Characters at the Truth Seeker’s Retreat

Amee Fion – Halfling Maid (Amber)

Arati Redlock – Halfling Maid (Ariessus)

Arati is the oldest of the Redlock girls, and at times tends boss the other maids and pages around. She adores Ariessus and never fails to have warm milk for K’harn before the cat goes to sleep.

Boustan – Half-dwarf (F-2) Blacksmith/Armorer

Hired by Thengal several months ago, Boustan has proven his worth many times over. While still a journeyman by the blacksmith guild’s official records, Thengal is sure he could past his Master test at any time. Boustan’s skills with the heavy hammer are supplemented by his growing knowledge of making armor. He is currently very busy working to turn the behir hide into suits of beautiful scale-mail armor.

Cardi – Centaur Carpenter

All centaurs have a love of wood, but most enjoy it in its natural form. Cardi is strange in that he enjoys actually working with wood. While his bulk makes working in his small shop at the back of the smithy difficult at times, he has proven to be quite skillful at solving all kinds of problems with strange wooden contraptions.

Casip – Gnome Page (Castinar)

Casip is the only page/maid who isn’t a halfling. The orphan came to the Retreat with his uncle Geezle. He is fascinated by Castinar, and wants to one day become a Gray Ranger himself.

Coomera Redlock – Halfling Head Cook

Coomera is skilled with food the way Sane is with illusions, or Matar his katana. While always differential to the members of the party, she rules the kitchen area with an iron fist. She is married to Jaim, who works in the stables. Three of her daughters (Arati, Kavina and Shirleet) work as maids for the party members.

Dd – Human (F-8) Security/Farmer

Dd is Matar’s father. The experienced fighter serves many roles in the compound. He helps train the guards. Unlike Tharg and Maxim, he really does concern himself with security at the Retreat. But his true interest is the orchards he sees in his mind whenever he looks out over the land to south of the Retreat. He has already negotiated the purchase of several acres of apple trees which he plans to plant as soon as the winter passes.

Dimmi – Halfling Maid (Diana)

Dimmi is a niece to both Coomera and Myreen.

Donna Fion – Halfling Gardener

The matron of another halfling family at the Retreat, Donna Fion is a cheerful matron who enjoys nothing more than to have her hands dirty. She has quite the green thumb and has proven capable of growing just about anything she wants. Two of Donna Fion’s children, the twins Satlem and Amee, work as Sane’s page and Amber’s maid respectively.

Estepham – Elven (F-?) Sergeant of the Guard

While this handsome elf’s past is unknown to anybody at the Keep, his skill with the bow is undeniable. He is the only person in the Retreat who can defeat Katrina in an archery contest. He is also a skilled bower/fletcher. Although all of the Retreat’s guards know how to use a bow or crossbow, Estepham has a core of five elven and half-elven archers which he personally leads.

Famtir – Half-elven (R-4) Woodskeeper

As quiet as Castinar is, he still seems to attract a lot of people. Famtir recently arrived at the Retreat, offering his services to Castinar, having been referred to Castinar by Kuiper. Not wanting to increase the size of the adventuring party, Castinar put Famtir in charge of patrolling the Truth Seeker’s lands to the east and west of Jurgenville.

Fodder

In addition to the named individuals above there are many other workers at the Retreat. The following list shows most of them.

2 apprentice smiths, both human

4 cooks, 3 halfling (one is a member of the Homebody family) and a gnome

2 stableboys/groundskeepers (helping Sairdan or Master Fion as necessary)

2 maids (one human, one halfling)

4 farmers (work in the orchard as well)

20 guardsmen (chain mail, long swords, short bows or crossbows)

5 archers (four elves and a half-elf. two of the elves are females)

5 cavalry (light cavalry, used primarily for scouting and patrolling the road)

Fredal – Elven (M-5) Alchemist

Fredal has served Nikki’s family for three generations as butler and laboratory assistant. He had thought Nikki dead, a victim of one of her mother’s surges, up until about a year ago. When he discovered Nikki was in Jurgenville he traveled to the Retreat, where he now serves Nikki has he did her mother and grand-mother.

Geezle Harthdoon – Gnome Cook

Perhaps chef would be a better title for Geezle. One of the few gnomes at the Retreat he specializes in sweets. Matar’s mother plans on purchasing a store in Jurgenville to sell the sweets come summer.

Hassim – Human (Zakaran) (F-7) Sergeant of the Guard

In keeping with the exotic flavor of the Retreat’s sergeants, Hassim is a swordsmaster from the far south. While generally closed mouthed, the party knows that he was an important person in his native land and had to flee when the ruler was overthrown. Hassim is an assumed name.

Huvan Homebody – Halfling (T-?) Leatherworker

Huvan recently moved out to the Retreat to be with his wife and daughter. His plan to set up a tannery within the walls of the Retreat has sparked quite a controversy. It looks like he will be forced to set up his small operation away from the Retreat.

Jj – Human Herbalist

Jj is Matar’s mother. She came up to the Retreat at the request of her son. Since arriving she has provided some needed stability. She is one of the few individuals at the Retreat that can face down the troika when they get something into their heads. Mogo has found himself relying more and more on her common sense approach to managing affairs at the Retreat. Jj has big plans for the retreat, especially after discovering the greenhouse, but has also been spending quite a bit of time at Laila’s Retreat learning more about herbs and how they can be used.

Jaim Redlock – Stable Worker

Jaim is a quiet halfling who has a way with horses. He is married to Coomera, the head cook. While nobody doubts who wears the pants in the family, Coomera adores Jaim and the two have a rather amorous relationship. The story of Moff catching the two of them up on top of the watchtower in a “compromising situation” is still a TSR favorite.

Jawai – Dwarf Smith

Still quite young for a dwarf, Jawai is a member of the Flamehammer clan, the same clan which lead the struggle to take Dragonspeak back from Flamewing. He is a very strange dwarf in that he enjoys being outside more than underground. A desire to be above ground but stay close to family and friends lead him to seek work in Jurgenville. Angus directed him to Thengal, who hired him on the spot. While still learning, the young dwarf shows great potential.

Kavina Redlock – Halfling Maid (Katrina)

The youngest of the Redlock girls.

Masom – Halfling Page (Matar)

Master Fion – Halfling Groundskeeper

While the troika rules inside the manor, Master Fion runs things on the grounds. The smiths, farmers, gardeners, and stable workers all answer to him. He in turn is good friends with Mogo.

Maxim – Werebear (F-4) Security

Maxim followed Tharg when Tharg followed Mogo up to the Retreat. The young man is now 15 years old. While skilled as a fighter he is especially dangerous when he shifts into bear form.

Moff – Halfling Page (Mogo)

If there is trouble to get into anywhere in the Retreat, Moff with find it.

Mogo – Halfling (T-4) Seneschal

Mogo was once a member of the Truth Seekers, before the loss of his foot forced him to retire from adventuring. He served as the village priest in Milborne for about a year before Sane invited him up to Jurgenville to run the TSR.

Myreen Homebody – Halfling Head Maid

Myreen is an elderly halfling matron who considers the manor house her own, and keeps it up accordingly. She is one of the true forces at the Retreat along with Yallana and Coomera. Her husband Huvan recently left his job in Jurgenville to come live with his wife, bringing his leatherworking skills with him.

Nin Homebody – Halfling Maid (Nikki)

The only child of the Homebodys, Nin is somewhat spoiled, but also quite bright. Fredal is particularly fond of her.

Oleanne – Human (D-5) Woodskeeper

When Famtir arrived asking after Castinar he had a very surprising traveling companion, Oleanne, the feral druid which the party had encountered on several occasions in the Thornwood. Famtir had met Oleanne shortly after the party left Haranshire. For some reason a strong bond formed between the two, and when Famtir decided to come up to Jurgenville Oleanne (and her wolves) decided to follow him. While a little more civilized than when the party knew her, Oleanne still spends most of her time in the hills to the south of Jurgenville.

Roku Watanashi – Human (Samurai – 4) Sergeant of the Guard

The newest Sergeant, Roku met Matar when Matar was on the island of Wu, training at master Matsumo’s dojo. Roku had just finished his final testing and asked if he could travel with Matar to the “barbarian west”. Roku is a samurai, highly skilled with his katana and a great bow he uses while mounted. He leads the Retreat’s small cavalry force, which is used primarily for scouting.

Sairdan – Human Stablemaster

Sairdan was head teamster for the Cormyrian Mining Company before quitting his job after a “disagreement” with Baron Voltari. Having fallen in love with the mountains he sought work in the local area. After working for a short time as stablemaster at the Maiden’s Kiss he was hired on at the Retreat.

Satlem Fion – Halfling Page (Sane)

Sedi – Half-Elven Maid/Seamstress

One of the maids working in the manor, Sedi also serves as the Retreat seamstress. She works evenings in town with Talii and can be guaranteed to know all the latest gossip from in town.

Shirleet Redlock – Halfling Maid (Shadow)

Like her mistress, Shirleet is mute (has been since birth).

Tharg – Trollkin (F-6) Security

Tharg was once a member of the Truth Seekers, leaving them to adventure for about a year in the Great Rock Dale with Kuiper, Maxim, and Zith. He is a very capable fighter, perhaps the most dangerous individual at the Retreat when the Seekers are not home. He and Mogo are fast friends.

Thurman – Halfling Page (Thengal)

Uth Barran – Human (F-6) Captain of the Guard

This capable and highly organized soldier was originally hired on as the first Sergeant of the Guard when the Retreat was first built. His leadership and tactical skills prompted Matar to promote him to Captain once the Retreat’s guard force had grown sufficiently.

Wyn – Elf (F-4, M-2) Weaponsmith

Wyn is a middle-aged elf who has been working at the Retreat for several months now. Even when working on simple weapons like a short sword his skill and artistic talent make the weapons both beautiful and extremely capable. After seeing his work several other entities (including the Jurgenville Mining Company) offered him employment, but he has turned each and every offer down.

Yallana – Halfling (C-3) Assistant to Mogo

Yallana (Yali for short) is one of the people that really run things at the Retreat along with the head cook (Coomera) and head maid (Myreen). They form an unofficial troika that can even maneuver Mogo around to their way of thinking. Yallana herself is an extraordinarily pretty halfling, something which hasn’t been lost on Mogo. Speculation about what might go on between Mogo and Yali when they are behind closed doors is a common subject for discussion among the workers at TSR.

Yvette – Halfling Maid (Yallana)

Yvette is Yali’s niece.