Vergister

43 - The Order of Ebon Knights [Garrison] Caretaker: Nathaniel Harbotle: [HGT: 5ft, 2in; WGT: 150 lbs] He is a handsome, sly young man who is wearing battered armor.  DRESSED IN: black leather boots, black skullcap, and a hodge-podge set of old plate mail. POSSESSIONS: orange peels, spiderwort (7 oz).

CAPTAIN: [Knight Captain] Dame Beatrix Moonward: [HGT: 6ft; WGT: 175 lbs] She is a broad-shouldered, laughing woman who is walking her dog whom she is never without. She was once a slave on a pirate ship, and ended up sinking their fleet. DRESSED IN: black heavy plate mail, grey cape and a light blue Moonward tabard. POSSESSIONS: letter from The Cambion's Archive, turnip, sling (7 stones). ARMS & ARMOR: heavy battle axe (Slow 1, w+2K), heavy plate mail armor, great shield

THANE: [Aide de Camp] Sir Sayer Loveland: [HGT: 5ft 4in; WGT: 175 lbs] He is a stocky, sleepy older man busy with taking inventory.  DRESSED IN: black heavy plate mail, white cape and a red-yellow Loveland tabard. POSSESSIONS: small portrait of a woman, deck of tarot cards, small cloth bag with 6cp. ARMS & ARMOR: heavy warhammer (wSK, Slow 1, Ignores Armor), heavy plate mail armor

THANE: [Knight Lieutenant] Sir Oliver Grimwelle: [HGT: 5ft, 9in; WGT: 190 lbs] He is a well-muscled, angry man who is trying to avoid notice. He has dark brown hair.  DRESSED IN: black heavy plate mail, white cape and a bright blue Grimwelle tabard. POSSESSIONS: rusty iron nails (20 ea), platinum ring (25 gp). ARMS & ARMOR: two-handed sword (w+1SK), heavy plate mail armor, heater shield

The Order of Ebon Knights is a detachment of men-at-arms under Dame Beatrix consisting of 80 knights of the gentry, mostly from small holds along the east coast. With advance notice, Ebon Order can swell their ranks to 1,400 infantry. This army is famed for its heavy armor. They are equally famous for giving quarter to beaten foes, but never accepting it for themselves.

The Order of Ebon Knights

Territory: 2

Might: 3 

Sovereignty: 4

Influence: 2

Treasure: 3

BARONESS: [Her Ladyship] Dame Mary Grimwelle: [HGT: 4ft, 3in; WGT: 90 lbs] She is an expensively dressed, arrogant young girl. She has long, brown hair.  She is a collector of knives and daggers. She carries a pouch of candied giblets for her cat Maurice, and happens to have inherited a great many debts from her late father Sir Baldwin.  DRESSED IN: dark-green dress, and a red fancy shawl. POSSESSIONS: small blank cards (8 ea), platinum ring (20 gp). ARMS & ARMOR: short sword (wK)

HONOR GUARD: [Knight] Sir Adam Skelmond: [HGT: 5ft, 6in; WGT: 170 lbs] He is a freckled, sleepy boy who is clearly waiting for the cat to come down from the rafters. He has auburn hair. Frequently invites people to orphanage fundraisers. DRESSED IN: dark-brown fur boots, a brown belt with a bronze buckle, green pants, light-gray bandana, and a scale mail shirt. POSSESSIONS: canvas bag, lettuce, short sword, small wooden box with 6sp and 6gp. ARMS & ARMOR: two-handed sword (w+1SK, Slow 1), scale mail armor, great shield

CASTELLAN: [House Grimwelle Thane] Dame Cassandra Roper: [HGT: 5ft, 1in; WGT: 150 lbs] She is an exhausted old woman who is accompanied by several servants. She has curly, red-grey hair. She has given up drink since becoming castellan. DRESSED IN: black thigh boots, dark-purple pants, and a light-purple gambeson. POSSESSIONS: cork, beeswax, small metal box with precious stones (chalcedony - 2ea worth 171gp). ARMS & ARMOR: luceerne (slow 1, w+1SK AP1), cloth armor, short sword (wK)

Servants: Threat 1, wS (7)

Trade Ward - The Road Behind [1,922gp] Merchant: Mr. Jefferson Hanrahan: [HGT: 4ft, 5in; WGT: 105 lbs] He is a warty, grouchy old man cranking a small music box, lost in thought. He has curly, gray hair and a cologne that smells of juniper berries and lilac. He forgave a debt of Baron Grimwelle's, in exchange for a chance at knighthood for his eldest son Gabriel. DRESSED IN: tan leather shoes, blue long pants, dark-gray cap, and a red fancy shirt. POSSESSIONS: personal diary, note regarding a secret meeting.

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Trade Ward  - Grandy Leather Co [688gp] Tanner: Mr. Art Cawley: [HGT: 5ft, 7in; WGT: 150 lbs] He is a shirtless, scornful young man who is hailing a wagon for a customer (a tattooed, exhausted old man with new boots). Art has curly, brown hair.  He has a great interest in tanning chymicals.  DRESSED IN: dark boots, heavy canvas pants. POSSESSIONS: green snake (6 in long), small leather bag with 8sp.

Iron Row - Drake's Brews [305gp] Alchemist: Hudson Galway: [HGT: 4ft, 10in; WGT: 135 lbs] He is a dark-haired, sullen man reading a book. He's a know-it-all, and blinks often. Occasionally vacations at Claystone Lake for the fishing season.  DRESSED IN: dark-green thigh boots, black pants, and a yellow shirt. POSSESSIONS: dead bug, sheet of parchment, copper necklace (7 cp), small wooden box with 7cp.

Iron Row - The Nocker's Keek [1,785gp] Fletcher: Ms. Alice Mar: [HGT: 5ft, 6in; WGT: 170 lbs] She is a dark-haired, sleepy old woman who just ducked out of the backroom. She hates going out in the rain.  DRESSED IN: brown boots, light-brown skirt, and a brown shirt. POSSESSIONS: yarn (12 ft).

The Springs - Midvale Produce [465gp] Grocer: Veronica: [HGT: 6ft, 11in; WGT: 310 lbs] She is a pale, proud woman who is impatiently waiting for a customer to finish deciding which lemon to buy. She has long, blonde hair.  DRESSED IN: dark-green shoes, a dark-red belt with a metal buckle, dark-red long pants, orange floppy hat, and a dark-green fancy shirt. POSSESSIONS: small dictionary, gold ring (10 gp), leather sack with 5sp and 7gp.

North Gate, Intramuros - Flower Pixie [1,187gp] Tailor: Ms. Hildred Black: [HGT: 5ft, 3in; WGT: 160 lbs] She is a very pale, furtive young woman walking with a cane. She has curly, white hair. She loves buttonmaking, but her tastes leaves much to be desired.  DRESSED IN: dark-green thigh boots, a dark-red belt, blue-green long pants, dark-brown feathered hat, and a light-purple fancy shirt. POSSESSIONS: chess piece, perfume (4 oz).

The clothes here are of excellent cut and sturdy stitch, but the buttons are strange. Odd shapes, bizarre colours, and exotic materials are the norm.

Iron Row - Rainy Day Arms [1,082gp] Blacksmith: Mr. Gust Oakden: [HGT: 6ft, 1in; WGT: 200 lbs] He is an ugly, wide-eyed man practicing his horn while his forge heats up. He has long, white hair. He has a great interest in gambling.  DRESSED IN: brown fur boots, a black belt with a iron buckle, white long pants, light-blue robe, and a red shirt. POSSESSIONS: small blank cards (10 ea), hair dye.

The Springs - The Vvinking Vvurm Athaneum [586gp] Librarian: Morris Archer: [HGT: 6ft, 9in; WGT: 280 lbs] He is a well-built, haughty young man who is carrying a strange staff. He wants to collect gems, but has mostly glass and tumbled rocks.  DRESSED IN: dark-brown fur boots, a dark-green belt, blue kilt, orange cloak, and a yellow tunic. POSSESSIONS: rubber ball, sheet of parchment.

Trade Ward - Birch o' the Foothills [1,187gp] Woodworker: Mr. Lyman Archer: [HGT: 6ft, 11in; WGT: 310 lbs] He is an ugly, mournful older man who just tripped over a piece of wood. He has curly, auburn hair with a long moustache. He was a collector of gems, but donated most to Lady Grimwelle. DRESSED IN: brown fur boots, a tan belt with a platinum buckle, dark-red short pants, dark-green tricorne hat, tan robe, and a dark-green shirt. POSSESSIONS: wooden case containing paints, vial of mild poison.

Forlorn Tower, Extramuros - Lone Star Cabins (3sp per night)  [2,338gp] Inn Keeper: Mr. Early Gabb: [HGT: 4ft; WGT: 75 lbs] He is a stocky, out-of-breath man wearing a rather large star of Karna. He has short, gray hair with a thick beard and moustache. He has a fantastic palate for spirits.  DRESSED IN: dark-green sandals, black long pants, tan robe, and a orange fancy shirt. POSSESSIONS: small knife, sealed letter from a wizard.

North Gate, Extramuros - Stone Way Stables  [2,570gp] Stable Master: Zoe Tilcott: [HGT: 4ft, 10in; WGT: 135 lbs] She is a very lightly dressed, sleepy young woman who seems to know her way around. She has curly, black hair.  She is a collector of old flyers.  DRESSED IN: dark-green thigh boots, gray cloak, and a dark-gray gilded dress. POSSESSIONS: stiff parchment business card, flask of water.

The Springs - Gladding & Ronton Co. [2,453gp] Jeweler: Ms. Lucinda Cadden: [HGT: 5ft, 6in; WGT: 170 lbs] She is a cute, frightened woman who is trying to get someone to leave. She has long, blonde hair. DRESSED IN: dark-green shoes, a gray belt, light-purple short pants, brown wide-brim hat, light-red cloak, and a green formal shirt. POSSESSIONS: flask of cheap wine, leather strap, bone scrollcase.

North Gate, Intramuros - The Crazy Horse Tavern  [1,076gp] Bartender: Dalton Flagg: [HGT: 5ft, 1in; WGT: 150 lbs] He is a middle-aged tanned, obnoxious man who is whistling tunelessly. He has curly, blonde hair.  He has a great interest in politics.  DRESSED IN: dark-red fur boots, a gray belt with a copper buckle, gray short pants, yellow floppy hat, light-gray robe, and a purple doublet. POSSESSIONS: glass inkpot, small leather bag with precious stones (violet garnet - 3ea worth 382gp) and (white opal - 4ea worth 496gp).

12 - Fort Brig [Guardhouse] Caretaker: Werthiva: [HGT: 4ft, 8in; WGT: 120 lbs] She is a freckled, flustered lady who is trying to strike up conversations with off-duty reeves.  She has a great interest in cooking.  DRESSED IN: tan ankle boots, and a dark-gray plain dress. POSSESSIONS: turnip, twine (16 ft), pipe tobacco.

GRIMWELLE HOUSECARL: [Thane Knight] Sir Baldwin Grimwelle: [HGT: 5ft; WGT: 125 lbs] He is an older, sneaky man who is holding a drawn sword. He has short, brown hair.  He is gentle-mannered, but hostility is just beneath the surface. He has a great interest in nature and hiking.  DRESSED IN: ringmail, padded gambeson, white cape and a bright blue Grimwelle tabard. POSSESSIONS: glass magnifying lens, wooden case containing paints, candle. ARMS & ARMOR: two-handed sword (w+1SK), chain mail armor, heater shield (worn on back)

Sir Baldwin has four Grimwelle squires who serve as junior reeves. They are Threat 2 (wSK)

REEVE: [Knight] Sir Ailwin Loveland: [HGT: 5ft, 11in; WGT: 190 lbs] He is a happy looking man who tends to avoid the spotlight. He has curly, red hair with a long moustache. He has a great interest in exotic animals, and wishes he could have a pet vvarklvurm.  DRESSED IN: ringmail, padded gambeson, white cape and a red-yellow Loveland tabard. POSSESSIONS: deck of playing cards, wooden holy symbol, small metal box with precious stones (tumbled hematite - 5ea worth 9gp). ARMS & ARMOR: bastard sword (wSK/w+1SK), chain mail armor, heater shield

Sir Ailwin has two Loveland squires who serve as junior reeves. They are Threat 2 (wK, AP1)

REEVE: [Knight] Sir Simon Grimwelle: [HGT: 6ft, 4in; WGT: 225 lbs] He is an unattractive, grinning young man who is wearing expensive jewelry. He has curly, black hair with a short moustache. DRESSED IN: scale mail, padded gambeson, white cape and a bright blue Grimwelle tabard. Known to bitch excessively, but also famed for his pornographic library. POSSESSIONS: wooden stake, silk handkerchief, gold chain (70gp), jeweled bracelets (2ea worth 100gp). ARMS & ARMOR: two-handed sword (w+1SK), scale mail armor, heater shield

Sir Simon has two Grimwelle squires who serve as junior reeves. They are Threat 2 (wSK)

REEVE: [Knight] Sir Sigric Moonward: [HGT: 5ft, 8in; WGT: 180 lbs] He is a mature, laughing old man who is riding a mule while covered in finches. The man seems to attract birds like flies to shit. He has long, white hair in a rough braid. He is well-spoken, but quite mad, as all Moonwards are. DRESSED IN: splint mail, padded gambeson, grey cape and a light blue Moonward tabard. POSSESSIONS: deck of tarot cards, flower, stilleto. ARMS & ARMOR: bastard sword (wSK/w+1SK), splint mail armor, wooden shield

Sir Sigric has seven Moonward squires who serve as junior reeves. They are Threat 1 (wS, ignores armor)

REEVE: [Knight] Dame Griselda Loveland: [HGT: 4ft; WGT: 75 lbs] She is a very skinny, scornful old woman who is arguing with a freckled beggar. She has long, red hair tightly plaited. She has a bold gaze, and her mother was known to be the famous outlaw Margery Webb. DRESSED IN: banded mail, padded gambeson, white cape and a red-yellow Loveland tabard. POSSESSIONS: silver arrowhead, vial of perfume, club, belt pouch with 8sp. ARMS & ARMOR: bastard sword (wSK/w+1SK), banded mail armor, tower shield 

Dame Griselda has three Loveland knights who serve as junior reeves. They are Threat 3 (wK, AP1)