The Party
Seven travellers drawn together at Monsoth and bound — willingly or not — to the fate of the Black Lake.
Balthazar
Horned warlock; former experimental subject of the Sun King
Kidnapped as a child and experimented on, Balthazar bears horns and burn scars as testament to his “training.” He carries a broken horn as a personal talisman — broken off in a moment of self-loathing — through which he occasionally hears distant voices. His mission, given at release: find the source of the The Black Water.
Key connections: Mali (cruel handler), Storr (first friend), The God King (distant tormentor), Mannix (wooden armour), Mog (visions) Conspiracy notes: Balthazar’s Thoughts Shadow scar: yes — see 2024-05-09 The One Where We Meet The Limb Entity and (Some Of Us) Receive Our Shadow Scars
Branwen
Druid; joined the party at Cricket’s pyre
Arrived in the aftermath of Cricket’s death and has been entangled with the party’s fate since. Has a weapon she can call at will (near-invisible to those who would confiscate it).
Key connections: Cricket, the druidic traditions of Nyth Notes: Branwen’s Branches
Silas
Ranger; uneasy conscience of the group
Arrived late and made it awkward. Keeps his own conspiracy notes and reads the landscape better than most.
Storr
Bard / warrior; the bedtime story guy
Read the party a bedtime story once. Also gets laid out by twelve-year-olds occasionally.
Krambler
Scout; telescope aficionado
The one who looks through the telescope. Reliable intelligence-gatherer, less reliable at staying out of wells (see 2023-10-30 session).
Aled
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Logan
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Shared History
- Met (or nearly met) at the Twelve Spoked Wheel in Monsoth
- First major crisis: the loss of Cricket → 2023-12-14 The one where we hit the festival, get yelled at, then very nearly die
- First encounter with The Boatman: 2023-12-07 The one where we talk with The Boatman and make our choice
- Shadow scars received: 2024-05-09 The One Where We Meet The Limb Entity and (Some Of Us) Receive Our Shadow Scars
Party Items
→ Party Items for the full inventory