For privacy I'll just refer to my fellow players as J, B, N and M. :3
Played by: N
Ancestry: Fruit leshy
Birthplace: Diofyn
Background: Plant whisperer
Class: Single water gate Kineticist
Hortus was created by the ambitious druid Mara for the purpose of replicating the effects of Hosshal's soil. It was certainly exceptional, being able to command the element of water with magical martial techniques, but it failed to prove it could fulfill its purpose to very powerful people in the Union Parliament. Mara, furious and embarrassed, couldn't sweep the destruction of the leshy under the rug, so it was sent away to Madarch. However, Mara's own waste of UP money and time landed him in prison, and was soon also sent to Madarch. Now, Hortus wants to succeed where it failed before by learning about Madarch's secrets and someday transforming itself to fulfill its purpose. Upon arriving in Madarch, Hortus took an interest in Silvester because of her strange connection with the Peris.
Friends and party member with Narmer.
Friends and party member with Silvester.
Creation of Mara. Has a child-parent relation with him.
Played by: B
Ancestry: Tailed goblin
Birthplace: Gwyrth
Background: Acolyte
Class: Monk
Born a hyperactive problem child, they were taken to a monastery to learn discipline. They shed their family name and became a scribe and student of religious canon. When Diofyn began invading Gwyrth, they fought as a warrior monk but was captured as a prisoner of war and sent away to Madarch. Now, they want to build a monastery for their monastic order here in Madarch. Upon arriving on Madarch, they were targeted by one of Silvester's scams, which they saw right through immediately. Narmer made it their mission to put Silvester on the right path again, and they soon became friends.
Friend and party member of Silvester.
Friend and party member of Hortus.
Spiritual and sparring partner of Albus.
Played by: J
Ancestry: Umbral gnome
Birthplace: Eremita
Background: Charlatan
Class: Giant instinct Barbarian
Silvester is a Eremitan gnome peasant turned shoddy woodworking artisan turned drug seller trying to get money fast to get her family out of debt. Her most recent scam was trying to sell fake Byr keys to evacuees under the alias “Silvester” in the threat of impending war between the other human kingdoms and Eremita. She and her keysmithing cohort got caught and she became a Barbarian in prison before learning that she would be sent out to Madarch. Silvester's ancestors left Hosshal after a romantic relationship with a Peris turned very sour. The wrathful lasting influence of the Peris marks a gnome as “umbral.” Upon arriving at the colony, she tried to scam the fellow prisoner Narmer, who began to set her back on the right path. The leshy Hortus took interest in her after learning about her strange connection to the Peris.
Friend and party member of Narmer.
Friend and party member of Hortus.
Friend of Decimus Eligius.
Played by: M
Ancestry: Hillock Halfling
Birthplace: Hosshal
Background: Baker
Class: Animal order Druid
A baker from Hosshal who was hired by Diofyn royalty as a cook. An assassin slipped poison into a meal baked by Reza, which killed a member of the royal family. Reza was blamed as the assassin and sent away to Madarch because they had need of more cooks. After 5 years baking for the penal colony, Reza had trained its abilities enough to join the CCA. Has a woolvil animal companion named Precious (she/her), who Reza befriended upon arriving at the island. Reza and Jeb found out that the true assassin is somewhere on Madarch, perhaps somewhere in the colony, and are trying to find them. Met Hortus and wants to help it understand Hosshal's unique properties as a native there and as a druid
Friends and party members with Hortus
Friends and party members with Narmer.
Friends and party members with Silvester.
Friends and co-conspirator with Jeb.
Ancestry: Human
Birthplace: Diofyn
Background: Martial artist
Class: Monk
Attitude: Helpful
Albus was a heretic whose monastery was dissolved. He was rebellious and fought in prison, so he was sent away to Madarch.
Spiritual and sparring partner of Narmer.
Ancestry: Winter orc
Birthplace: Formagrad
Background: Warden
Class: Fighter
Attitude: Unfriendly
Bradur lived in Formagrad as the son of a cavalry officer of a Danneth warlord. Hating the new republic, he moved to Diofyn and produced propaganda for the king, as well as changed his name. The king began to favour him and he was made the warden of a prison. When the Madarch penal colony project began, Bradur volunteered as sheriff for the colony, and was accepted for the position. He manages the other priviliged factions within Madarch.
Close with luka sike pi kiwen.
Created by J
Ancestry: Grave orc
Birthplace: Diofyn
Background: Night watch
Class: Spirit instinct Barbarian
Attitude: Indifferent
A former member of the night watch in a Diofyn city, they were framed for the murder of a noble and sent to Madarch.
Ancestry: Human
Birthplace: Diofyn
Background: Weaponsmith
Attitude: Helpful
Decimus is an artisan who held sympathy for Silvester and her family. He smithed the fake Byr keys that Silvester scammed people with. He got caught along with her and was sent out to Madarch. He is named Decimus because he is the tenth child to his parents. He hopes they're still proud of him.
Friend of Silvester
Ancestry: Grave Orc
Birthplace: Hosshal
Background: Chef
Class: Investigator
Attitude: Helpful
Jeb is a former chef that worked alongside Reza as the assassination of a Diofyn royal took place. Only she and Reza know the true assassin is still out there, and Jeb has traced them to here on Madarch.
Friends and co-conspirator with Reza
Ancestry: Orc-Vishkanya
Birthplace: Formagrad
Background: Merchant
Attitude: Unfriendly
Kartina was a merchant in pre-revolution Formagrad, but took issue with the treatment of property and competition in the new country. She left Formagrad with her two sisters and became rich through controlling the trade of fine art, decoratives, and jewellery. In Madarch, these guilds are absorbed into the Trysor guild. She oversees the sale and import of these items in and out of Madarch. She has a habit of cutting gems into weird and esoteric shapes. She identifies more strongly with the vishkanyan side of her ancestry.
Sister of Motygoy Prodavets.
Sister of Zheleznaya Prodavets.
Ancestry: Forge dwarf
Birthplace: Byr
Background: Farmer
Attitude: Unfriendly
Formerly a rich farmer in Byr, Lusipiki (an abbreviation of her dwarven name luka sike pi kiwen) wanted to get away from the caretaking life of a gini in Byr and volunteered as a member of the guard at the Madarch Penal Colony. She was soon found out to be incredibly proficient, a hidden talent not even she had known about. She was quickly promoted to captain. Sometimes she acts as a judge for severe criminal issues.
Close with Bradur Predatel.
Close with Aethel ibnat Cearcern O'Cneoris.
Ancestry: Human
Birthplace: Diofyn
Background: Plant whisperer
Class: Druid
Attitude: Helpful
Mara is a druid who wanted to recreate the Peris-influenced properties of Hosshal soil in Diofyn. He created a leshy for this purpose, and although the leshy came out special, it could not do what Mara wanted it to do. It proved it could not during a demonstration to officials in the Union Parliament, who had given Mara much funding for the project's success. Mara's failure to produce results had him and the leshy jailed, and eventually shipped to Madarch for his knowledge of plants and to make himself useful.
Creator of Hortus. Has a bitter parent-child relationship with it.
Ancestry: Orc-Vishkanya
Birthplace: Formagrad
Background: Merchant
Attitude: Unfriendly
Motygoy was a merchant in pre-revolution Formagrad, but took issue with the treatment of property and competition in the new country. She left Formagrad with her two sisters and became rich through controlling the trade of agricultural tools and livestock. In Madarch, these guilds are absorbed into the Hanifail guild. She oversees the sale and import of these items in and out of Madarch. She prefers the smell of horses and fertiliser to the more conventionally pleasant smells her rich lifestyle grants her access to.
Sister of Zheleznaya Prodavets.
Sister of Kartina Prodavets.
Ancestry: Dwarf
Birthplace:
Background:
Class: Cleric
Attitude: Indifferent
Follower of Unnamed Deity. Has the deep desire to have been born an Elf.
Ancestry: Orc-Vishkanya
Birthplace: Formagrad
Background: Merchant
Attitude: Unfriendly
Zheleza was a merchant in pre-revolution Formagrad, but took issue with the treatment of property and competition in the new country. She left Formagrad with her two sisters and became rich through controlling the trade of weapons and armour. In Madarch, these guilds are absorbed into the Clethyv guild. She oversees the sale and import of these items in and out of Madarch. She becomes entranced when presented with a fine piece of metal.
Sister of Motygoy Prodavets.
Sister of Kartina Prodavets.
Ancestry: Ragdyan vanara
Birthplace: Bremunci
Background: Miller
Attitude: Friendly
Chakkee is a prisoner and miller. She wants to atone for her crimes.
Ancestry: Wellspring gnome
Birthplace: Hosshal
Background: Clerk
Attitude: Indifferent
Munshi works as the daytime clerk for the CCA. He is easily irritated.
Ancestry: Winter orc
Birthplace: Formagrad
Background: Fisherman
Attitude: Indifferent
Rybak is a prisoner and fisherman. He doesn't know much about crabs.
R.I.P - Giant Crab, died Awst the 30th, year 25 to Silvester. Javelin through the cephalothorax.
R.I.P - Clockwork Spy, died Medi the 2nd, year 25 to Narmer. Self destruct sequence.
R.I.P - Groplit, died Medi the 2nd, year 25.
R.I.P - Chattering Jaws #1 and #2, died Medi the 2nd, year 25 to Silvester and Hortus. Crushed to death by glaive and blasted to bits by elemental blast
R.I.P - Formian Worker, died Medi the 2nd, year 25 to Silvester. Stabbed by glaive while hiding in ground.