Showing posts with label NPCs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NPCs. Show all posts

Monday, 15 October 2018

Andries "The Fish"

Andries was a Freelance smuggler, supplying Grossbart with Black Lotus.
Fred was supposed to meet up with his, and rejoin Grossbart, but Rikkert's crew found out about this and faced Andries.
Always eager to save his own skin, he eventually decided to sell Grossbart out, revealing the location of where he was supposed to deliver Fred upon his return. This led the crew to Grossbart's temple.

The crew told Andries to leave the city, but he made a deal, selling his accountant to them and his smuggler's cave, as well as the promise of continued supply of Black Lotus, at a high price.

Grossbart's guards

Two of these vile creatures were protecting Grossbart in his 'temple' during the showdown between the (former) Captain of Suiddock and Rikkert's Crew.

Saturday, 18 August 2018

Karel Broegman

Karel runs the brewery of the Long Dragon Inn himself and keeps an eye on Beate, a young local girl who cooks the warm meal of the day. His homebrewed beer comes in two varieties; the Blozenbroew of normal strength, and the notoriously strong Boekbier – for the average Suiddocker it’s probably the best beer he’ll ever have.

Lotte Wald

Lotte Wald is the public face of the Long Dragon Inn, typically residing behind the bar from where she supplies beer and other delights for her customers. She also keeps track of the girls who come every night to offer their services to the customers, luring them to the private booths near the brewery.

The Captains

Clad in raggedy clothes with sooty faces, and perpetually runny noses. But behind each set of eyes is the look of a survivor.

They have to stick together and make it through each day. Older than their years in many ways, the friendship they share with each other and Wim's ghost keeps the core of a child's innocence and hope alive in each. But they are still very suspicious of outsiders.

The Captains are a group of street-children who live in Stoessel, behind a general store.
Some are orphans, some runaways, and some nomads who occasionally return to their homes. But they're all poor, dirty and perpetually hungry, as well as being wily, unscrupulous and mischievous in a fairly brutal way. Enough of them have suffered at the hands of adults for all of them to be wary of any
grown-ups, particularly ones who ask too many questions, although with hard work and a lot of food it might be possible to win the confidence or even the trust of a few of them.

Cut and Purse


Cut and Purse were two of the children the group liberated from the boat full of slaves.

Goran had sent the ones found in the hold on their way with the two prostitutes, but once he became an official Guildmember, he called upon them to work for them. Cut and Purse were used to keep an eye on the business and taught to count, so they could report to Goran the number of customers entering the 'establishment'

When El Verdugo and the Coffin Masters his the house, they killed one of the prostitutes when the madam refused to pay for protection, and stabbed Cut, who was only just able to make it to the Gentleman's Club and alert Goran of what happened (Chapter 6)


Blind Mo

When the group needed information on the Estalians attacking their businesses, they asked Siemon Teerling for help.

He got them in touch with Blind Mo, a Riddra beggar, who had overheard a few bits and pieces. He was able to guide them to the Mutton Shank,  where they caught the gang in the act.

El Verdugo (DEAD)

El Verdugo (The Executioner), a mountain of a man,  was the leader of the gang of Estalians called Dominos de Ataud (the Coffin Masters).

This brutal bunch of scum had decided to make a move on Riddra and Stoessel businesses, protected by the Thieves Guild.

Titus had been called in by Grossbart to explain why this was allowed to happen, and ordered the group to figure out who was behind it.

Things got even hairier when they hit Goran's brothel, killing one of his prostitutes, and stabbing Cut, one of Goran's urchins he kept on the lookout.

A showdown took place in the basement of the Sweet Loaf bakery (See chapter 6), where the group found out there seemed to be a connection with Fredje Gustaaf, who fled but was caught by the Stoessel Black Caps.

Fredje Gustaaf (DISAPPEARED)

Fredje Gustaaf, one of Grossbart’s men , resides in one of the Dragon’s rooms, within call of Grossbart if needed. Fredje is a big and brutish looking man in his early forties, who happily takes care of Grossbart’s dirty work.

A long life in the seedier parts of Marienburg has left Fredje with little care for the well-being of people other than himself – an  outlook that certainly keeps him quite satisfied with his current livelihood.

Many people in Suiddock dread the appearance of Fredje, as one of his jobs is to summon people to Grossbart and make sure they get there on time – whether they want to or not.

Our rogues found out in Chapter 6 that he was involved with the gang of Estalians, led by El Verdugo, that was trying to force their way into Stoessel, and, more importantly, Riddra.

After a fight in the Wasteland, he cut a deal, revealing Grossbart's plans in exchange for his live, never to show his face again in Marienburg.

Sunday, 12 August 2018

Erasmus

Erasmus should be hideous to look at. A huge crab's claw juts out from one malformed arm. He is ghostly white, having not seen the sun for fifteen years. Wide, milky eyes stare out from a hairless face. Though a hunchbacked teenage boy he is large, towering misshapenly over most men. Yet somehow those that he talks to feel drawn to him, eager to hear his promises of the
bloodshed they will inflict in his name.

Marinus

Leader of the Thieves Guild in Doodkanaal.
Lives in a room behind the kitchen of the Rat and Pipe Inn.

Mental note: if anyone offers you leadership of the Guild in Doodkanaal, better slit your throat...

Saturday, 2 June 2018

Astrid Sterstaren

The last member of the Black Caps present at the interrogation of Goran and Armand was this woman.
Although she kept herself in the background, she did seem to have the ear of Captain Theophilus.
Unarmed and unarmoured, she does stick out of the normal patrolmen the group may have run into before.

Wilhelm Hoogtoren

This was the third Black Cap Goran and Armand met at the Helmsman. 
Quiet and in the background, he was taking notes during the interviews.

Reiner Kuyper

One of Theophilius Graveland's trusted aides, probably one of the most capable fighters in the Black Caps of Suiddock.

The 6ft, 185lb, blond-haired Reiner has a very craggy face with a scar across the left cheek. His blue eyes are intense, like he is memorising his surroundings as if they are the features of
someone who crossed him. Generally, Reiner’s demeanour is very stoic. If he shows any expression at all, it’s most likely a sneer than a smile.

Reiner is as mean and tough as any Watch under Captain Graveland’s command. Reiner is  completely dedicated to his job, he doesn’t have any outside interest or life, for that matter.
It is a rare event for anyone to see Kuyper off duty and being semi-sociable.

Theophilus Graveland

Although Goran and Armand had been given a letter by Lady Aneszca vouching for their innocence, Captain Theophilus seemed to have different ideas about their presence and involvement in the events that took place in the Helmsman.

He is in charge of the Black Caps of Suiddock, a responsibility he takes very serious, and he and his subordinates from the Suiddock Watch Barracks seems to be more than a cut above the run-of-the-mill Black Caps you encounter in the streets of the city.

Bernhard Von Schwerdblitz

A tall, VERY confident man in his late 40s with long blonde hair, a perfectly trimmed beard and the most magnificent moustache ever seen this side of the Imperial border, this Swordmaster Extraordinaire (emphasis on Master, please) is unrivaled in hat-throwing skills.

Armand and Goran met him while waiting for a contact of Titus at the Helmsman

Eventually, he assisted them (well, he observed their actions while pretending to be asleep) to capture and kill the assassin who already had killed Bruno previously.

Later on, he helped Rikkert's crew to take down Grossbart. Afterwards, Titus paid him handsomely to cover Armand's further training.

"You've got to do something about your legwork, Armand..."

"I just got stabbed in the leg, I'm bleeding!!!!"

"That's no excuse for sloppy legwork..."

Vincent Jacobs

Applicant for the Riddra chapter of the Thieves Guild, on probation.
Titus clearly knew this person from previous interactions and assigned Armand and Goran to protect him while waiting for a contact at the Helmsman

After a very rough night the contact eventually showed up and Vincent was able to finalize the handover.

Whatever documents Vincent returned to Titus, the Captain clearly was not impressed, judging from the shouting and sound of broken furniture behind closed doors.

Ursula Karlsdottir

Armand and Goran met her and her entourage while waiting for a contact of Titus at the Helmsman

She arrived after them, spent some time drinking with them and Bernhardt Von Schwerdblitz, after losing an arm-wrestling competition with Bruno.

She claimed to work for the Directorate of the city, and seemed very interested in the three Priests of Morr, inquiring with Sander about their comings and goings.

The next morning, she and her horse had disappeared.