NPCs on The Moonshroud Realms — GM Reference

Bruna Emberfall

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Bruna Emberfall#

First encountered: The Strangled Goat, Duskgrain Day 23, 700AG
Usually found: The Strangled Goat, Saltstone Square

Owner of the Strangled Goat tavern in Saltstone Square. Bruna Emberfall runs one of Bridgeport’s most reliably busy establishments with the quiet authority of someone who has been doing this long enough to know exactly when to intervene and exactly how.

What the Party Knows#

Bruna stepped to the party’s table during the evening and offered her hand to Vail — a diplomatic signal that the table dancing portion of the night might reasonably conclude. The ship’s captain in the corner had caught her eye with a look that said, plainly, please end this. She handled it without making a scene.

The Captain

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The Captain#

First observed: The Strangled Goat, Duskgrain Day 23, 700AG
Usually found: Unknown — observed at the Strangled Goat

A ship’s captain, observed sitting in a corner table at the Strangled Goat with three companions — a woman, a man, and a male ribbet, all bearing the look of sailors.

What the Party Knows#

Vail’s Liminal Awareness flagged this man as the most immediate danger in the room during the party’s first evening at the Goat. No interaction occurred.

Fen Whistling Man

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Fen Whistling Man#

First encountered: The Strangled Goat, Duskgrain Day 23, 700AG
Usually found: The Strangled Goat, Saltstone Square

Barkeep at the Strangled Goat in Saltstone Square. A Tropical Ursinor with striking panda-like markings — bold black and white coloring that makes him immediately recognizable in the Goat’s busy common room.

What the Party Knows#

Fen struck up a conversation with Vail and Ender at the bar — casual on its surface, careful underneath. He was assessing them: who they were, who they worked for, whether they could be trusted with a problem that needed handling quietly.

Kiville

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Kiville#

First encountered: Saltstone Square, Duskgrain Day 23, 700AG
Currently: Dragonline Lodge, Saltstone Square (as of Duskgrain Day 23)

A tall man in a long duster coat with good boots. Well-dressed in a way that isn’t quite right — as if someone described fashionable clothing to him and he had it made accordingly. He carries a device on a chain that resembles a pocket watch, which he checks frequently and with evident meaning.

Rask

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Rask#

First encountered: Beneath the Strangled Goat, Duskgrain Day 23, 700AG
Status: Deceased

A wererat operating beneath the Strangled Goat — the architect of the missing stock operation that had been draining Fen Whistling Man’s inventory for some time. Rask ran a small network of muscle from a makeshift base in the sewer tunnels below Saltstone Square, redirecting stolen goods through channels that suited him.

What the Party Knows#

Rask stepped from behind an old sheet in his sewer room and attempted to negotiate — offering to bring the party in, pay them off, or otherwise make them someone else’s problem. They declined.

Thalia Craypot

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Thalia Craypot#

First encountered: The Strangled Goat, Duskgrain Day 23, 700AG
Usually found: The Strangled Goat, Saltstone Square

One of the waitstaff at the Strangled Goat in Saltstone Square. Efficient, observant, and possessed of the particular calm that comes from working a busy tavern long enough that very little surprises you anymore.

What the Party Knows#

Thalia got the party their first round at the Goat without being asked twice. She pointed those looking for work toward Velra, the Adventurer’s Guild representative working from one of the nooks near the main entrance — the kind of quiet, useful information that suggests she knows exactly what kind of people walk through that door and what they usually need.

Velra Salspaena

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Velra Salspaena#

First encountered: The Strangled Goat, Duskgrain Day 23, 700AG
Usually found: The Strangled Goat, Saltstone Square

The Adventurer’s Guild representative working the evening shift from one of the nooks near the main entrance of the Strangled Goat. She operates the quasi-official Guild alcove where certified mission allocators meet with adventuring parties, review credentials, and assign sanctioned work.

What the Party Knows#

Velra asked for Guild credentials. None of the party had any.