Friends, Foes & Followers — Parts 20 & 21

Friends, Foes & Followers is a GM resource that uses a common format for presenting 2 pages of information about a character. The characters can be used in any way the GM sees fit; as NPC opponents, helpers or even emergency PCs for that unexpected player, making these resources no GM should be without.

This ‘double’ issue (24 characters) includes 17 characters from Rob Barnes’ People of Ochrynn (q.v.), part of the Araka-Kalai Expansion series. These characters may be encountered on a visit to Araka-Kalai, but most have adventure hooks that might lead them to be encountered elsewhere. There are also 7 expansion characters that have some sort of connection to Ochrynn, but who live somewhere else.

This article is a collaborative effort between writers Kerry Mould and Rob Barnes. The art was sponsored by Rob Barnes (6), Kerry Mould (5), Tom Rodrigues (5), R. Airiq Williams (1), James Johnson (1), Chris Morris (1), Rex Loewen (1), Declan Page (1), Robin Owens (1), Chris Nugent (1), and Joe Adams (1). Kerry Mould did the layout. The article was illustrated by the talented artist, Richard Luschek.

The characters include:

  • Innkeeper and former courtesan with business connections in Shiran
  • Lexigrapher who makes maps of the caverns of Araka-Kalai
  • Mercantyler who trades in luxury goods across eastern Harn
  • Metalsmith and the Protector of Ochrynn
  • Mulejack from Azadmere with a fascination for exploring caves
  • Physician, apothecary and long retired soldier from Kanday
  • Potter known for his incredibly tacky souvenirs
  • Seaman and wealthy ship owner with a surprising love interest
  • Tentmaker who refuses to kowtow to the guild
  • Woodcrafter obsessed with completing his masterpiece
  • Farmer and operator of the local hostel, with very specific phobia
  • Fisherman and radical Ilviran determined to stop the Ivashu trade
  • Trapper with little in the way of a moral compass
  • Nursemaid who witnessed a massacre and is planning a pilgrimage
  • Ilviran priest who might just be a cannibal
  • Ilviran priest and bastard son of a Kaldric nobleman
  • Ilviran priest, former soldier and expert in Ivashu, with a secret
  • Ilviran priest, librarian and a ladies’ man
  • Ilviran priestess with a justified fear of Agrikans
  • Ilviran acolyte and pompous brown-noser
  • Ilviran acolyte, naïve and with a honest heart
  • Ilviran acolyte, skilled brewmaster and fugitive from justice
  • Hru, an ancient Ivashu with a gentle soul, but a devastating punch
  • Nolah, a clever Ivashu who will hunt you to the ends of Kethira

Please enjoy. Your feedback and comments are always welcome.

by Kerry Mould

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