Native PCs - Family NPCs

[Agony]

Ecaterina Zamfir

Name: Daru Zamfir
Relation to PC: Husband
NPC Location: Deceased
Occupation: Garda, until death
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): He was a quiet man, of average height and average Barovian looks. He was proud of his service in the garda, and an avid huntsman.

Name: Mihail Sârbu
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Vallaki Market District
Occupation: Cargo Delivery
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): A man around 50 years old, still hearty but going grey and a little softer with age. He is about average height for a Barovina man, with ruddy, weathered skin and soft brown eyes.

Name: Daciana Sârbu
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: Vallaki Market District
Occupation: None
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): A woman around 45 years old. She is short, even for a Barovian woman, with chestnut brown hair threaded with silver, nearly black eyes, and a thin, spindly build.

Name: Razvan Sârbu
Relation to PC: Brother
NPC Location: Vallaki
Occupation: Cargo Delivery
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): A man around 35 years old, he favors his father in looks and temperament. He is married with 2 children.

Name: Ioan Sârbu
Relation to PC: Brother
NPC Location: Vallaki
Occupation: Stables
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): A man around 30 years old, he has hair and skin that would fall on the fair side of the Barovian spectrum, and he is shorter than average. He is married with 4 children.

Name: Valeriu Sârbu
Relation to PC: Brother
NPC Location: Vallaki
Occupation: Fisherman
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): A man around 28 years old, he has almost black eyes and hair. He is married with a child on the way.

Name: Bogdan Sârbu
Relation to PC: Brother
NPC Location: Vallaki
Occupation: Cargo Delivery
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): A man around 25 years old, he is much shorter than average, with amber brown eyes and nearly black hair. He is unmaried.

Name: Toma Sârbu
Relation to PC: Brother
NPC Location: Vallaki
Occupation: Cargo Delivery
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): A man around 23 years old, he is the splitting image of his mother, though slightly above average height. He is unmarried.

[Irumi]

Nichitov and Valaria Dragolov. (Two pc twins)

Name: Virginia Lazarescu
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: In the family farm of the Lazarescu family, near krezk.
Occupation: Farmer
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): A woman in her mid-40s. She has a bad back from work and her clothes are always dirty from work. However, she remains smiling and brave, her long brown hair tied in a long braid behind her back. She is thoughtful and kind.

Name: Ivanovich Dragolov
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Dead.
Occupation: Soldier
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): He was a man known to be mean and alcoholic, violent towards his relatives under the influence of this. He was a tall, heavily built man with jet black hair. Like most Dragolovs he was a soldier in Vallaki and served himself before dying in the war against the gundarake as the rank of Corporal. He married Virginia because their parents forced them , to bring some wealth to the Dragolov family in exchange for the protection they had with their military formation.

Name: Sergei Dragolov
Relation to PC: Uncle.
NPC Location: Dead.
Occupation: Soldier
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words):  Sergei was Ivanovich twin brother , he was a bon vivant and one of the few who could resonate with his brother when he was drunk. He is the father of Dimitri Dragolov. He was a lance Corporal and he too died in the Gundarake War

Name: Radu Dragolov
Relation to PC: Grand Father
NPC Location: In the family farm of the Lazarescu family, near krezk.
Occupation: Ex-Soldier
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words):  It is said of grandfather Radu that he would be a thousand years old,  so that he looks too old, but being in fact in his seventy's. With only a few white hairs left and almost no theets left, he spends most of his time complaining and talking about the old days when the guards were not so soft. However, he has lulled the childhood of the two twins generations of dragolovs and the young dimitri with stories of guards and duty, having a very strong influence on the generations under the whole familly.

Name: Dimitri Dragolov
Relation to PC: Cousin
NPC Location: In the noble district , Vallaki.
Occupation: Soldier
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words):  Dimitri is young and strong, he grew up with the twins being approximately the same age as them. He serves as a private in Vallaki in the noble district, having the chance to be much less in contact with outlanders. He is as much a host to the feys , witch , freaks and pitics as they are.

Name: Lupei Panaitescu
Relation to PC: Childhood friend
NPC Location: In the farmhouse next to Virginia's.
Occupation: Farmer
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words):  Lupei is a childhood friend of the twins even if he is less appreciated by Nichitov. He is the teenage crush of Valaria. Lupei is an attractive young man who has as much muscle and charisma as he has lack of brains. He is known to be the village idiot who doesn't think much before acting. He will probably remain a farmboy all his life, lacking the brains necessary for any other job.

[Lexica]

Louise Foucault

Name: Moriset Foucault
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Near Chateaufaux when at home, or else at the location of his latest project
Occupation: Architect
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Moriset Foucault is a perpetually distracted man, rarely having eyes for anything but his work. His hair is black, beginning to go grey as signs of his age catch up to him. For his wife and daughter, he will usually be able to spare some attention, but the conversation tends to inevitably either turn back to his work, in which case it can continue for hours, or else end abruptly when pleasantries run out. When speaking to noble patrons and those he needs to impress, he can muster the requisite niceties, though he finds the affair exhausting.

Name: Agnes
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: Unknown
Occupation: None?
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Louise's half fey mother. A beautiful woman with the equine features of the Brag subtype of Fey, and who Louise somewhat resembles, she still appears in the flower of her youth even as Moriset's age catches up to him. She is flighty and rarely concerned with the affairs of the human nations of the Core, having been raised by her full blooded fey mother. She is the one who taught Louise magic, and clearly knows a great deal of it herself, though she rarely shows her full abilities. She comes and goes at her own whim, appearing for days or weeks or months, before vanishing again for potentially years without a word.

Name: 'Grandmother'
Relation to PC: Grandmother
NPC Location: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Louise's fullblooded Fey grandmother. She does not know her name, nor has she ever met her. She has a few wild and fantastical stories from her mother Agnes about her, but nothing to go on as to the full truth or falsity of those stories. Louise's mother has promised that 'Grandmother' will come for Louise when she is 'ready', but is unrelentingly vague about what precisely that means. Louise does not know anything about her other grandparent, nor the circumstances of her Grandmother's dalliance.

[Onkel Bob]

Aurore of House Quesnel

Name: Gaston Quesnel
Relation to PC: Grandfather
NPC Location: Quesnel Manor, Chateaunoir
Description: Gaston is the current Baronet of the House of Quesnel and a respected figure within the family. Despite his reputation for strong family values and his distaste for displays of wealth, he has his own vices, including rumors of a mistress who fled with his bastard son and a portion of the family fortune.

NPC Name: Pierre Quesnel
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Quesnel Manor, Chateaunoir
Description: Pierre is the third son of Gaston. An energetic and restless man who did not always show interest in the family business. However with his oldest brother's decline in health Pierre also seeks to distinguish himself in the eyes of his father and the noble society by earning the status of chevalier. He is nearly obsessed with proving his bravery to earn that title.

NPC Name: Therese Quesnel
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: Quesnel Manor, Chateaunoir
Description: Therese is the wife of Pierre and loving mother of Aurore. While most of the Quesnel family is occupied with the family business, Therese puts all her hopes and care into her children. To this day she insists on exchanging letters with her children no matter where they might be.

NPC Name: Henri Quesnel
Relation to PC: Uncle
NPC Location: Quesnel Manor, Chateaunoir
Description: Henri is the oldest son of Gaston but due to his poor health he is unlikely to inherit the title of Baronet. A brilliant and ruthless trader, he never saw any problem as anything less than an opportunity. Unfortunately, he was always frail and sickly as a child, requiring the use of a simple wheelchair or a walking stick when moving about. His condition has worsened and resulted in him being bedbound and often catatonic. Despite the family pouring resources into finding doctors, none have been able to heal him of his ailment.

NPC Name: Beatrice-Anne Quesnel
Relation to PC: Aunt (Wife of Henri)
NPC Location: Chateaufaux
Description: Beatrice-Anne is the second wife of Henri after his first passed away. A Port-á-Lucine socialite, Beatrice-Anne is the heir to a modestly wealthy noble family with connections in Borca. With flagrant disregard for House Quesnel's austerity, Beatrice-Anne spends her time traveling Dementlieu and beyond to enjoy parties among the aristocracy. She is strongly advocating for House Quesnel's succession to be given to her children, despite Henri having living children by his first wife still.

NPC Name: Serge Quesnel
Relation to PC: Uncle
NPC Location: Quesnel Manor, Chateaunoir
Description: Serge is the second son of Gaston and known to be perhaps the biggest spender of the family. Wenever there is a banquet or gathering in the Questel manor, it is almost always Serge's doing. As Henri becomes more and more likely to pass away, Serge relies on being the second eldest son, as well as his many friends, to become the next in line for succession.

NPC Name: Lucien Quesnel
Relation to PC: Great Uncle
NPC Location: Family trading house in Mordent
Description: Lucien is the younger brother of Gaston, an experienced and shrewd trader and banker. Of all of Gaston's son, Lucien only truly respects Henri because of his business acumen. Since Henri's condition worsened, it is believed that Lucien is also vying to succeed Gaston as Baronet, believing his nephews to be incapable.

NPC Name: Lysette Quesnel
Relation to PC: Cousin
NPC Location: Unknown
Description: Lysette is a daughter of Serge who went missing when she and her mother were travelling to Richemulot a few years ago. The mother was found murdered, but Lysette hade tracelessly vanished, presumed kidnapped for ransom. The lead of the family Gaston claims no demands have reached him, but some of the family suspect he is withholding information and refusing to pay. And so Lysette's unknown fate is a topic of much grief and anger within the family even to this day.

[Imperial]

Vesnia Endymion

Name: Xenophon Duskrose
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Neblus, Darkon
Occupation: Sentinel of the Eternal Order
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Xenophon Duskrose is an elf of stern countenance and judging nature, with most of his time spent attending to the Shrine of the Spirits, the Eternal Order’s temple in the mostly-elven city of Neblus. Xenophon and his daughter are not on speaking terms, with Xenophon having harsh words for Vesnia when she got romantically involved with and married a human.

Name: Ventusa Duskrose
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: Deceased
Occupation: (Formerly) Captain in the Imperial Elven Navy
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Ventusa and her crew were led by cruel happenstance into the Demiplane of Dread centuries ago, her starwing, the Intrepid, crash-landing in Mordent, resulting her and her crew being marooned. A cold welcome from the dour Mordentish nobility resulted in them eventually venturing north to Darkon when the Mists revealed it. It was not long after arriving in Darkon that Ventusa’s crew had their memories of their lives spent in the phlogiston eroded and replaced by memories of a life lived in Darkon. Realizing what was happening, Ventusa saw her memoirs put to parchment.

In time, even she couldn’t outrun Darkon’s curse; what was once full memories of adventures in Wildspace became vague recollections of time spent at sea. Her memoirs, later discovered by her daughter, were thought by author and reader both to be a short-lived foray into fiction writing, though Vesnia did find great joy in reading them.

Name: Bryce Endymion
Relation to PC: Husband
NPC Location: Il-Aluk Meridian, Necropolis
Occupation: N/A
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Vesnia’s human husband, whom she lost in the Requiem. Despite her frequent attempts to pretend otherwise, not a day goes by where she doesn’t think of him, and wonder about his ultimate fate. As it turns out, Vesnia’s worst fears are a reality: Bryce isn’t dead, but neither is he alive. Like the other inhabitants of Il-Aluk, he has joined the Slain.

[rapsam2003]

Florimond d'Espivantt

Name: Nathalie d'Espivantt
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: Port-à-Lucine, Dementlieu
Occupation: Retired actress
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Nathalie d'Espivantt is a respectable woman of sixty, always ready with a smile and kind word. She is a commoner, but is rich enough that she hires a cook and maid, for her modest but comfortable home in the Quartier Marchand. Her husband, a merchant of formerly modest means, died when her son was a child. When she last saw her son, she encouraged him to find a wife and to go to Fifth Day at Sainte-Mère-des-Larmes more often.

[JustMonika]

Larissa & Emilie Vouivre

Name: Baronet Sean Vouivre
Relation to PC: Larissa's Father, Emile's older brother
NPC Location: Unknown. (TBC by Dev/DM team if wished.)
Occupation: Merchant and Explorer
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Sean was born a peasent in the Ourvier, and dug himself out of poverty and into the nobility. Starting off selling second hand spoiled fruit to his fellow citizens, he eventually graduated to dealing directly with food merchants, and then chartering his own trade routes. He rose to promience after the black ash crippled Dementlieu's food and his trips to parts foriegn enabled him to continue suppling certain members of the nobility with exotic food. He vanished a year ago, telling his daughter he was embarking on one final expedition to 'change everything'. No word has been heard of him since.

Name: Frances Marion Vouivre
Relation to PC: Larissa's mother, Emile's sister-in-law
NPC Location: Deceased
Occupation: (Formerly) Flower Seller
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Frances was once just another of those girls around Dementlieu who make a living selling flowers to adventurers at bewilderingly high prices. Sean's childhood sweetheart, she was swept along with him on his rise to fame and fortune, though she never left behind her roots, remaining forever illterate. She died during childbirth when Larissa was leaving her without a good influence as she grew up.

Name: Henry Vouivre (Age - 5)
Relation to PC: Larissa's younger brother, Emile's nephew
NPC Location: Dementlieu - Quarter Savant
Occupation: Student
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Henry is a sheltered child. Robbed of his mother and much of his fathers time he has mostly been raised by the young Larissa, which she resented greatly. After her father's dissapearence, Larissa used which remained of the family fortune to provide for his education, garenteeing him a governess and a place in the Savant to study. He remains largely out of sight and out of mind, barring the occasional visit from his sister, where she lectures the incomprehending child on the value of business.

[DM Despot]

Beathag nic Naois

NPC Name: Aithol nic Naois
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: Immol
Occupation: Herbalist / Healer

Describe the NPC (less than 100 words): Aithol nic Naois is a skilled herbalist and healer who currently resides in Immol. Often described as stubborn and free-spirited, she gave birth to her daughter Beathag nic Naois at a young age, with the identity of the child's father remaining unknown. As Beathag grew older, it became apparent that she had inherited some unique qualities from her fey ancestry. However, Aithol and Beathag have never had a close relationship.

NPC Name: 'Imala'
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Unknown
Occupation: N/A

Describe the NPC (less than 100 words): Imala is Beathag's biological father and a half-fey creature. However, there is currently no information available regarding his current status or whereabouts.

NPC Name: Iona
Relation to PC: Grandmother
NPC Location: Immol
Occupation: Herbalist

Describe the NPC (less than 100 words): Beathag's maternal grandmother was a skilled herbalist and druid who was known to be opinionated and strict with the locals in Immol. However, she developed a soft spot for Beathag while raising her. She imparted her extensive knowledge of Forfarian history, traditions, and practices to her granddaughter, ensuring that Beathag learned as much as she could about her cultural heritage. Apart of the Rowan faction.

NPC Name: Fearchar
Relation to PC: Grandfather
NPC Location: Forlorn
Occupation: Druid

Describe the NPC (less than 100 words): Fearchar is Beathag's maternal grandfather and the father of her mother. He is apart of the Forfarians who remain in Forlorn, actively participating in the ongoing struggle. Although he has never met Beathag in person, he is aware of her existence. He is apart of the Rowan faction.

[abolishrent]

Rot Flesh

Name: Gheorghe ...
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Unkown
Occupation: Priest of the Morninglord
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): A seemingly caring man stricken by paranoia. Sullen and sad, he often is seen with baggy eyes and takes little to conversation. Something haunts him, preoccupying his moralistic mind with guilt.

[Maiyannah]

Emmanuelle de le Forêt

Name: Aldéric de le Forêt
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Chateaufaux
Occupation: Anchorite
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): A hardworking man whom was a farmer for a long time before becoming in the priesthood after the farm was lost.  Stocky, long red hair with matching beard.  Always smiling, or almost always.

Name: Noémie de le Forêt
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: Chateaufaux
Occupation: Tailor
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Hard-working to support her family, Noémie is known for being a rather withdrawn woman by Dementleiu standards, and having a bit of an angry streak.  She is nonetheless a tailor of some skill.

Emma is an only child.

[tanikozo]

Teodor Berisha

Name: Ioan Petrescu
Relation to PC: Foster father
NPC Location: A small hamlet in the Wachter lands
Occupation: Farmer, serf
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Ioan had always been cold towards his adopted son, though never outwardly cruel. Strict and oftentimes suspicious of his son, he had him kept on a tight leash..That was until Teodor's affinity towards vraja was revealed, resulting in the Barovian evicting the Thaani out of his home and the only community he had known for the entirety of his life.

Name: Sorona Petrescu
Relation to PC: Foster mother
NPC Location: A small hamlet in the Wachter lands
Occupation: Farmer, serf
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): The Barovian woman, similar to her husband, never held any sort of big emotional attachement to her foster son, her motherly duties limited simply to keeping Teodor fed and clothed.

Name: Maria Petrescu
Relation to PC: Adoptive little sister
NPC Location: A small hamlet in the Wachter lands
Occupation: None
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): A charming and happy-go-lucky little girl, the only one of Teodor's family, who treated him with affection and kindness - much to her parents' displeasure and at times outright terror.

Name: Unnamed
Relation to PC: Adoptive brother
NPC Location: A small hamlet in the Wachter lands
Occupation: None
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): The caliban offspring of Ioan and Sorona, brought to the world a couple of months before Teodor's exodus. The wombfreak's birth greatly shook the family, madness and grief overwhelming the mundane Barovians' life. From what Teodor knows, he is currently locked in their basement, though the little twist's current status is unknown to him.

Name: Naiden Zarovan
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Teodor's biological father, nothing much is known about him by Teodor, other than being a Vistani man in his mid fourties. An enigmatic man, outwardly callous and dismissive of his half-blooded son, often responding to him in jest or flat-out refusing to answer his offspring's burning questions, whenever meeting him.

Name: Mirela Berisha
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Teodor's biological mother, of Thaani heritage. Teodor knows nothing else about her, apart from her name, heritage and alleged virtues of kindness, bravery and integrity imparted to him by his biological father's brief tales about her, during their few and brief clandestine meetings. Said tales perhaps the only moments in which Naiden's inscrutable persona had seemed at least outwardly sincere.

[Silence is Violence]

Ginevra Trentavasi
Jacobo Trentavasi (45 y/o)
Father
Vor Ziyden, Borca
Ex-militia, Woodsman
An silent man, fond of contemplation and secrets. It is said that once he was a militiaman, as it is his bloodline's tradition stretching as far back as the Falkovnia's first incursions in Borcan soil; but he never speaks of that time. What he does show is his love for black powder, especially his musket, which he takes great pleasure in caring for. He has no great ambitions beyond living a pleasurable pastoral life. He also cares for a truffle hog named Bruno which he uses to find floral reagents for his wife's business.

Colleta da Desiderato (48 y/o)
Mother
Vor Ziyden, Borca
Accountant, Apothecary
A calculating and cold person, even to the extent of not displaying affection for her children. Her two greatest friends are objects: her abacus, and the tools she uses to man the cauldron. Mentored by her mother Madelena at a young age, she's spearheaded the growth of the family's coffers, attempting to escape the life of a typical wretched Borcan peasant. Her greatest ambition is to become a stapan through acquiring the leases of the land her home sits on, plus the lands around it.

Madelena Dente (73 y/o)
Grandmother
Vor Ziyden, Borca
Apothecary
A scraggy old woman and an expert at the cauldron. She's a living encyclopedia on roots, leaves, fungus, and others. She spent her youth working as a midwife, which led to learning the apothecaries' trade: turning toxins into contraceptives and other medicines. She's a severe teacher and a devout Ezrite, claiming her father aided in the construction of the Great Cathedral. The man was certainly a mason, but whether Madelena's pious boasts are true remains unclear.

Lisabetta Trentavasi (19 y/o)
Younger sister
Lechberg, Borca
Actress
A willful and charismatic young woman. She never enjoyed the trade of herbology, nor Madelena's strict teachings. Because of this, she ran away with a lover to a more urban town where she could learn to be an actress. For a year, nobody in the family except Antonolo knew where she was; she keeps him as a confidant, while her relationship with her parents and grandmother remains strained to this day.

Antonolo Trentavasi (28 y/o)
Older brother
Lechberg or Levkarest, Borca
Mercenary
An enormous, heartless man with a keen sense for border conflicts. He goes wherever he senses his pockets will grow fuller, whether it be the northern lowlands to tax Falkovnian merchants, or south to track Invidian foes. When he rarely visits his family, it's to raid the pantry and heft a sack of gold pieces at the table; a habit which ensures Lisabetta's education despite the ups and downs of Colleta's business.

[Monktrus]

Maeloch

NPC Name: Gwartha
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: Last known to lair in a cursed forest on the border of Darkon, current location unknown.
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words): A savage Annis Hag of truly exceptional cruelty and malice. Fond of using ogres as minions; also has a keen interest in blood magic rituals and hunting down the hated servants of Hala. Slaughtered the human family Maeloch had been taken in by and used them as cauldron ingredients. Has nothing but scorn and contempt for her hagspawn son.

[herkles]

Klara Leitenberger

NPC Name: Eckehard and Veronica Leitenberger
Relation to PC: Father and Mother
NPC Location: Port-a-Lucine Falkovnian Ghetto
Describe the NPC:
Eckehard and his wife Veronica are refugees from Falkovnia. Born in Falkovnia, the two were set for a life of misery, agony and suffering. They took a great risk running from Drakov and escaping to Dementlieu. They are grateful for their life in Dementlieu, regarding it as a much better life than in Falkovnia. They are hardworking people, hoping to build a better life in port-a-Lucine; they have little love for their homeland regarding it just as a place of misery. They are grateful that unlike either of them that their children, who were born in Dementlieu don't have to wear the infamous brand.

They love their daughter very much, however they don't like that Klara wants to be a famous stage magician and disapprove of it. They want her to have a good respectable job like a laundress or working in the guildhall. They want her to have a respectable job that can help feed their family and that being a stage magician is just wasting what little money she does earn.

NPC Name: Hensel Leitenberger
Relation to PC: Older Brother
NPC Location: Port-a-Lucine Falkovnian Ghetto
Describe the NPC:
Brash, hot headed, and strong. Hansel is the eldest brother. Of the Leitenberger children, he is the most tempestuous, often getting into scraps with others in the neighborhood and others that come into the neighborhood    but he is also one to jump to the defense of his relatives when they are in danger.  Hansel like most of the Leitenbergers works doing typical poor jobs at the guildhalls

NPC Name: Greta Leitenberger
Relation to PC: Sister
NPC Location: Port-a-Lucine Falkovnian Ghetto
Describe the NPC:
A quiet bookish girl. She has always liked reading whatever books she could get. She hopes to one day be a teacher or even study at the university. Studying at the University is a pipe dream for the Leitenbergers, to even think of being that rich is something they know is outside of their possibility. So Greta takes solace in her few books she has and helping the Halans out when she has some free time from work.

[bunnie]

House Épineux of Chateaufaux
Régine & Rosalie Épineux

— Immediate Family
The Main Line
 

NPC Name: Clotaire Épineux
Relation to PC: Grandfather (70)
NPC Location: Maison Épineux; Chateaufaux, Dementlieu
Occupation: Medical Physician
A rather tall man of greying hair and severe visage, the Baronet Épineux seems to take immense pride in the work of both himself and his household. He is a decidedly austere creature, his high expectations displayed in a strictness like no other. Those of his household are frightened of even the notion of failing him. He is not one to smile, only rarely caught twisting his lips into a grim expression of self-centred pride. He speaks firmly, his voice booming in a way that ensures it shall cut through even the loudest of conversations, and carry throughout any building.
 ✦ Clotaire is prone to outbursts of anger and dismay. He does not take disappointment or failure well, and will berate those who hold differing views to him. He is obsessed with his lineage.

NPC Name: Faustine Épineux, née Chaufourier
Relation to PC: Grandmother (62)
NPC Location: Maison Épineux; Chateaufaux, Dementlieu
Occupation: Accoucheuse, non-practicing
The matriarch of the Épineux household is nothing if not an extension of her husband. She shares in his pride, his disappointment, and his unforgiving, unyielding expectations. Nonetheless, where Clotaire demands attention in his conversations, Faustine is quiet and precise with every piece of her wording; speaking only when she finds it necessary. She believes herself an erudite, and thus her words are often laced with painful pity, as if she looks down on those around her. She wears her dark hair high, often in an archaic coiffure; sometimes powdered, sometimes not.
 ✦ Faustine’s ability to empathize seems incredibly off, stifled by the loss of many, many children. Much like her husband, she is terribly obsessed with her children carrying the bloodline.

NPC Name: Achille Épineux
Relation to PC: Father (43)
NPC Location: Port-à-Lucine, Dementlieu
Occupation: Medical Physician
The Épineux heir is a decidedly serious man. He stands tall and strong much alike his father, yet often lacks the severity in his expressions; he is a man softened around the edges. A medical doctor - even if one not often practicing - he dresses in smart, fashionable clothes often favouring darker teals, blacks, and creams. While loathe to display his personal sensitivities whilst lucid, the man is known to show his appreciation of his wife. For a marriage arranged, the pair seem to oddly enjoy one another’s company. It is almost as if they truly care for one another.
 ✦ Rumors flow about the heir’s less-than-admirable grasp on his sanity. He is prone to episodes involving intense astrological delusions and paranoia, during which his wife is his only solace.

NPC Name: Gervaise Épineux, née Benneteau
Relation to PC: Mother (39)
NPC Location: Port-à-Lucine, Dementlieu
Occupation: Alienist, non-practicing
A smart, hands-on doctoresse, Gervaise is a woman who makes do with what she has. She is overbearingly strict to the point of acting cold, dedicated to ensuring her daughters are focused on academia: not wishing for them to follow in their uncle's disappointment. Only her daughters, that is, as any sickly son born of her womb is coddled with overt favouritism and able to do as he pleases. She is the bearer of an encroaching difference, a softness that is a welcome change from the typical Épineux severity; a lively, spirited face marred by exhaustion, passed on through her children. Gervaise is the younger sister of Isabeau, as noted by their nearly identical resemblance.
 ✦ Nicknamed ‘the Moon’ by her ailing husband, Gervaise contrastingly seems to have a solid hold on her mind. She abandoned her alienist profession to care for both husband and son.

NPC Name: Clotaire Épineux II
Relation to PC: Brother, Younger (10)
NPC Location: Port-à-Lucine, Dementlieu
Not much is to be said about the beloved Épineux son, most likely due to a lack of public appearances. He is most often cradled by his mother’s side; the product of parental coddling, he is a slight boy of barely ten years. His mother dresses him in the best suits the modiste may offer, causing him to appear a smart little man despite his frailty. Clotaire is a sweet thing despite his spoiled life, quiet, kind and shy. The 'thing he enjoys most in the world' is watching the Port-city's bay, oftentimes begging for his elder sisters to sit with him - and his mother too, of course!
 ✦ Another victim of dreaded consumption, the poor boy is lucky to have made it this far. He bares plenty of scars from such an ailment; a soft hoarseness to both breathing and speech.

— Extended Family
Assorted Relatives wip
 

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NPC Name: Pascal Épineux
Relation to PC: Uncle (41)
NPC Location: Chateaufaux, Dementlieu
Occupation: Actor (disappointment)

NPC Name: Isabeau Épineux, née Benneteau
Relation to PC: Aunt (40)
NPC Location: Chateaufaux, Dementlieu
Occupation: Actress

NPC Name: Jeannette Épineux
Relation to PC: Aunt (36)
NPC Location: Maison Épineux; Chateaufaux, Dementlieu
Occupation: Medical Physician

— Graveyard
Rest in Pieces wip
 

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NPC Name: Hadrien Épineux ✟
Relation to PC: Brother, Elder
NPC Location: Deceased
The beloved first child of Achille and Gervaise, born after a cacophony of increasingly troubled pregnancies. His birth was a cause of celebration for the bloodline-obsessed family - all of whom ignored how his birthing almost ended his poor mother. He was well loved; coddled and adored. Nonetheless, the unlucky thing did not make it past his sixth birthday, falling direly ill and passing slowly due to what is only noted as a disease of ‘consumption’. His death was not met with mourning, only succeeding in rekindling the exponential pressure on the heartbroken pair.

NPC Name: Gaspard Épineux ✟
Relation to PC: Uncle
NPC Location: Deceased

NPC Name: Gautier Épineux ✟
Relation to PC: Uncle
NPC Location: Deceased

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[The True Form of Giygas' Attack (Birdman)]

Angel Valdés

Name: Vicente Valdés
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Karina, Invidia
Occupation: Field Worker
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Vicente Valdes was your typical Invidian field worker that worked for more wealthier families picking grapes that would be turned into Invidia's Glum Wine. Vicente blames everything bad that has happened to him in his life on Angel. A child who he claims was 'born under a sign of evil'. Even as a boy Angel was blamed for the death of his mother who had died giving him birth. When Miguel had passed; Vicente had become only more convinced it was due to the alleged accursed nature of Angel; and so Vicente would forbid of Angel's return and refuse to house him in his home.

Name: Yasmin Valdés
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: Deceased
Occupation: (Formerly) Mother and Fieldworker
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Yasmin was your average Invidian woman who married Vicente and worked alongside him in the vineyards of Karina. Yasmin was more than happy to be a mother and enjoyed the experience overall that she wanted a second child after Miguel. The experience with angel would be unlike any other however. On a storming October thirteenth Yasmin would enter a very painful labor. Travelling through the storm to get her to a doctor was an excurciating experience. A wagon broke down and needed to be repaired mid storm, and the mule pulling it would seldom behave being at unease. When they finally reached a doctor it was said that it was not likely Yasmin would survive giving birth, and she would not. With her dying breath she was said to have reached out ward uttering '...angel of Ezra...'. Vicente would name their second and last son 'Angel' as a reminder of what had been taken from him.

Name: Miguel Valdés
Relation to PC: Older Brother
NPC Location: Deceased
Occupation: (Formerly) Field worker later Soldier
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Miguel was the only one who truly stood by his brother. Despite everything, and the rumors that surrounded his brother; he was always there to pick him up, always there to stand up for him when no one else would, and in doing so would become a role model for Angel. When no one would hire Angel for work, Miguel decided to join a mercenary company with Angel so that he would not be alone. The one profession where not too many questions were asked and bodies were appreciated over superstition. When the two got their first skirmish however, things would go horribly as Angel watched his own brother be torn limb from limb by an ogre. Miguel's remains are buried in one of many of Invidia's skirmish grounds in an unmarked grave.

[Day Old Bread]

Brenna Wylie

Name: Armond Wylie
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Deceased - Spring 773
Occupation: Street Busker (Illusionist)
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Armond Wylie was a clever old halfling with graying strawberry blond hair. His vibrant green eyes and charming smile were enough to gain the attention of many a passer by. His magic was simple and entertaining, and though he had the ability to swindle many of his customers, he preferred simply to entertain them and bring a smile to their faces. He was a kind and honest man who all to often shied away from conflict. A trait that left his unfortunate daughter often abused by those he loved. In his youth he took a lover outside of marriage and together they bore Brenna. It is something he's never spoken about publicly or among his own family.

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Name: Zelda Wylie
Relation to PC: Adoptive Mother
NPC Location: Port-a-Lucine (Quartier Ouvrier, Halfling Grotto)
Occupation: Criminal
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Zelda was a cold and unloving mother to the illegitimate daughter born out of her husband's indiscretion. She had long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes to match. Her expression was usually grim and age had shown in her face. Her skin was wrinkled and her voice was coarse. She often chastised the young woman and beat her regularly for her mistakes. Additionally, she was quite vocal of her distaste for Brenna, especially in the earshot of her five biological sons. This created for a very tense home. As a poor halfling in the Ouvrier, Zelda had taken to a life of petty crime. She and her five sons lived the life of pickpockets and grifters. They had no qualms with stealing from neighbors who, like them, had to scrape and claw to make ends meet. It was enough to keep them housed in the tiny flat that was once afforded by the efforts of the late Armond Wylie. As Brenna aged into adulthood, Zelda began to pressure the young woman to find a more wealthy man to bring home in the hopes of "acquiring" some measure of wealth from outside the family.

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Name: Katelyn Suillian
Relation to PC: Biological Mother
NPC Location: Port-a-Lucine (location within city unknown)
Occupation: Unknown
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): A stunning halfling woman of red hair and ocean blue eyes. Katelyn carried a sadness with her, everywhere. She bore but one child, a daughter, whom she knew she could not support alone. And so she gave the girl to the only one she knew who could, the child's father, Armond. She left her at his doorstep, wrapped in a basket with a note, asking the man to care for his daughter and then disappeared from their lives forever. Where she is and what she is doing are a mystery. But one might imagine that she longs to meet her only child again some day, and make up for all those lost years and the regret that came with.

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Name: Cecil Wylie
Relation to PC: Eldest Brother
NPC Location: Port-a-Lucine (Quartier Ouvrier - Halfling Grotto)
Occupation: Criminal
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Brown hair, scruffy, dog faced halfling man. He was his mothers son in both appearance and demeanor. He and his brothers work the streets of the Ouvrier taking coin from those just as unfortunate as themselves. The ringleader of their little gang of grifters and thieves, Cecil is always the first to point out Brenna's flaws and failures. He is responsible for more than a few of her many scars.

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Name: Philip Wylie
Relation to PC: Second Eldest Brother
NPC Location: Port-a-Lucine (Quartier Ouvrier - Halfling Grotto)
Occupation: Criminal
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Thick mutton chops framed a pudgy face. His disheveled dirty blond hair was the lightest of Wylie men, but his hand was the heaviest. He was a bruiser, as far as halflings go. A stout young man with a mean disposition. He was the muscle in the family gang and wasn't afraid to show it. Not surprisingly, he was also responsible for most of Brenna's scars. His short fuse often lead to fits of rage, all of which were directed at his younger sister.

Name: Jorah Wylie
Relation to PC: Middle Brother
NPC Location: Port-a-Lucine (Quartier Ouvrier - Halfling Grotto)
Occupation: Criminal
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Bushy black hair and bushy black eyebrows were the most prominent features of Jorah's face. He was the quinticential middle child. Of all of the Wylie boys, he was perhaps the most gentle handed. Though he shared in the spoils and revelry of the other brothers, he enjoyed it the least of all. A reluctant accomplice to their dastardly dealings, Jorah never had much of a backbone. He just did what he had to to avoid persecution from the rest of his brothers. He had a soft spot for Brenna, one he could never show, but he was a follower and so he too was responsible for at least two scars left on his little sisters body.

Name: Dirk Wylie
Relation to PC: Second Youngest Brother
NPC Location: Port-a-Lucine (Quartier Ouvrier - Halfling Grotto)
Occupation: Criminal
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): Prematurely thinning hair was the hallmark of the second youngest of the Wylie men. His brown locks thinning every year where the result of the incredible stress he placed upon himself, and the stress placed upon him by his siblings and mother. He was the sharpest of the men, cunning, clever, and most of all, cruel. It was his machinations that typically netted the brothers their biggest scores. While he was not directly responsible for most of Brenna's scars, he was responsible for the deepest and darkest of them. In particular, he was responsible for her feelings of worthlessness.

Name: Haymitch Wylie
Relation to PC: Youngest Brother
NPC Location: Port-a-Lucine (Quartier Ouvrier - Halfling Grotto)
Occupation: Criminal
Description of the NPC (less than 100 words): The youngest and wildest of the Wiley boys, Haymitch was a troublemaker. He revelled in drink and substance and the voilence that came with it. A party boy if ever there was one. While Haymitch wasn't particularly good at any aspect of the quintet's devious dealings, he was incredibly adept at creating the distractions that were so needed to pull off whatever scheme his elder brothers had cooked up. His wild streak, drunkeness, and intoxication lead to many a scar on Brenna's tiny little body.

[augustaugur]

VICTOR VIANU

Name: Alina Vianu
Relation: Mother
Location: Deceased, 768
Occupation: Seamstress, inn waitress

In life Alina was the light of any festival, the belle of every ball. Framed by her chestnut hair and light eyes, she had about her an endless optimism uncanny for the suffering endemic to Barovian life. She was raised in Krezk and through offering tailoring services to travelers on the Old Svalich met Cosmin Vianu. Slain by an intelligent, undead monster.

Name: Cosmin Vianu
Relation: Father
Location: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Cosmin was described by Alina as a man of few words, yet rife with conscientious action. It is from he Victor has inherited dark hair and hazel eyes; Cosmin claimed no homeland other than Barovia, his exact place of origin either abandoned or destroyed. Cosmin disappeared early in Victor's life, though his mother always said that he had no choice and that he would return. Assumed to have been a warrior of some station based on heirlooms left to Victor.

Name: Paul Vianu
Relation: Uncle
Location: Krezk
Occupation: Trader

Paul is a severe looking middle-aged man, frank and miserly. Allowed Alina and Victor to live in his home at Krezk when Cosmin vanished, making no effort to hide a blatant desire for her even if she insisted that Cosmin could not be dead. Expelled them both when a young Victor intervened against him during an abuse on his mother.

Name: Marcela Vianu
Relation: Aunt
Location: Nasaud
Occupation: Singer-performer

Marcela is a catching woman whose husband died of gout and their three children never having made it beyond infancy. She put her grief over the loss of her family into her work as a songstress, having earned invitations to perform largely around Vallaki including the Blue Water. Accepted Victor and Alina into her permanent residence at Nasaud north of the Lake Zarovich from Krezk. There she and Alina became close confidantes - her murder compounded with all else has left her despairing outside her work at last, work she performs today from obligation than for any passion.

[HouseOfLament]

Oliver Blumfeld of Mordent
 

Name: Francis Blumfeld
Relation: Ancestor / Spirit Patron
Location: Deceased, buried in Arden Bay, Mordent
Occupation: Scourge of Spectors

Francis lived and died over 300 years ago before the proliferation of the Ezrite faith in Mordent.  The problems with ghosts were just as bad back then and this sorcerer who settled in Arden Bay was up to the task.  His home, Saltview Manor, overlooked the Sea of Sorrows and had potent wards against incorporeal undead.  It was often opened as a refuge for those dealing with such terrible creatures to rest and prepare themselves for battles to come.

He lingered in the Other Side after dying, tethered both by the bloodline he started and Saltview Manor itself.  The family transitioned from arcane sorcery to their own secluded flavor of divine shamanism. 

Much has changed over the passing centuries.

The Blumfelds are now generally spit on by the superstitious as terrible witches, and the Pure Heart Ezrites now do what Francis Blumfeld did -- for more people.  Quite a few recent Blumfelds who would have made excellent Shamans turned on their archaic ways and embraced Ezra instead. 

Saltview Manor transitioned hands many times through passing generations and has existed primarily as an inn for over a century.  Warded as it was against the undead, the Manor was vulnerable to mundane attackers and was recently lost to arson.  Those Shamans who invoke Grandfather Francis carry a salvaged piece of the building and use it as an object of power in castings.

Only the living are listed here -- the dead are too many.  Their home is lost and so they wander

Name: Grace Blumfeld
Relation: Aunt
Location: Traveling the Core
Occupation: Shaman

Name: Alfred Blumfeld
Relation: Cousin
Location: Traveling the Core (under Grace's care)
Occupation: Shaman Apprentice

Oliver's Aunt, who was his mentor and who now mentors his young cousin, travels the Core and solves what problems she can without exposing herself as anything more than a healer.  Alfred, however, is more bold. 

Name: Henry Blumfeld
Relation: Cousin
Location: Traveling the Core
Occupation: Anchorite of Her Second Revalation

Henry travels on his own, openly solving whatever problems he can as an Ezrite.  He is, like the rest of his family, specialized in dealing with incorporeal threats.  He loves the rest of his family, and grieves that they are so lost in backwards blasphemies.  He hopes to peacefully convert them to the Ezrite faith.

[Starbrighter]

Agata Pietra

NPC Name:  Gabriel Pietra
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location  Levkarest, Borca.  However, he is known to travel to Dementlieu, and to a lesser extent into Barovia, predominantly Krezk.

Describe the NPC (less than 100 words):  A middle-aged Borcan trader of  silver, gems, wine - and whatever else might turn a profit.  Gabriel Pietra has, by his late forties, learned to conduct business, and therefore survive, in the cutthroat manner that is commonplace in that domain. He has cultivated a calculating exterior that hides his cowardice. He treated his daughter like a commodity to be bartered with, and ultimately, betrayed her to ensure his own survival.

[The True Form of Giygas' Attack (Birdman)]

'House' Asmussen

"Kinship Bound; Our Strength, Our Own Accord"

Jørgen Asmussen

THE LEGEND OF HOUSE ASMUSSEN (As the family tells it...)

Once, the name Asmussen echoed through all the wealthy halls of Nova Vaasa like a hymn of prestige and power. Legends whispered of their founding patriarch, Lord Søren Asmussen, a warrior renowned for his valor in ancient battles that shaped the domain's destiny. With each passing generation, the Asmussens accrued wealth, land, and influence, becoming esteemed patrons of the arts, and revered for their mercantile intelligence.

However, the winds of fate can be capricious, and the family's downfall was as swift as it was unexpected. A series of ill-advised investments and political missteps eroded the Asmussens' wealth. Their coffers drained, their estates mortgaged, they struggled to maintain the façade of their former grandeur.

The final blow came when the Asmussens faced a formidable adversary in the form of House Mølgaard, a rival noble family with ambitions that rivaled the Asmussens' once unassailable position in Nova Vaasa.

Countess Margit Mølgaard, a cunning and ambitious matriarch, harbored a simmering resentment toward the Asmussens. She saw in their glory a shadow that eclipsed her family's aspirations for power and influence. Countess Margit devised a calculated scheme to undermine the Asmussens, weaving a web of deceit and manipulation that ensnared the last known lord of House Asmussen: Lord Harald Asmussen.

Under the guise of amiable diplomacy and cooperation, Margit orchestrated a series of false investments, urging Lord Harald to venture into endeavors that seemed lucrative but were, in truth, nothing more than elaborate traps. As the Asmussens poured their wealth into these ventures, believing they became fearful of forging new alliances and believed securing future prosperity was only possible by keeping family money within the family.

At the pinnacle of their financial commitments, Countess Margit orchestrated a meticulously fabricated expose, unveiling supposed evidence of Lord Harald's involvement in fraudulent activities. It was a masterstroke of manipulation, turning the noble houses and the public against the Asmussens in an instant.

The scandal that ensued tarnished the Asmussens' name irreparably. Accusations of treachery and deceit clung to them like a shadow, and the once proud House Asmussen found themselves isolated and ostracized by their peers.

Many generations have passed since House Asmussen's glory and those Asmussen's are now under the fealty of Count Valdemar Mølgaard working as one of the Count's many farmers. Pig Farmers they may be, but they hold a glorious legacy that will never truly die.

~The Asmussen Family~

NPC Name:  Thorbjørn 'Pappy' Asmussen
Relation to PC: Grand Father
NPC Location  The Asmussen Farm; Arbora Nova Vaasa
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words):  Thorbjørn or 'Pappy' has he prefers to be called is a toothless old man who has been living on the farm ever since he was small. The old mans life began here and it would probably end here. Pappy is a cranky old man but he is very protective of his family. After his wife had died he had become very ill and had taken to sitting in his chair for the rest of his life. Since then his body has atrophied and he very rarely leaves his rocking chair. The Asmussen's regretably admit that Asmussen life spans are not generous but Pappy is a unique case it would seem as he has lived a very long time. Pappy hold the 'Legend of House Asmussen' in a very high regard and oftn repeats the tale, he is hoping to one day be able to pass on this tale to his great grand children.

NPC Name:  Nadja 'Granny' Asmussen
Relation to PC: Grand Mother (Deceased)
NPC Location  The Asmussen Farm; Arbora Nova Vaasa - Buried in the family grave yard
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words):  Granny Asmussen was considered a kind and sweet old lady known for her culinary skills. A masterful sausage crafter; her kielbasa was one of the best that could be found in the smaller villages surrounding Arbora. Granny is talked about a lot among the current Asmussen family as she was said to be one of the kindest and sweetest old ladies around.

NPC Name:  Asger Asmussen
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location  The Asmussen Farm; Arbora Nova Vaasa
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words):  Asger is the current patriarch of the Asmussen family who is knowledgeable in all things swine. Despite looks he is a master of his trade and knows well how to keep pigs: caring, cleaning, feeding, and of course killing and preparing for market. Asger a man who has seen a lot over the years and has taken to some strange quirks. Out of all the Asmussens, Asger is the most religious constantly trying to recite stories, psalms, and liturgy from Lawgiver books; while unfortunately failing or completely making them up to fit his own needs. Asger is quite the alcoholic but despite this he is able to perform his job even while drunk. Lastly, and strangest of all Asger likes to keep and collect his own urine in jars. The jars are kept in a make shift shed where he ages them and keeps track of them based on color. Asger seems to believe darker color samples produce a stronger fertilizer making a  better crop yield and so he saves certain jars for certain times.

NPC Name:  Elna Asmussen
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location  The Asmussen Farm; Arbora Nova Vaasa
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words):  Elna is Asger's wife and she has very big shoes to fill after the death of 'Granny'. Like an ancient art, sausage making was past down to Elna from Granny Asmussen herself. Elna dreams of having her sausage become core renown and coveted by all though she exists in the shadow of her mothers great legacy as a true expert in the sausage craft. A supportive and helpful woman overall, while it was mentioned she had very big shoes to fill, she also indeed had very big shoes. Elna's unusually large feet have unfortunately caused her to become very clumsy sometimes even tripping over herself. Years of falling and getting back up have made her a tough woman and as the current matriarch of the Asmussen household she commands a lot of respect.

NPC Name:  Lars 'Birdie' Asmussen
Relation to PC: Uncle
NPC Location  The Asmussen Farm; Arbora Nova Vaasa
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words):  Lars is the second eldest uncle, weathered by the elements with a long, thick, and messy beard. A perpetual squint from years spent in the outdoors. Lars is the cunning strategist of the family, always concocting dubious plans to get ahead in their secluded world. He's fiercely protective of the family, harboring deep mistrust toward outsiders. Lars' nickname 'Birdie' comes from his unusual choice of pets. It is said one day while sleeping underneath a tree after corralling the hogs he woke up to find a robins egg in his beard. It is believed a robin mistook his beard as a nest. Lars originally thought to eat the egg but instead had decided to incubate it with his beard during the cold nights. The egg miraculously did hatch giving Lars his pet robin he calls 'Rolf'. Rolf is often seen sitting in Lars' dirty beard kept so intentionally so Rolf can sit in it comfortably.

NPC Name:  Inge Asmussen
Relation to PC: Aunt
NPC Location  The Asmussen Farm; Arbora Nova Vaasa
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words):  Lars' wife and aunt to Jørgen, radiates an aura of vibrant energy that brightens the family's secluded dwelling. Her attire is a canvas of mismatched colors, reflecting her eccentric spirit. Inge is a treasure trove of peculiar advice and homegrown remedies, each suggestion as quirky as it is surprisingly effective. The family 'botanist'l; Inge has a knack and interest for herbal remedies and teas. Although barely literate she is writing her very own book on medicine and teas. Inge has absolutely no knowledge of medicine and her remedies only rarely work but she does know how to make a good cup of tea.

NPC Name:  Poul Asmussen
Relation to PC: Uncle
NPC Location  The Asmussen Farm; Arbora Nova Vaasa
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words):  Poul, the youngest uncle, sports a perpetually unruly mop of hair that seems to defy gravity, and his gap-toothed grin suggests mischief lurking within. His mind is an amalgamation of folklore and imaginative ideas. Poul's innocent curiosity has more often than not gotten him into trouble. Usually preferring to solve problems with elaborate and nonsensical plans rather than doing something more practical and intelligent. As a result he has became the families 'engineer' and is often tasked with making repairs to the farm and farm equipment. Because of this though, things end up becoming more expensive than more reasonable repairs would actually cost.

NPC Name:  Linette 'Dolly' Asmussen
Relation to PC: Aunt
NPC Location  The Asmussen Farm; Arbora Nova Vaasa
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words):  Linette is a woman of big dreams and aspirations. Linette is the wife of Poul Asmussen. Linette is the most beautiful of all the Asmussen women which unfortunately isn't saying a lot as the Asmussens are not known for their striking beauty but rather the opposite. Linette prefers to go by her 'stage name' Dolly and dreams of one day leaving the farm to become a ballerina. Of course, these dreams are always dashed by her husband Poul who reminds her firmly that she has to help out on the farm. Despite her big dreams of the world outside of the farm; the family does appreciate her greatly for she has a great talent when it comes to bartering. The milk monger from the cattle farm comes by every so often and Linette insists on privately bartering with the merchant named Otto Kirkegaard. The two barter quite frequently together for a lengthy amount of time. Poul is not yet concerned.

//Updated 12/15/23 - Entry Created

DISCLAIMER: 'House' Asmussen is not a true Noble House of Nova Vaasa and is all within the realm of a drunken inbred mans ramblings from many generations back.

[nerdevar]

PC Name: Vera Dimitrescu

NPC Name: Zaharia Dimitrescu
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Village of Vallaki, Slums District (South Side)

Describe the NPC: A violinist, he met Nicoleta Aranescu when they both happened to be playing at the Broken Bell in their youth. He is currently in his fifties and has a focused mind. He whittles in his spare time when he is not practicing his violin or composing new music. Soft-spoken yet firm, he served as a reliable father to Vera from birth until she left to join the garda.

NPC Name: Nicoleta Dimitrescu (neé Aranescu)
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: Village of Vallaki, Slums District (South Side)

Describe the NPC: Also a violinist. She almost passed away while giving birth to Vera, leading to her decision not to have any more children. She has a warm and compassionate heart and plays music for the joy of it, though isn't one to turn away a tip. She looks after Vera's rabbit, Daisy, now that Vera doesn't live at home.

[Sainted Crown]

PC name: Jean-Louis de Biron

NPC Name: Barthelemy de Biron
Relation to PC: Brother
Age: 63 (716 BC—)
NPC Location: Port-a-Lucine

Describe the NPC: Born surprising late to their parents in their late 30s, Sieur Barthelemy is nearly 21 years younger than his older brother. Sieur Barthelemy is a former warden of Ezra who chose to serve the republic as a chevalier. He is a shrewd politician and once a cunning warrior. He tries to do right by his family, his faith and the republic. He often seeks his brother Jean-Louis de Biron for council, either by letter or in person when his travels permit.

NPC Name: Heloise de Biron (deceased)
Relation to PC: Wife
Age: 24 (695—716 BC)
NPC Location: Ste. Mere des Larmes Crypts

Describe the NPC: Heloise was once a devout woman of Ezra; a witty, educated woman who advocated for better worker's rights in Port-a-Lucine. Born of common birth, it was the scandal of the year when Jean-Louis de Biron announced his marriage and elopement with her. Jean-Louis saw to her and their child being buried at Ste. Mere des Larmes upon her untimely death during childbirth, then left Port-a-Lucine for over fifty years.

NPC Name: Jean-Louis de Biron II (deceased)
Relation to PC: Son
Age: 0 (716-716)
NPC Location: Ste. Mere des Larmes Crypts

Describe the NPC: The stillborn child of Heloise de Biron and Jean-Louis de Biron.

[hobbknacass]

Roman Melikov

NPC Name: Livia Melikov
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: Krezk
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words): A woman who likely just reached fifty years old, living out her days as a simple housewife in Krezk, mother of Roman and Victoria Melikov. Mothered Roman at age twenty, and Victoria at age thirty two. Was particularly kind to them both, and taught them to be good citizens of Barovia.

NPC Name: Iosef Melikov
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Krezk
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words): Roman and Victoria's father, a man in his mid fifties who works as a fisherman. He's a man who has served with the guards of Krezk, but retired upon reaching the age of forty. He now provides for himself, his wife and his daughter. He was always kind, but knew when to be firm towards troublemakers.

NPC Name: Victoria Melikov
Relation to PC: Sister
NPC Location: Krezk
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words): Roman's younger sister and a bit of a trouble maker. She never got in trouble with the guards, but she was always into a bit of mischief, often having to get Roman or her father to cover for her. She lives unmarried with her mother and father, working where she can.

[Murd]

Clavdia Krezkova

NPC Name: Danya Krezkova
Relation to PC: Mother
NPC Location: Unknown
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words): Long brown hair, brown eyes, typical Barovian woman appearance. She dwelled as a hunter amidst the forests south of Vallaki, trading her game with local butchers for fang. An encounter with a disapproving elf (Glyndwr Llewellyn) led to a heated exchange, only for him to return later seeking revenge, administering a punishment that led to the creation of Clavdia.

Raised in the wilderness solely by her mother until adolescence, Clavdia learned survival and life skills until her mother mysteriously disappeared one dawn.

NPC Name: Glyndwr Llewellyn
Relation to PC: Father
NPC Location: Unknown
Describe the NPC (less than 100 words): Green eyes, long brown hair. Other features are typical elven appearance. Departed long before Clavdia's birth, absent throughout her life.