[Cyril Darkcloud]

Looks like quite a bit happened during the weekend I was out of town.

First things first: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LEGOLAS!!!!!!!!

This set of character descriptions will be a bit different from the others as I am only writing the parts of npc’s and have no player character of my own presently in the thread.

I am presently DMing in the area that includes the city of Korup-shun and the two large forests near it, the Steeplewood and the Gloomwood. All NPC’s in this area are under my direction, the only exceptions being those being played by Mistral. As there are now three fairly low-level characters beginning to adventure here, this area is going to be set aside for primarily low-level adventures. Those characters of higher level currently present in this area will continue to be part of the story, but all other characters seeking to adventure in the city, the forests or the surrounding area will need to be of low level so that the feel of a lower level campaign setting can be maintained.

The major NPC’s presently active in this area are:

The Circle of the Steeplewood - A small group of very powerful druids who answer to no authority other than that of Iphigenia, their leader. They reject the idea that balance is the essence of the natural, devoting themselves instead to the passionate and beautiful aspects of the natural order. Nothing of any significance will take place within the Steeplewood without their knowing of it and the creatures of this forest are fiercely loyal to the Circle. The women are all shapeshifters, possessing an unusual form of lycanthropy by which they transform into gloamwolves, creatures which were introduced in the previous thread.

Ullalume - A member of the Circle who is neither a druid nor a lycanthrope, but is rather a cyveraen – a person gifted with the ability to control the movement of time.

Melpomene - A being that thrives on the energy released by artistic inspiration. Under the guise of ‘Cora’ she is a well-respected noblewoman with a large and beautiful estate in the Korup-shun area. She is a close friend and ally of the Circle and has apparently been the one who taught Ullalume to control her powers. She is a patron of the arts, currently allowing at least two to reside and work at her estate.

Constable Isaaks - Bluntly honest and fiercely devoted to his duty and his city, he is said to be far too honest a man to survive for long in his new post as Chief Constable of Korup-shun. He walks with a limp which he describes as the result of ‘an unfortunate misstep in the delicate dance of the city’s politics.’ He is popular among the commoners of the city.

Jasper, Sylvas and Belshon - Three sprites who are part of a larger community of sprites that inhabit an area near a spring in the Steeplewood Forest. Friendly and mischievous, they find great amusement in the adventurers who pass through the forest and seem to be well-liked by the members of the Circle.