Player Characters in the Duke Gabba Campaign

Duke Antonio Gabba: Played by Peter Corless
Imperial Herald and Messenger assigned to guide the players through the dangerous land of Beer Sheva. Has been travelling all over Beer Sheva for the last five years. Knows Cassius Herrenius well and often stays at his luxurious estate in Nahariyya. Originally enlisted in the Imperial Winged Foot Legion and graduated the skirmisher school with Cornelius, but learned little fieldcraft, for he has always been a soft city dweller. Knighted by the Emperor for services rendered over the last three years, but not given a land grant yet. Currently has a multitude of titles: Baron of Spirit Barony, Duke of Akhziv, Imperial Ambassador to the Orcs, Admiral of the Endless Sea Fleet, and Red Moon Legionairre. Married to Contessa and their child is Mithradates, Count of Spirit County.

Dame Briggida Shea (Knight): Played by Kara White
Former female leader of Count Vetubræ's bodyguard. Calvinus is her lover and she gets him to be useful every once in a while. She is one of the few women warriors and has earned her position by raw skill. Her underlings have learned not to question her authority after she has ruthlessly dealt with them. Knighted by (the then) Count Gabba and leader of the (now) Duke's Personal Force. She hopes to one day avenge the death of her old liege (Count Vetubæ) at the hands of the tusk riders.

Baron Marcus Vetubræ
Third son of Count Vetubræ and Baron of Lac May. Magus of the Col-Wan sorcery sect. He has done little but study the sorcerous arts his whole life. Few in Col-Wan know him for he has spent most of his time with Mumbles or other private tutors. He aspires to become a great warrior adept and is only now learned the basics of swordsmanship. His reals swordsmanship skills are as a dandy. Has acquired the extreme hatred the Col-Wan have for demon summoning sorcerers. Upon taking over the Barony of Lac May, Marcus has supported the Zlato cultists at the White House. He also provides a place for Mumbles to work his administrative craft.

Baron Coriolanus "Cori" Lævus
Born as a peasant farmer, he has risen through the ranks of the militia to become a noted soldier. Count Vetubræ noticed his abilty and promoted him to internal staff and gave him titles. Cori watched over the Count's troll holdings along Skyfall Lake. The Count's trolls payed tribute at the Black Tower which Cori was the Master of. Cori was also Keeper of the Levy Armory of the Count in Babel. Learned Darktongue from Nud. When the Count passed away, the surviving two sons arranged for Cori to become Baron of the Dark Tower Barony, for his loyal service and their lack of ambition regarding the Barony.

Nud "Wimpy"
Dark troll ex-slave ex-porter of the count's. Taught by Mumbles and has become a remarkable ritualist. Very civilized in the human ways and has become a scholar in the bodyguard cult of Enikal. When Cori joined the Count's staff, Nud taught him the basics of Darktongue and of civilized behavior. He does not enjoy the insults received from trolls duirng trips to the Barony of the Black Tower. Cori and his soldiers, with Nud's help, were the ones to take the Dark Tower. Nud now has the Dark Tower estate in the Barony of the Black Tower, granted by Baron Cori.

Victor "Vic" Vega: Played by Joe White
Second son of a merchant family whose head is a friend of the Count Vetubræ. Vic was sent to Imperial prison (for seditious acts), where he was put in with tusk riders. These tusk riders were released by the orcs after the orc conquest of Babel. Mambata Drivadi led the tusk riders to form the Reborn Empire of Siba. Vic was in Count Vetubræ's guard. Vic's parents have moved to a villa in Ashqelon after he was put in prison. They still think that Vic is trouble and that their other son, Vincent is the good son. Vic is an Agent of the Bracers and still friends with many of the tusk riders whom are now in charge.

Doctor Cornelius Lentulus: Played by Scott Chellete until retirement
Son of a smith and became a Warden of the the Emperor's Park as a youth. Joined the Winged Foot legion and went through the difficult skirmisher school. Posted to the Imperial Staff as an assistant in Babel. But Cornelius, hated being stuck in the city and he got out of the Imperial Army. His father is Count Vetubræ's armorer and he appealed to the Count for a job for his son. Cornelius learned the walk of the apes and has become a lord in the Zlato Cult. The doctor is now a Hero of Zlato, and High Lord of the Babel (main) temple of Zlato.

Cassius Herrenius: Played occasionally by Aaron Bohlig
Current Herrenius heir and third son of Count Herrenius. He is an administrator in Directorate X (Imperial intelligence.) Well known lothario and dueler. He spent five years wandering Beer Sheva collecting reports for the Directorate, but has spent the last two working his way up the heirarchy at Directorate X. He gets invited to every good party in Babel and the best in Beer Sheva. He has a garden house in Nahariyya well staffed with a top chef, dancers, porters, etc.

Count Calvinus Veturius: Played by David Summers
Former leader of a now destroyed mercenary company based out of Kal'at, and was for a time a killer-for-hire. Tired of killing for the whims of others and he quit. He has known Vic and Cornelius for quite a while and was one of the household "permanent" guests of Count Vetubræ and now is the guest of Duke Gabba. Calvinus was not jailed with Vic during the sedition against the Emperor, for he was not drunk and was able to escape. But, Calvinus was hung during a breaking-and-entering he and Vic engaged in not long ago. Occassionally he helps his lover Briggida and trains the household staff of Duke Gabba. Calvinus is the Count of High Plains County and Baron of Veturius Barony (formerly Kiklag Barony.) Calvin has become a lord of Nisava and Agent of the Bracers. Æani (NPC) works for Count Veturius as his Chief of Secret Police.

Lakaza Mafaika: Played by Brad Jones until moving to another character
Orc Guide sent as a replacement for Hananave. Lakaza works for and worships the orc Empress. He reports to his controller once per day. As a child in the Chrysanthemum clan, Lakaza physically dominated his peers and was selected for the Bodyguard of the Empress. He know little of the world outside of the orc lands. Lakaza does not fit the traditional mold of orc warriors because he has long been a member of the egalitarian Empress Bodyguard and Sorcery Sect.

Dreylwa: Maninly an NPC, but occasionally played by various people
Orc Guide who originally watched General Mantana and the operations of the Imperial Endless Sea Fleet for the orc Empress. During the entire time and since, he works for and worships the orc Empress. He reports to his controller once per day. Dreylwa started as a pirate in the Endless Sea islands. Until the age of twenty, he fought and tricked his way up to the leadership of a pirate crew. About a decade ago, Marines of the Empress captured Dreylwa and although his crew was put to the scimtar, Dreylwa was offered a chance to yield to the Empress. After five years of tending the Gardens of the Empress, he was allowed to join the Bodyguard of the Empress. Dreylwa fits the traditional mold of orc assassin and is a member of the Empress Bodyguard and Sorcery Sect.

Horst Gazga: Played occasionally by Curt Adams
Black Eater troll and third consort of the Black Eater Queen. Originally sent to watch the Black Tower Barony and its operations. Now ordered to find out what is happening in the human empire. Horst travels without a huge group of followers and was told to keep a low profile. The Queen expects messages or in-person reports at least every eight weeks. He has spent some time with Nud to become more acquainted with humans and their ways. Horst and Cori both respect the martial skills of each other. The Queen made him the Liaison with the Barony of the Black Tower, and has recently ordered him to learn more of the outside world (outside the Black Eater Clan.) His older brother, Dieter, lives in Ashqelon and works for Marcellos Santos.

Æzani Solweth: Played by Kevin Ingle
Born in the glorious city of Yafo and abandoned by his parents at the great temple to Nisava there. Æzani dedicated his life to Nisava as a youth and became the Clothbearer of the Cardinal of Yafo. At the age of fifteen, he joined the Imperial Army and the Winged Foot legion. He was the honor graduate of his Skirmisher School class. After five years in the legion, he joined the Strategic Scout Corps and was assigned to the orc lands. After three years in the Raga Clan Islands, he was recruited and joined the Chrysanthemum clan. During a routine debriefing, Æzani was found guilty of treason, but released to the Nisava cult of Yafo. Antæus, Curate of the Scales, took Æzani under his wing and sent him back to the orc lands to follow a lead about a cult artifact. Æzani led the recovery of the Lightning Bracers of Nisava and is now an Agent of the Bracers.

Ceir Seaborg
Independent sorcerer from the the lands of Teda. He generally keeps to himself, but has revealed that he dislikes how the Imperial forces run his homeland of Teda. Part of the reason he remains an independent sorcerer is that he does not wish to settle down permanently and he fears that demon summoners have infiltrated most societies. The Zlato cult does appeal to him some, but he worries about their sanity. Currently, he is the Chief Court Sorcerer of Duke Gabba in the city of Akhziv, where he has two women consorts who worship Regna.

Vincent Vega
First son of a merchant family whose head is a friend of the Count Vetubræ. His brother, Victor, was imprisoned in Babel for sedition against the Emperor, causing the family to relocate to Ashqelon to escape the damage to the family reputation. Merchant Prince Blasio gave Vincent a good recommendation, and Vincent was able to get a job working with Dieter for Marcellos Santos in Ashqelon. Even though Vincent is a junkie, he and Dieter have been successful in delivering on the promises of Marcellos Santos.

Swenson Agreth
Thief from the Uti lands and Nisava cultist. Born as a sickly child to a local peasant family, he was given to the local Nisava priest because the family could no longer support him. The priest went on to become the Bishop of Carse (city on the Uti coast.) The Bishop was able to get Swenson assigned to the Babel Nisava temple, where he impressed Antæus of his skills to become an Agent of the Scales. Swenson keeps a low profile and is currently out of favor with the new Curate of the Scales, Septamus Pila.

Tiberius Herrenius: Played by Scott Chellete after Doctor Cornelius
Outcast second son of the Herrenius family, outcast because he joined Nisava and even worse, became an Agent of the Scales. He has been an Imperial Herald for ten years and has met Duke Gabba (when he was a herald) many times. Count Vetubræ felt sympathy for him and made him a knight in his Fir Ilses Barony. At his tower in the Fir Ilses Barony, Tiberius was captured when the Bloody Grip Sect tusk riders of Lord Gonen attacked and took the Barony. The players rescued Tiberius and liberated the Barony. Tiberius has wandered to many places and while in Uti he fought and beat a snake demon and bound it within himself.

Dieter Gazga
Black Eater troll from the Black Eater Clan. Sent by the Queen of the Black Eater Clan to watch the situation in Ashqelon, Dieter sent messages back to her monthly by trollkin runner. To support himself and to have something to do, Dieter works with Vincent Vega for Marcellos Santos as a hitman. His younger brother, Horst, is one of the Black Eater Queen's consorts.