[Information] Dramatis Personae

[Icereach]

Since many individual NPCs are important to the story, I'll list them here after introduction, along with their attitude towards the party.

[Icereach]

The Wyrmwood Officers Captain Harrigan Name: Captain Barnabas Harrigan Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Captain Race/Class: Human (Male)/? Weapons: ? Protective Gear: ? Disposition towards the party: Indifferent Known Associates: Mr. Plugg Captain Harrigan is a well muscled Garundi man with a shaven head. He projects success, wealth, and authority with ease. He's rarely seen without the golden rings binding his braided beard and mustache, or the diamond studded patch over his left eye, and his clothing always appears laundered and freshly pressed. Harrigan does not associate with the sailors, passing along all orders through his first mate, Mr. Plugg. As such, little is known about his greater disposition or history except perhaps to his officers, none of which can be encouraged to tell tales the captain would rather keep silent. Mr. Plugg Name: Mr. Plugg Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: First Mate Race/Class: Human (Male)/? Weapons: Cat-o-nine tails Protective Gear: Leather Armor Disposition towards the party: Hostile Known Associates: Captain Harrigan Mr. Plugg is an angry looking man that's balding on top but wears the rest of his hair in a long ponytail down his back. He traditionally wears a long coat very similar in design to the one Master Scourge wears, though Plugg's is clearly of a more fashionable cut and infinitely cleaner. He's almost never without his infamous cat-o-nine and is not shy about letting it kiss another's flesh. Plugg's position at the foredeck, as well as his direct communication with the captain, indicates he's clearly the ship's first mate. Master Scourge Name: Master Scourge Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Boatswain Race/Class: Human (Male)/? Weapons: Whip Protective Gear: Leather Armor Disposition towards the party: Hostile Known Associates: ? Known Rivals: The Party Master Scourge is a tall, painfully thin man serving aboard the Wormwood. His homely face is covered in a collection of even uglier scars, contorting his already menacing grin into something positively demonic. He seems prone to rapid shifts in mood and holds enough authority to strike sailors with impunity. He wears a thick, oversized leather jacket and boots that seek to hide but only highlight his scarecrow physique, and he wields a whip with sharp precision. Ambrose Kroop Name: Amrose "Fishguts" Kroop Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Cook Race/Class: Human (Male)/? Weapons: ? Protective Gear: ? Disposition towards the party: Indifferent Known Associates: Grok Ambrose Kroop, the ship's cook, is a thick man with a nose shiny from drink and teeth horrible stained from not flossing. Not much is known about him, yet, as upon first meeting the party he was blind drunk and snoring. Cut-Throat Grok Name: Cut-Throat Grok Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Quartermaster Race/Class: Half-orc (Female)/? Weapons: ? Protective Gear: ? Disposition towards the party: Indifferent Known Associates: Fishguts The Wormwood's quartermaster is a reedy female half-orc with a no-nonsense demeanor and massive scar the circumference of her narrow throat. She makes a habit of smiling frequently with her mouthful of broken teeth, infinitely pleased with the unsettling effect it has on people. Grok is known to be deeply superstitious. She spends most of her day in the quartermaster's store [A9], adjacent to the galley [A8]. She seems to get along quite well with Fishguts. Peppery Longfarthing Name: Peppery Longfarthing Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Sailing master Race/Class: Human (Female)/Sorcerer Weapons: ? Protective Gear: ? Disposition towards the party: Indifferent Known Associates: Captain Harrigan The sailing master and resident arcanist. Riaris Krine Name: Riaris Krine Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Master gunner Race/Class: Human (Female)/? Weapons: ? Protective Gear: ? Disposition towards the party: Indifferent Known Associates: The female human master gunner of the Wormwood. Habbly Quarne, the "Stitchman" Name: Habbly Quarne, the "Stitchman" Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Surgeon Role: Ship's surgeon and carpenter Race/Class: Human (Male)/? Weapons: ? Protective Gear: ? Disposition towards the party: Indifferent Known Associates: The ship's surgeon, a male human that doesn't seem to think very highly of anyone. Kipper Name: Kipper Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Gunner's mate Race/Class: Human (Male)/? Weapons: ? Protective Gear: ? Disposition towards the party: Hostile Known Associates: The male human gunner's mate. Patch Patchsalt Name: Patch Patchsalt Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Boatswain's mate Race/Class: Gnome (Female)/? Weapons: ? Protective Gear: ? Disposition towards the party: Hostile Known Associates: Thie female gnome assists Master Scourge in terrorizing the crew. "Caulky" Tarroon Name: "Caulky" Tarroon Affiliation: The Wormwood Slave Role: Cabin boy Race/Class: Human (Male)/? Weapons: ? Protective Gear: ? Disposition towards the party: Fearful Known Associates: Captain Harrigan This male human child is rarely seen outside of his or the captain's quarters, typically only to retrieve the latter's meals. He has a distressingly fearful disposition for a child so young. He's generally left alone by members of the crew, however, due to his position as Captain Harrigan's property. Crew Sandra Quinn Name: Sandra Quinn Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Priestess Role: Swab Race/Class: Human (Female)/Cleric of Besmera Weapons: {Clerical Magic}, ? Protective Gear: ? Disposition towards the party: Helpful [Climb, Profession (Sailor)] Known Associates: ? Known Rivals: Master Scourge This remarkably friendly pirate, clearly a newer conscription from her still cleanish appearance, saved Graak Fishguts from his first taste of the cat-o-nine. She wears a distinctive tricorn hat. She also has bears a deep hatred of Master Scourge for reasons unknown, deep enough to pledge her aid to virtual strangers simply because he dislikes them. She is a cleric of the Pirate Queen, and clearly believes herself far more capable than her superiors. Canchobhar Turlac Shortstone Name: Canchobhar Turlac Shortstone Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pretend Pirate Role: Rigger Race/Class: Gnome (Male)/? Weapons: Cane Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Indifferent Known Associates: ? The diminutive gnome with the incredible mouthful of a name must be quite a recent addition to the crew, judging by his overly mauve finery. Still, there was a bit of the style of a pirate about him, albeit quite a flamboyant one. With his slender cane and silk eye patch, he seems more costume than substance. He blames the party, fairly or no, for being forced to move heavy barrels in the ship's musty interior, though his attitude seems one of exasperation and not outright hostility. A conversation with Scales has convinced the gnome to stand aside if he sees any trouble brewing from the newest conscripts, though he hasn't fully committed to their cause. It seems Conchobar really wants to be a pirate, no matter what that entails. Rosie Cusswell Name: Rosie Cusswell Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Swab Race/Class: Halfling (Female)/? Weapons: ? Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Indifferent Known Associates: ? Rosie is a halfling woman that more than lives up to her name. Crimson "Cog" Cogward Name: Crimson "Cog" Cogward Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Swab Race/Class: Human (Male)/? Weapons: Fists, Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Unfriendly Known Associates: ? This tall brawler of a human male seems born with a chip on his shoulder. None of the crew seem particularly fond of his aggressive nature. Fipps Chumlett Name: Fipps Chumlett Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: ? Race/Class: Human (Male)/? Weapons: Sap Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Hostile Known Associates: ? Fipps Chumlett is an overweight, balding man that appears subordinate to Master Scourge. He hates the four newcomers because he was punished for speaking out of turn before the intemperate bossun. Having his tongue lashing witnessed by strangers has hardened his already black heart against them. Barefoot Sams Toppin Name: Barefoot Sams Toppin Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Rigger Race/Class: Human (Female)/? Weapons: ? Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Indifferent Known Associates: ? A barefoot female human. Giffer Tibbs Name: Giffer Tibbs Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Swab Race/Class: Gnome (Female)/? Weapons: ? Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Indifferent Known Associates: ? A one-eyed female gnome. Jack Scrimshaw Name: Jack Scrimshaw Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Swab Race/Class: Human (Male)/? Weapons: ? Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Indifferent Known Associates: ? A young male human. "Ratline" Ratlisburger Name: "Ratline" Ratlisburger Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Rigger Race/Class: Halfling (Male)/? Weapons: ? Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Indifferent Known Associates: ? A long armed male halfing missing three fingers. Tilly Bracket Name: Tilly Bracket Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Swab Race/Class: Human (Female)/? Weapons: ? Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Indifferent Known Associates: ? A very tough-seeming female human. "Badger" Medlar Name: "Badger" Medlar Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Swab Race/Class: Half-elf (Female)/? Weapons: ? Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Unfriendly Known Associates: ? An older female half-elf with a distinctly unfamiliar demeanor and a hair-style emulating her namesake. Shivika Sulari Name: Shivikah Sulari Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Swab Race/Class: Human (Female)/? Weapons: ? Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Unfriendly Known Associates: ? A statuesque Mwangi former slave. Aretta Bansion Name: Aretta Bansion Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Swab Race/Class: Human (Female)/? Weapons: ? Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Hostile Known Associates: ? A bad-tempered female human with abnormally large ears. Jaundiced Jape Name: Jaundiced Jape Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Swab Race/Class: Half-orc (Male)/? Weapons: ? Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Hostile Known Associates: ? A male half-orc mute. Maheem Name: Maheem Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Rigger Race/Class: Human (Male)/? Weapons: ? Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Hostile Known Associates: ? A large Rahadoumi with a permanent scowl. Slippery Syl Lonegan Name: Slippery Syl Lonegan Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Rigger Race/Class: Human (Female)/? Weapons: ? Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Hostile Known Associates: ? This female human has an unnerving appearance and an air of dark menace hangs about her. Tam "Narwhal" Tate Name: Tam "Narwhal" Tate Affiliation: The Wormwood Occupation: Pirate Role: Rigger Race/Class: Dwarf (Male)/? Weapons: ? Armor: ? Disposition towards the party: Hostile Known Associates: ? This male dwarf has a uniquely prominent nose.

• Friendly NPCs help out shipmates during the day. A friendly NPC can provide a +2 bonus on any single job task skill check made by a PC, provided the NPC has ranks in the appropriate skill.
• Helpful NPCs provide aid not only during the day as above, but also at night, providing a +2 bonus on checks to influence other NPCs, or on checks for pirate games and entertainments. Helpful NPCs are also happy to lend money or equipment, with restriction, or possibly perform other tasks to aid the PCs.
• Abusing Helpful NPCs in any way will change their disposition to Hostile for the remainder of the adventure.