Dossier: A cousin to the family, currently availing himself of Bartelby’s good fortunes. Titus is a braggart, a bully, and a slacker; moreover, he was a senate aide and present at the Exaltation Massacre. Luckily for you, Titus is also a lush; he spent the night drunk, and while he knows he’s seen the you before, he can’t remember where...
Tanager Jubilee
Blunk, Nodd, and Wink
Barely knee-high, these small creatures look like a hairy old man with more beard than flesh. These three domovoi have looked over the Betony estate for more than a thousand years.
Baronet Caphridius Vort
Formerly an assistant to Baron Telus and a man far more interested in acting and opera than frontier living. Though miserable, he continues to work hard to lead his community, while quietly - bit obviously - nursing a self-loathing for leading them to this miserable valley to begin with.
Baron Araig Telus
A cursed man. Now only the last of his loyal men protect him.
The Queen without a Face
This ghast wears the trappings of a paladin.
DECEASED
Atratus
This tall, regal woman is clad in a long cloak of pristine white swan feathers and silvery armor with a winged helm.
The Four Hoods
Gurta Thresh, the rebel Friar
Ginnit the filcher
Malifort and Nani, twin archers
The Night Swan
Garbed in gold, silver, and white, this masked woman holds herself with both grace and strength, looking equally likely to suddenly take flight or leap to the attack.
Festo Mise
A young cleric of Abadar, saved by the party. He’s now the priest for Stachys and a loyal friend to the party
Rena Winterall
A ranger with a bone to pick with Bartleby…
Count Mercater Lotheed’s Ghost
The ghost of a greedy man whose work remains undone.
The Mercantile Council of Yanmass
Rudig Autun
Lord Rudig Autun is Yanmass’s largest spice importer and one of its wealthiest citizens
Aumber Gewbell
TBD
Lady Hallianna Cobbin
TBD
Chief Enumerator Abrun Palliettor
Chief Enumerator Abrun Palliettor, is a popular figure and member of the city’s influential Mercantile Council.
Lady Carmellio Rauls
TBD
Yander Merkondus
TBD
The hired “investigators” of Yander Merkondus
Gallindra Jondrek
A new ally
Baron Mauston Kustios
TBD
???
TBD
Aresphena
TBD
Soraya
TBD
Jaundice Staubel
TBD
Jaliessa and Anua
TBD
Fathrie Staubel
TBD
Fathrie Staubel
TBD