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Mythgardia - Who's Who

ABDULLAH

The Caliph’s enlightened court welcomes all those who have acquitted themselves with honour.

ACHMED THE UNHOLY

Achmed (aka ’The Evil Emir’) is the uncle of Palarandes. He used a combination of sorcery and ruthless betrayal to steal the throne that rightfully belongs to his young nephew. Now he rules with an iron fist and boasts that he has more slaves than other men have hairs on their head.

ALUCARD, COUNT

Some say he hides a sinister secret. Other that he is merely a recluse who likes spending a lot of time with his pet bats.

ANGHARAD, ELF QUEEN

Her court is hidden deep in the forests of Albion and only the bravest can hope to find it. Those who do speak of magical gifts they have received from the hand of the elf queen.

ASSASSINS, GUILD OF MASTER

There are two rules about the Guild of Master Assassins: 1. Don’t talk about the Guild of Master Assassins & 2. Don’t talk about the Guild of Master Assassins.

BADOURA, PRINCESS

The absent minded princess has an unfortunate habit of wandering from the palace and being kidnapped or magically transported to some distant part of the world.

BERTRAND CAMPION

Bertrand is a scholar, a traveller, a swordsman and, above all, a gentleman. He will give his all for king and country and fight a duel with any bounder who dares to insult a lady. He has fought for justice in company with a brave band of fellow adventurers, and tales of their deeds have spread far and wide. The one shame in his life is that his younger brother Byron has become an agent of J’Cabe. Bertrand intends one day to bring Byron the Bushwhacker to justice and so redeem the family honour.

BRAN THE GIANT

Not a hostile giant, but so clumsy, he’s liable to step on you without even noticing.

BYRON CAMPION

Younger brother of Bertrand. He has become a notorious bandit and henchman of J’Cabe. He claims the evil warlock’s bonus scheme is simply too tempting to be ignored.

CHIRON

Where the River Styx bubbles up from the underworld to flow across Palladia, here Chiron the ferryman plies his gloomy trade.

DAN-FOO THE DRAGON

One of the most ancient and intelligent of dragons, his obsession with riddles may be his only weakness.

DIONE

A priestess of Athena, Dione will receive anyone who genuinely seeks after wisdom.

D’YANNA

As a young child D’Yanna was abandoned in the wild where she was adopted by a lioness, who raised her as one of her own cubs. Eventually she was discovered by Zorak, the mysterious jungle lord, who taught her the ways of the jungle spirits. Returning to her own people, she freed them from the tyrannical rule of the priests of the Spider God. Now she battles against this evil cult wherever it rears its ugly head.

EINAR, KING OF UTGARD

He has a score to settle with Widmark. Join the queue, your majesty.

ELYSSA

A beauteous maiden who helped Prince Palarandes when he crashed on the island of Taprobana. Since he left to recover his lost throne, she has been fretting anxiously and has decided to go after him to share and whatever dangers he faces.

EREBUS

The warhorse of Morgant the Deathseeker, Erebus was separated from his master in the chaos of the Battle of Slaughterfield. Captured by horse traders, he finally escaped, but found himself lost in a foreign land. Now he seeks to be reunited with his master.

FAFNIR THE DRAGON

Reputedly Fafnir guards a hoard of treasure, but who would dare to find out?

FAYT

No one knows the true name of the man known as ‘Fayt’, but his calling cards are poison and the dagger. It is said by some that he is a renegade on the run from the Guild of Master Assassins. Others say he is on a mission to atone for his evil past by aiding the weak and the oppressed. Whatever the truth of the matter, it’s probably best not to ask too many questions - and pray he isn’t after you!

FORTY THIEVES

A notorious band of criminals. Whenever one of them is hung, beheaded or thrown into a wolf pit, another is selected to take his place.

GUILD OF MASTER ASSASSINS

Look, it’s really a lot safer not to be caught talking about them.

GUNNAR

This stalwart dwarf can be counted on to watch your back in a fight and is expert at finding routes underground.

GWENDOLYN, QUEEN OF ALBION

While her husband King Uther travels across Albion protecting the interests of his subjects, Queen Gwendolyn has turned her court at Caerleon into a refuge for all who are fleeing injustice.

HARUN, SHEIK

Has reputedly built up the largest harem in the history of Khajistan. Well, everybody needs a hobby.

HELGA THE SEERESS

The gods of Scandia have granted Helga the power to peer through the mists of time and glimpse what lies in the future. As a result she is often heard cackling to herself.

HIGH ELF LORDS

Venerable elves who rule over the scattered communities of elvenkind. Occasionally they meet to answer a particular danger threatening their peoples. They have a tendency to be rather secretive.

HUGO

Brother of King Uther of Albion. He will commit any crime, break any oath, sacrifice any follower, in order to seize the throne of Albion for himself.

IGIGWE

Was kidnapped as a child by the devotees of the Spider God. Only after he had escaped their bondage and undergone many adventures did Igigwe discover that he was in fact the hereditary ruler of the mighty Wazuri nation.

J’CABE

Spawn of the devil, incarnate evil in human form, and a bit of a cad to boot, this ambitious warlock operates from a number of secret lairs, twisting the powers of magic to his own selfish ends. His henchmen roam from land to land, carrying out his evil schemes. He learned the black arts from the necromancer H’Rusba and keeps the spirit of his dead mentor trapped inside a jar of volcanic vapours. When not plotting to destroy his enemies, he amuses himself by playing Triple Dare Runes with his captive imp Aknaxias. His favourite colour is an unsettling shade of puce. His favourite dish is roast vulture.

JULIETTE, SISTER

After years spent in prayer in a secluded convent, Juliette received a vision which inspired her to take her gift of healing out into the world.

J’WELLA

The capricious sister of J’Cabe. Though she has often been embroiled in her brother’s nefarious schemes, they frequently fall out, and she loves spreading gossip about him. “He was always a troubled child, forever torturing beetles and turning his playmates into penguins.”

KISMET

A nomadic trader who deals in everything from jewelled brooches to candied locusts.

KWENG-SU MONKS

A mystical order based in an eastern monastery. It is against their beliefs to use weapons. It is not against their beliefs to deliver an ’okh-wa’ (precision blow) to someone’s ’yong-tu’ (energy point/nerve centre), resulting in ’fung-fen-di’ (instant paralysis).

LAO TZIN

An oriental sage who once declared that the universe and everything in it is contained in a single teardrop of the eternal. Nice, eh?

LIONEL, DUKE

An enthusiastic sportsman and stalwart supporter of King Uther.

MADOC

An elf priest who was sent on a secret mission by the High Elf Lords. They will not reveal the nature of the task and his whereabouts are unknown.

MARIEL

Three years ago the High Elf Lords sent Mariel’s brother Madoc on a secret mission from which he never returned. Mariel set out to find him, armed with a falchion and a magical bracelet. She has dispelled the evil darkness that haunted the dwarf mines of Scandia, escaped the clutches of Count Alucard, and turned down a proposal of marriage from Duke Lionel. But still she continues to search for the whereabouts of her beloved brother.

MASTER ASSASSINS, GUILD OF

I already told you not to talk about these guys. Do you need an elephant to fall on you before you take the hint?

MEDEA

A vengeful witch, ready to put a hex on anyone who crosses her.

MEHMET BEY

The sultan is happy to entertain anyone who comes to him with a tale of lost treasure. Except Widmark the Viking.

MELQUIST

A wizard who has allied himself with J’Cabe in order to learn the warlock’s sorcerous secrets. Melquist has ambitions of his own which he keeps hidden from his wicked master.

MERLIN

The legendary wizard lives in lonely seclusion in his hidden cave. On rare occasions he takes a pupil whom he trains in the ways of magic.

MIDAS

So many stories are told of his wealth, you would think he owned all the gold in the world.

MORGANT

Morgant (aka ‘The Deathseeker’)is the sole survivor of the Blood Ceremony of the god Dhagu, in which two bands of warriors engage in ritual battle to the death. Since then his main interests have been war and death. This led him to abandon his home in the Granite Hills and become a professional mercenary. He has since survived the Battle of Slaughterfield, the massacre at Butcher’s Peak and the carnage at Fort Doom. He doesn’t have many friends.

NESTOR

A bowman second only to the great Odysseus.

NIMUE

A capricious sorceress who stole her magic spells from Merlin.

OBERON

King of the goblin folk of Albion. He has little patience with humans unless they are prepared to flatter him.

OKIMBI

A small, green-skinned people who dwell in the deepest jungles of Nubia. Shy of strangers, they tend to greet visitors with a volley of poison darts from their blowpipes.

OLAF STERNFIST

A legendary hero and slayer of giants, Olaf now lives in retirement, receiving as guests only those who have proven themselves worthy of his friendship.

ORPHEUS

A famous minstrel whose beautiful singing once gained him safe passage through the Underworld.

PALARANDES

When Prince Palarandes’ kingdom was unlawfully usurped by his evil uncle, Achmed the Unholy, the young prince was forced to escape on a flying carpet. Crashing in a storm upon the island of Taprobana, he was nursed back to health by the maiden Elyssa. Now he travels in search of allies to join him in his battle against the evil Achmed, encountering genies, giants and monsters along the way. He has sworn that when he recovers his kingdom, he will make Elyssa his queen.

PEGASUS

The winged horse dwells in the mountain tops and roams freely across the skies.

PERI THE PIXIE

Once the messenger of King Oberon, Peri left him to seek her own path in the world of humans. She can be flighty and mischievous, but is ferociously loyal to anyone she takes as a friend.

PRAXILES

Has developed his own unique philosophy, much of which seems to revolve around the consumption of beans.

RADOLPHO

While performing songs and ballads in Lyonesse, Radolpho stumbled upon a plot by King Uther’s wicked brother, Hugo, to usurp the crown of Albion. Fleeing from Hugo’s murderous henchmen, Radolpho was helped on his way by the sorceress Nimue, and by Angharad, the queen of the northern elves, both of whom were quite taken with the handsome young troubadour. Arriving in Caerleon after a perilous journey, he warned King Uther of the plot and so saved the kingdom.

ROBIN

A trusty forester who knows the woodland paths like the back of his hand.

SHERIFF OF GOTTENHAM

A corrupt, self-seeking rotter.

SIGMUND THE SLY

A former business partner of Widmark, and just about as trustworthy.

SPIDER GOD

This monstrous creature is worshipped by thousands of obsequious followers who have spread its cult across Nubia. Legend has it that the Spider God emerged from a crack in the earth and can only be slain by a hero chosen by destiny.

SULEIMAN

A notorious torturer, Suleiman’s services are much in demand by tyrants and despots all across Khajistan.

TAHAKI

An amiable fellow who enjoys nothing more than a heavy meal followed by a spot of wrestling.

TENGO BAP

The abbot of a secluded monastery, he teaches those who come to him to listen for the “voice that speaks within.”

UTHER, KING OF ALBION

Uther proved that he was rightfully High King of Albion when he drew the ancient sword Adamant from its sheath. Now he tries to bring justice and peace to a divided land.

VALTAX

Years ago the young Valtax stumbled upon Merlin’s Cave and his life changed forever. Under the tutelage of the legendary mage, he developed an astonishing gift for magic. When his training was complete, Valtax set out to rid the world of those who use dark sorcery to serve their own selfish ends. He has fought two magical duels with the wizard Melquist, each of which lasted three days and left both men near death. It is only a matter of time before they engage in a third confrontation from which only one of them can emerge alive.

WAZURI

The mightiest warriors in all of Nubia. A Wazuri youth must undergo the Three Trials of Courage before receiving his warrior’s spear.

WIDMARK

Okay, so he “borrowed” King Einar’s funeral ship to go looking for the lost treasure of Berizond. It was just a misunderstanding. And so what if the crown of Albion disappeared while he was in town? Haven’t you ever heard of coincidence? And as for the golden armour of that evil emir, Achmed the Unholy, Widmark found it in the back of a wagon and pawned it before he even knew it was stolen. Look, he’s just a guy trying to make a living. Honest!

WIZARDS OF LIGHT

An ancient order dedicated to protecting the world from those who would misuse the powers of magic to serve their own selfish ends. They have established three sanctuaries where magical artifacts can be kept out of the wrong hands.

YASMINA THE THIEF

Orphaned at an early age, Yasmina learned to live by her wits on the streets. Few can match her skills and none can count the number of prisons she has escaped from.

ZORAK

The identity of the Jungle Lord has been assumed by a succession of men through the centuries. Each has gained the gift of communicating with the jungle spirits and become the defender of the ancient ways of Nubia.