Player Characters in the Gil'adi Campaign

History of the Party

Each member of the party has been a part of the temple to varying degrees since initiation at age 15. Nisava culture is cooperative spirit in which the locals help the temple in the ways they can. A few cultists help the temple full-time, the party for example. Cultists who help the temple full-time receive special benefits and privileges. Healing, armor, weapons, training, lodging, food, etc. are all free. These full-time members also give 90%+ of their money to the temple.

The Nisava High Priest, Primus Pila, has gathered a few temple members into a group to lead the forest wardens and replace the retiring Regent of Gil'adi Wood. The mission of the party is to pacify the Reserve and keep track of all developments within it. The Old Fort is now Renamed the Temple Fort and is for the exclusive use of the players.

Menelaus Vespasian [Osirian Name] Nisava cultist (Skirmisher)

Special Knowledge: Clever and resourceful woodsman who knows much about the mountains and its creatures, especially the Dark Lands. Can speak Osirian and Stormtongue, can read and write Osirian.

Background: Born and raised in the village of Regii, near the Darklands and on the Cique Creek. When he was 20, both parents were killed by a Jabberwock from the Darklands. He has been living at the Gil'adi temple ever since as the assistant to Septanus Pila, the Temple Purser.

Other: Livestock Comptroller is the current position of Menalaus in the temple hierarchy. Every spring and fall, he must go count the temples livestock. During the year he also responsible for making spot checks in order to see if tithes are appropriate to the level of the community's wealth.

Lucius Expedem [Osirian Name] Nisava cultist (Scout)

Special Knowledge: Lucius has a more open-minded view of the world and has a lot of general knowledge. He is the only party member to ever travel to Babel. He can speak Osirian, Utigur, Blacktongue, Stormtongue, and Tradetalk. He cannot read or write.

Background: Older brother, Nerius, is a big merchant who started trading between their village of Valla and Gil'adi, and now trades all over the region. Nerius took his little brother on these trade expeditions during off-season (so father would not complain to much. Lucius has a much more cosmopolitan outlook on the nature of the world that others in this area, all because of his broad exposure during these journeys.

Other: In his role as Temple messenger, Lucius has met many of the important political figures in the region

Dorus Cervii [Osirian Name] Nisava cultist (Technician)

Special Knowledge: Dorus has special abilities with "science" and he can brew acid, craft special devices, set traps, and do many other amazing and practical things. He can speak Osirian and Stormtongue. He can read and write Osirian.

Background: Dorus is an older brother of Alric and both are the children of the old Gil'adi stone mason. The current Gil'adi stone mason is the oldest brother, Cannæ. At and early age, Dorus showed aptitude with the tools of stone masoning and other trades. The temple handyman took Dorus as an apprentice and taught him many special things. Just before the handyman retired, the temple set Dorus to the temple in the Sure Foot Legion Lands to learn alchemy and other skills for a year.

Other: Dorus is now the Temple Artificer and Handyman. He know several important people in the Sure Foot Legion Lands. His ability to devise is also his ability to set traps, pick locks, break doors, etc.

Alric Cervii [Osirian Name] Nisava cultist (Thief)

Special Knowledge: Alric has special weapons and other skills learned from the Orcs in Gil'adi. He can speak Osirian, Blacktongue, and Stormtongue. He can read and write Blacktongue and Stormtongue.

Background: Alric is the younger brother of Dorus and both are the children of the old Gil'adi stone mason. The current Gil'adi stone mason is the oldest brother, Cannæ. As a child, Alric was thin and gangly which caused his two brothers to pick on him all the time. Alric's two brothers also would not let him play with them and the rest of the kids. Alric began playing with the Orc kids, whose roughness and bellicose nature was what Alric was used to at home. After a while the family of his best friend, Pata (Patanenana) the Orc, sort of adopted Alric. Alric's father did not mind, because he has five sons and Alric was too scrawny to help building. Three years ago Alric married an Orc woman who is a glass-blower, and now Nisava Initiate.

Other: Septanus Pila, the Purser, caught Alric "borrowing items" from the temple storerooms. Septanus decided the best thing to do is to make Alric the Assistant Purser, since Alric has always been a devout Nisava worshipper, regardless of what others think of his involvement with the Gil'adi Orcs. Alric has another Initiate do most of the real work, while he plays dominoes with Orcs.

Julius Uteus [Osirian Name] Nisava cultist (Sniper)

Special Knowledge: Julius knows much about the Darklands and the village of Landatum. The temple employs him to gather special plants from the Darklands for the Temple Alchemist, Priestess Viana. The priestess is his sister and their mother is the village Priestess in Landatum. He can speak Osirian and Stormtongue, but cannot read or write.

Background: Julius was born in Landatum and his father was a local hunter. Julius used to go with his father into the Darklands on hunting expeditions. His mother sent his sister, Viana, to Gil'adi when his father was disappeared in the Darklands. After a while his mother became self-sufficient and he could come and go as he pleased. Viana offered him a job in Gil'adi, which allows him to come and go.

Other: Julius is sort of a loner. He is close to his mother and sister, but seems reluctant to form friendships after his father's disappearance. He knows few people but is now beginning to become more open to those at the temple.

Zwei Two-Hands [Uti-Osirian Name] Pwe To and Nisava cultist (Healer)

Special Knowledge: He learned the healing arts from a Pwe To witch. When she died, she gave him two special abilities. One is the ability of permanent soul sight.

Background: When Zwei was but a babe, a Pwe To witch saved the village of his parents (Regii) from a band of marauding spirits. In exchange she asked for Zwei. He knows of his past but does not remember his real parents. The witch raised Zwei as a guard to protect them both. The witch passed away two years ago and she told Zwei to go join the Nisava temple in Gil'adi after she died. When he arrived, he felt out of place, but now he is the respected temple healer.

Other: Zwei has now forgotten where his old cavern home is. He works with and is engaged to Viana, the Temple Alchemist (who is the sister of Julius.)

Septanus Pila [Osirian Name] Nisava Priest (Scholar)

Special Knowledge: Septanus has a wide range of esoteric knowledge about seemingly everything. Septanus can speak Osirian, Blacktongue, and Stormtongue and he can read and write all three too.

Background: Child of one of two noble families in Gil'adi. Father was the old High Priest of Nisava in Gil'adi, who remarried and had another child, Octavius. Third son of eight children. First brother, Primus, is family head and High Priest of Nisava in Gil'adi. Septanus has always been a bookworm and he has read every book in the temple library, including the three Blacktongue ones. Septanus has always been in the shadow of his brother, Primus. When he was nine, Octavius was born and received all the attention. Septanus now wants to stand out from his brothers and prove to everyone and himself that he has worth. He is the main planner and schemer or cult missions to send people on.

Other: Close friends with Magus Hæru, because of adventuring Hæru used to make in this area. The presence of Mælius is the result of that involvement. Septanus is the Temple Librarian and the Temple Purser. The Dwarven iron armor Septanus wears was a gift from the Sure Foot Legion to the Gil'adi Temple for services long ago. Half-brother Octavius is the Assistant Librarian and Alric is the Assistant Purser. Alric taught Septanus to read the Blacktongue books. Captain Müller is the brother in law of Septanus (step-mother's child from a previous marriage.)

Octavius Pila [Osirian Name] Nisava cultist (Acolyte)

Special Knowledge: The current High Priest and his brother, Primus is cultivating Octavius to become a Bishop, Cardinal, or such. So far this has consisted of book learning and weapon training. But now Octavius is to go out and learn the ways of the world. Octavius can speak, read, and write Osirian, Stormtongue, and Tradetalk.

Background: Child of one of two noble families in Gil'adi. Father was the old High Priest of Nisava in Gil'adi and who remarried the woman who became the mother of Octavius and had already had Captain Müller from another marriage. Captain Müller, Septanus, Primus, and all his other siblings are all half-brothers and sisters. First brother, Primus, is family head and High Priest of Nisava in Gil'adi.

Other: Octavius is currently the Assistant Librarian. The Dwarven iron armor Octavius wears was a gift from the Sure Foot Legion to the Gil'adi Temple for services long ago. The magic sword is also from the legion. Note that Octavius has this sword because Septanus does not use swords.

Captain Müllér [Uti Name] Nisava cultist (Vicious Killer)

Special Knowledge: Leadership and knowledge of the psychology of men. He can speak Uti, Osirian, and Stormtongue, but cannot read or write.

Background: He joined a travelling circus at the age of five and left the lands of his ancestors, Uti. The circus travelled south through High Mountain Pass and the Sure Foot Legion Lands. By the time they made it to Gil'adi, he was disgusted with them and stayed in Gil'adi. A local woman adopted him and she later married the ex High Priest of Nisava in Gil'adi, the father of Primus, Septanus, and Octavius. Octavius is sort of a half-brother. He has always been martially oriented and led the other boys in mock-combat. At the Nisava Temple, his strength was noticed early and he trained in the skills of a warrior.

Other: Captain Müller is the captain of the Old Fort, whose garrison is currently four stone masons (lead by the older brother of Dorus and Alric.) Since there are no local lords, Captain Müller is a very important man.

Old Tacitus [Osirian Name] P'ishan cultist (Mercenary)

Special Knowledge: Tacitus has learned exercises to maintain fitness and current abilities. But this has become a time-consuming job now. Has a strong will and an amazing ability to overcome adversity with raw determination. Although still fit, some memory and knowledge has faded. Familiar with entire region. Can speak Osirian, Afshari, Blacktongue, Darktongue, and Stormtongue; but he cannot read or write.

Background: Born in Vici to a woodsman. As a youth, Tacitus followed father around local forest as junior Reserve Warden. At age 15, joined P'ishan and Sure Foot Legion. Spent twenty-five years in the Legion and fought all sorts of wild beasts and bandits. Then retired to Gil'adi to teach new warriors, of which there are few P'ishan warriors who remain at the shrine. The shrine's priest is a personal friend of the Nisava High Priest, Primus Pila.

Other: Has friends in the Sure Foot Legion and various other places.

Mælius Constena [Osirian Name] Sorcerer (Adept)

Special Knowledge: Knows the secret ways of the Col-wan society. Also knows about Elves and the local Aldryami. Can speak Osirian and Aldryan, and can read Osirian and Blacktongue.

Background: The older brother of Mælius is Magus Hæru of the Col-wan society complex south of Tælus. This Col-wan sect has ties with the power groups in the region and Mælius is the current liaison to the Gil'adi Nisava temple. The job is designed to also broaden his abilities with outside exposure.

Other: The trip to the Col-wan complex and back is two days. For risky expeditions, Mælius may borrow some of the listed enchantments and possibly others on request.

Sir Charles [Osirian Name] Sorcerer (Student)

Special Knowledge: Sir Charles is widely traveled and very urbane. He can read and speak a variety of languages.

Background: Sir Charles is a disenfranchised noble from Babel. He know the sorcerous arts and is is a true adventurer. His past is little known by the party. Something happened in Babel to his family or their position. Sir Charles is trained as a dilettante or politician. He arrived in Gil'adi trying to entice the locals into a certain-death mission a few months ago and since then he has somewhat integrated with the party and Nisava hierarchy.

Other: Septanus and Sir Charles are both avid readers and mutually beneficial sharing has occured between the two and Mælius.