Non-Player Characters
You will encounter a number of people played by the DMs that impact the world! Some of them your character might know, but you as a player don't. Use this handy reference for some of the more important to know ones!
Some characters listed here are actually PCs played by DMs. You'll find them on the Player Character Roster as well. As with any PC, you should seek the permission of the player who created them before using these characters in an adventure.
Brightshore Citizens
Aristocrats and Staff
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Ash. Master Ash is a noble with an interest in constructs. [Reidar]
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Hanano. Cook of the Prescott estate. [Patrick]
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Luna Drumlin. (Deceased.) Mother of Leslie Drumlin. Revealed to be behind several murders that occurred in 23 BY.
Macridis. Lord Macridis is a rival of Lord Prescott. [Patrick]
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Pierre Glover. (Incredibly condescending) servant of Bradford's estate. [Mark]
Beasts, Monsters, & Familiars
Akavira. A sphinx that guides part of the Sunken Temple in the Cathorn Ruins.
Bambra Booyanga. A sentient mushroom found in the sewer ruins and brought to Brightshore. Makes magical omelettes. [Jesse]
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Flicker. A friendly blue will-o'-wisp that lives in the sewers under Brightshore. It only speaks Sylvan. [Matias]
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Ilanis. A brown nothic that lives in the Sunken Temple in the Cathorn Ruins. [James]
Mindartis. A blue nothic that lives in the Sunken Temple in the Cathorn Ruins. [James]
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The Watcher Man. (Deceased.) A strange beast seen stalking the farmlands in 25 BY. Killed by adventurers.
Children & Unemployed Citizens
Athalia. A young girl who lives with the gnome Klimpim. [Patrick]
Bran. A young, adventurous boy and the son of Saria.
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Cole. A young boy rescued from the Sunken Temple of the Sphinx in 23 BY. [James]
Donaghy Driscoll. An incubus who murdered a dwarf noble (Lord Silveraxe) and impersonated Donaghy Driscoll, the head guard of the Prescott estate. Captured and imprisoned in the Graystone. [Patrick]
Eana Swanton. Partially turned into a slime by Harriet Dartan, but later cured. [Dan]
Ed Swanton. One of Eana Swanton's children. Partially turned into a slime by Harriet Dartan, but later cured. [Dan]
Hobert Swanton. One of Eana Swanton's children. Partially turned into a slime by Harriet Dartan, but later cured. [Dan]
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Oliver Barnes. A child aged to about 20 years by the Watcher Man. Lives in Kilerth. [Patrick]
Remy. A child aged to about 80 years by the Watcher Man. Lives in Kilerth. [Patrick]
Sarah Swanton. One of Eana Swanton's children. Partially turned into a slime by Harriet Dartan, but later cured. [Dan]
Tessa. A woman who claimed to be hoarding goods in the sewers in the hopes of one day opening a shop. [Patrick]
Criminals & Convicts
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Bepp. A murderous halfling. Evaded capture in 23 BY.
Bob Smith. A rogue with brown shaggy hair, beard and blue eyes. [Sam]
Brother Pumice. A follower of Alabaster's Underground cult, captured in the Cathorn Ruins and turned over to the temples in Brightshore. [James]
Collette. A thief and skilled navigator of the Cathorn Ruins.
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Petrina. A priestess of Menran. Murdered Lady Agnes Toustain aboard the
Silver Crawfish.
Trent. A wererat fence of stolen goods. Left Brightshore in 23 BY.
Farmers, Foresters, & Hunters
Bartleby. A disgruntled farmer of turnips, among other things. [Mark]
Hral the Stout. Leader of a group of farmers defending their lands from devils. [Mark]
Kir. A farmer who doesn't believe in magic (and yet seems to be able to use it). [Marty]
Kujo Funabashi (PC). Farmer, brewer, and occasional adventurer. Owns a rice farm and sake brewery on the coast to the east of town.
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Talia Barnes. Mother of Oliver Barnes. Lives in Kilerth. [Patrick]
Thalia Caitris. A young elven hunter raised by harpies and rescued by adventurers.
Viv. A farmer whose family went missing. [Mark]
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First Council of Brightshore
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Malcolm Bradford. (Deceased) Appointed as council “Indomitable” to raise a force capable of venturing outside of the walls to defend the city from external threats.
Orrin Elegos. Leader of the refugees that founded Brightshore and the colony’s Chancellor (chief governor) during the period of the First Council.
Selene Skipriver. Served as Yeoman, managing the colony’s construction projects and resources.
Veil Silvershield. (Deceased.) As Marshal, commanded Brightshore’s police forces and worked with the Arbiter to train and recruit them.
Zdenko Ryll. As Arbiter, mediated legal disputes in Brightshore and coordinated with the Marshal to fill the ranks of the Guard.
Guards & Militia
Hans. Head guard employed by Master Ash. [Reidar]
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Rafe Rialta. Assists Guard Captain Bolt as an investigator.
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Merchants & Town Workers
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Balmond. Owns Balmond's Brew House in the Dockyards District.
Bayleaf. A construction worker rescued from Lookout Island. [Mark]
Beryl. Owns the Wink & Whistle in the Crossroads District.
Birdot. A red-headed drow man who runs the Cerulean Ginger, a tattoo parlor in the Dockyards district (lot #12). [Dan]
Branwen. Owns a clothing shop in the Market District. Destroyed when a giant flail snail erupted out of it. [Dan]
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Brytva Bravemarch. Owner of Brytva's Bolts in the Gate District. Female dwarf. Jebidiah Bravemarch's sister. [Davidson]
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Copperhand. Dwarven excavation contractor. Works with Tinfoot. [Dan]
Crier Bell. Male kenku lookout at Brytva's Bolts. [Davidson]
Delilah. Owns Delilah's Smithy in the Gate District.
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Emberline Ash. Herbalist. Owns Emberlines Herbs and Salves in the Market District.
Enkeh (PC). Adventurer and owner of the Nicked Rock in the Dockyards District. [Marty]
Falhanna. Half-elven waitress at Balmond's Brew House in the Dockyards District. [Ken]
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Grumble Dan. Owns the Chateau of Wonderment in the Crossroads District.
Hjallmir. A male dwarven blacksmith. [Dan]
Jingle. One of 4 owners of Wilderness Outfitters in the Market District.
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Kariss. One of 4 owners of Wilderness Outfitters in the Market District.
Kaylan. Human female blacksmith's apprentice to Hjallmir. [Dan]
Lefty. Owner of Lefty's Warehouse and Goods Storage in the Dockyards District. [Jesse]
Lucius Virion. Owns the Emperor's Wardrobe in the Market District.
Ludo Kraghorn. One of 2 owners of Redwina's Gold and Glittering Trinkets in the Market District.
Maustin. Creepy man who hired Copperhand and Tinfoot to dig a tunnel that they believe was headed for the cemetery. [Dan]
Melinda. Owns Melinda's Leather Goods in the Market District.
Mikku. Female, orange and white kobold. Shipwright/Inventor at Brytva's Bolts. [Davidson]
Nelicano. Owns the Creased Page in the Market District.
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Neslan. One of 2 owners of Wilgrim & Neslan's Pawnbroking Agency in the Gate District.
Ninseycap. Owns Ninseycap's Luxury Imports in the Tower District.
Nirvinia. Waitress at the Wink & Whistle. [Dan]
Odun. Male aasimar Cleric/Doctor at Brytva's Bolts. [Davidson]
Ogmund. A construction worker rescued from Lookout Island. [Mark]
Orfilin. (Deceased.) Former owner of the Creased Page in the Market District.
Ozymandius. A construction worker rescued from Lookout Island. [Mark]
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Raiqorel. Female gold dragonborn cook at Brytva's Bolts. [Davidson]
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Ravvik. One of 4 owners of Wilderness Outfitters in the Market District.
Redwina Kraghorn. One of 2 owners of Redwina's Gold and Glittering Trinkets in the Market District.
Rifer Oston. Male halfling musician who works at Brytva's Bolts. [Davidson]
Silas. One of 4 owners of Wilderness Outfitters in the Market District.
Storm. Female air genasi. Works as navigator and wizard at Brytva's Bolts. [Davidson]
Tamway. Owns Tamway's Stable in the Gate District.
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Tinfoot. A dwarven excavation contractor. Works with Copperhand. [Dan]
Viv Knots. An actress who performs at the Wink & Whistle.
Wilgrim. One of 2 owners of Wilgrim & Neslan's Pawnbroking Agency in the Gate District.
Researchers, Scribes, & Mages
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Arbat. Cartographer hired to map the voyage to Boviomatua.
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Erlan Caitris. Scholar and herbalist. Husband of Phinara Caitris. Father of Thalia Caitris.
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Genari. A female explorer of the ruins.
Gliftrix (PC). Plucky journalist, recently turned field researcher. Author of the Voice of Brightshore.
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Melzar. A mad mage who is involved with penguins and a mini-biome.
The Oracle. A mysterious and knowledgeable man seen around Brightshore.
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Tibor. A kobold wizard. Worked for a (now deceased) Count from a foreign land.
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Sailors, Ship Captains, & Dockyard Officials
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Brunhild Hafthorsdottir. Runs Hafthorsson Drydocks and is the master builder of the ships in Brightshore. She is usually hard to find due to actually working physically on the boats in her charge.
Cemile. A captain lost in a hurricane during a sailing voyage to Prevalen. May or may not be dead. [Marty]
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Finkadoodle. Captain of a barge in Brightshore. [James]
Gombold. Ferries goods and travelers to and from Brightshore as captain of the
Tide Dancer.
Gormox. Cook aboard the
Albatross under Captain Hardwick Fairbeard.
Greta. Cook and Surgeon of the
Eel under Captain Marxa.
Gugdagog. Cook aboard the
Tide Dancer under Captain Gombold.
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Keflir Solsson. Harbormaster, responsible for trade and people coming in and out of Brightshore.
Kulgus. Fog Navigator of the
Eel under Captain Marxa.
Marxa. Captain of the
Eel. Spends most of her time sailing between Lorica and other lands. But she'd rather be exploring Lorica and will lend the services of her ship and crew to the cause (for the right price).
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Olaf. A gnome riverboat captain. [Dan]
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Ox. Bosun of the
Eel under Captain Marxa.
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Saria. Sailor. Mother of Bran.
Smorgorgg. First mate of the
Tide Dancer under Captain Gombold.
Sol Hafthorsson. Captain of the
Lewis. Leads newcomers into the awaiting docks of Brightshore.
Syphius. A regular at the Nicked Rock.
Tarvo. The casino pit boss of the
Silver Crawfish. [Mark]
Vasco. Pilot of the
Eel under Captain Marxa.
Temple Clergy
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Arras. An elder Lamplighter at the Temple of Ava.
Harriet Dartan. Healer, heretic, and self-proclaimed saint who has been seen mysteriously resurrecting people in town.
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Jarren. A young Seeker of the Sun at the Temple of Ava.
Josephus. An acolyte at the Temple of Unre.
Klimpim. A gnomish man who helps prepare the dead for the Temple of Unre. [Patrick]
Niami. A young Seeker of the Sun at the Temple of Ava.
Oglesby. A member of the Lamplighter's Sect of the temple of Ava who specializes in curses
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Yurus Praesid. Head of the Order of Justicars at the Temple of Unre.
Zassa. A triton Seeker of the Sun who left the Temple of Ava to pursue her own path in the mountains to the southwest. Dispenses wisdom and training to those who brave the climb to
Zassa's Peak.
Outsiders
Aukari
Druids who live in the Aukari Pine.
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Eilviryn. Owl Aukar. Daughter of Elrotihr. [Davidson]
Elrotihr. Owl Aukar. Father of Eilviryn. [Davidson]
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Urixis. Sartumal’s former teacher. [Davidson]
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Wilbur. A merchant seen wandering near the Aukari Pine.
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Yllazane. (Deceased.) Fallen Aukar. Also known as the Ice Phoenix Archer. [Davidson]
Zylharice. Spirit of the “Green Mother” of the Aukari druids.
Avismere
Alice Grognose. First mate of the
Whirling Flounder under Captain Scrags Rotgut, before he was turned into an undead ghoul. [Mark]
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Renfred "Mad Eye" Whitley. A red-headed, red-bearded pirate, who runs his ship the
Wormwood with fear and an iron fist. [Mark]
Boviomatua
Flowers. A half-elf gentleman who runs the outpost at Boviomatua. [Mark]
Maniacal Pete. The least funny captain to ever sail the seas. Captain of the
Brilliant Prize. [Mark]
Dragons & Kobolds
Ameot. (Deceased.) Young blue dragon that lived under the ruins of
Tierrios.
Chargodoth. (Deceased?) A female red dragon rumored to inhabit, or to once have inhabited, the mountains west of the Qatec'lan Desert. [Jude]
Gretirrai. Young copper dragon that lives in a cave south of Brightshore.
Kubo. The white winged kobold accomplice of Zrogeh'ziz. [Davidson]
Solantyr. A gold dragon in Njassandur. [Dan]
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Duskfall
Elo Van Set. Owner of the analog of the Nicked Rock in the Duskfall. A powerful necromancer. [Mark]
Lilura Nuthixa. (Deceased.) A powerful evil entity trapped within the Duskfall.
Elves
Magfina (Deceased). A drow captured from the Underdark who served for some time as a bodyguard to
Galvan Gost.
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Vlonthel. A drow woman, also known as the Stonemother.
Yasuhide. A drow general of the Aizu clan. [Mark]
Fey
Garrithuin. A fey king. Husband of Queen Zeenith. [Mark]
Geshnym. A mysterious woman who was seen by a tree south of Brightshore. [James]
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Tatyiana. A fey duchess who resides in the Feywild.
Zeenith. (Deceased.) A few queen. Wife of King Garrithuin.
Fiends
Dantalion. A devil lord encountered in Kintsugi Tower.
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Zenithar. An invisible demon encountered in the sewers. [Patrick]
Giants
Zicto. A cloud giant. [Patrick]
Goblinoids
Hopdoor. Leader of the goblins in the encampment north of Brightshore. [Nick]
Khunk. Khunk the Snatcher is a champion of Thunder Marble. He lives in a bugbear encampment in the northern woods. [Davidson]
Magu. (Deceased.) Former leader of an army of goblins and bugbears that attempted to invade Brightshore.
Thinkystink. A goblin inventor living in an encampment north of Brightshore. [Nick]
Vurx. A goblin spotted in the ruins attempting to summon fiends. [Jude]
Zrogeh'ziz. A strange goblin mage that conducts arcane experiments with lightning.
Goliaths
Durvek. Former king of Castimir. [Jude]
Malulani Kalakona. A goliath woman who lives in an abandoned temple on the western cliffs of Lookout Island and worships a kraken. [Davidson]
Tjeha. Volgo's wife. [Jude]
Volgo. King of Castimir. [Jude]
Halflings
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Perdal. A halfling from the village of Melyviz. Now lives in Brightshore. [Patrick]
Selene Skipriver. Served as Yeoman, managing the colony’s construction projects and resources.
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Kraken Cult
B'Jhiun. Apparent leader of the kraken cult. A female fire genasi warlock. [Shaun]
Garlin. A kraken cultist. [Davidson, Shaun]
The Kraken. A kraken that sleeps just outside Founders Bay.
Wylen. A kraken cultist. [Shaun]
Lizardfolk
Ixigi. A kezhrigi lizardfolk. [Dan]
Rinko. A kezhrigi lizardfolk. [Jude]
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Monsters
Moon-Shadow Tribe
Outlaws
Qatec'lan Desert
Bardal. The duergar leader of the Cult of A'zal. [Jude]
Fareez al-Tariq. A master of teleportation magic and a member of House Tariq. [Jude]
Karri. A human Qatec'lan Dust-Scraper. [Jude]
Lioh. A Qatec'lan shifter, formerly a spy in the service of the Watermakers. [Jude]
Mamek. (Deceased.) A Watermaker. Previous overseer of the Temple of Life. [Jude]
Xotez. The Watermaker currently overseeing the Temple of Life in Qatec. [Jude]
Saltrock Quarry
Shadowood
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The Guide. A phantom encountered at the ruins of Min Lue.
The Old. A mycanoid representing a colony called The Life that fights against the “Unlife” on the southern edge of the Shadowood.
Samton. A sentient, talkative, woebegone skeleton found embedded in a tree in the Shadowood and released. [Dan]
Tadah. A talking skull found in the Shadow Tower, currently in the keeping of Vesfyria. [Jude]
Stalwart Shield
Duka. (Deceased.) A hobgoblin ambassador sent from the Stalwart Shield to spend time in Brightshore.
Gul Break. A hobgoblin devastator that serves Chief Irontooth.
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Irontooth. A hobgoblin warlord. Until recently, stationed in a camp near Brightshore.
Trenchguard
Warforged
Burnadette. A warforged captain from Vendetta's army equipped with alchemical flamethrowers. Last seen in 25 BY near Tierrios. [Dan]
Reticle. A warforged soldier, captured and held at the Graystone.
Spike. A warforged soldier, brought to Brightshore and then released.
Trigger. A disassembled warforged found in Greenreach. [Dan]
Vendetta. (Deceased.) The leader of the warforged army.
Wall. Vendetta's right-hand man. [Jude]