Here's the updated Glossary of all the people we've encountered so far in Mary Windfiddle's story, with the Bulgarian translation after each name (for those three--or four!--fellow Bulgarians who I know are reading the story).
I've separated the 'People' portion of the Glossary from the 'Creatures' one and will post the other separately because this post is getting ridiculously long 😓 This link will be active when I get to it...
A dwarven cleric from Belfast. Very serious and responsible. Likes to make toys and interesting mechanical things. Sometimes forgets the name of his deity.
Not actually knighted. A human bard from Pamagos. Grew up in a circus. Likes to drink smoke. Enjoys the intimate company of all genders and species. Nearly dies a lot, but is otherwise very lucky.
A mysterious tabaxi rogue from the Islands. Very straightforward and no-nonsense, immediately calls out everyone’s bulshit. Dangerous in close combat and SUPER fast! Has her own agenda but will accept (and give) help to others.
Bruno's sister. Super cool. A druid. Likes to be unique. Supplies Aurum with weed. Mary likes her a lot. After the events of the first Arc, she found some friends (Asya, Toto and Vivian) and went on adventuring on their own.
Bruno and Paulina's brother. Disappeared in the tunnels beneath Belfast, along with a group of dwarven loggers, but got saved later by our heroes. Known to be a tunnel safety specialist.
The richest and most influential dwarf in Belfast. Has a chain of banks. Signed the Pamagos Agreement in 1197, along with the other rulers of Eastern Erathos.
Dwarven loggers, captured by the duergar during the fight in the goblin cavern. After being imprisoned, they were being taken to 'the brains' (presumably to be offered as a sacrifice of some sort). Saved by Mary and her friends in their first fight with a Roper.
One of the dwarven loggers. After being captured by the Duergar, he was sent to Nurvureem's cavern to be her 'plaything'. He was tortured by the dragon but Mary and her friends managed to get him out. He lives in Orswald now.
Paulina’s friend and later teammate. Single mother, human. Doesn’t drink alcohol and likes to experiment with hairstyles. Has a daughter named Alexa who lives with her grandmother in Belfast.
Mary’s adoptive and Leefie’s biological mother. Wife of Bramble Windfiddle. Very caring, loves to dance. Used to be a travelling performer in Professor Rascal’s troupe.
Mary’s adoptive and Leefie’s biological father. Husband to Lilly Windfiddle. A famous performer who was often touring and having concerts during Mary’s childhood.
Mary’s (only) childhood friend. They met in the library but not in the usual way. A summoning circle was involved. Kari’s catchphrase is “Don’t worry ‘bout it!”
Lord Dwendel's missing daughter. Last seen six years ago in Pamagos. Known to be kind and merciful. Had merits with the elves and because of them her family was allowed in Myth Adofhaer.
! As of ‘Aftermath – part 4’ she’s with her family again, after Mary and her friends saved her from being controlled by the necromancer Kloth.
Another adventurer hired by lord Dwendel to escort him from Pamagos to Myth Adofhaer. Brash and self-centered, likes to brag about his successes (or successes that he thinks are his).
! In ‘A Writer’s Dismay – part 5‘ we learned that he stole Mary’s manuscript and published it under the pseudonym ‘Flamingo’.
The human ruler of Pamagos. Signed the Pamagos Agreement in 1197, along with the other rulers of Eastern Erathos. Likes to talk to people. Has a cat named Miyuki. Was Dorina Dwendel’s employer before she disappeared and is currently employing Elaria in her place.
!Mary’s biological mother. Used to live in Pamagos but travelled to Myth Adofhaer, where she met a man named Halas and they fell in love. Was turned undead after being kidnapped by Correlon Entivio, 18 years before the current events.
The parents of Edmund Bright, died in a shipwreck near Ekoba six years ago. Creen was Emperor Ignas II’s son but everybody who knew him says that he didn’t have his father’s ‘spirit’.
An adventurer bard, Mary’s favourite poet. Was close friends with Creen and Augustina Bright and disappeared in their shipwreck near Ekoba. Was rumored to have something to do with Maheshvara’s bells.
Pamagos’ own ‘Plush Tycoon’. Has been manufacturing little dolls that resemble Mary, Bruno and Aurum, based on their image from ‘Mary Windfiddle’s Grand Adventure’. Bruno doesn’t like her.
A group of Terpeshian mercenaries that hung out with (and presumably protected) Jared Flay when our heroes came back to Pamagos. A human man named Kent (Кент), a tiefling woman named Kresna (Кресна), and an unnamed halfling woman.
!Dorina Dwendel’s old partner. After her disappearance, Dynatos Perres sent him out to Ekoba where he was devoured by the False Hydra, hence erasing his whole existence from the minds of the people who knew him. Sebastian was also the person who handled the map that our heroes now have, making marks of unknown significance.
One of the three elven Elders, head of the Council of Hundred. Signed the Pamagos Agreement in 1197, along with the other rulers of Eastern Erathos. Very buff, known for leading the elves in battle. Wears glasses which is unusual for an elf. Was Falka’s friend and Halas’ teacher back in the day. Knows Gillean and owns the Fen’thras bow.
!He was killed by Tesaya around the time our heroes were preparing to leave Ekoba. Beheaded, soul lost, magical bow taken.
One of the three elven Elders, head of the Council of Hundred. She doesn’t like outsiders, Francesca Findabair and Belfast. Is mistrustful to anyone who wants to ‘steal’ information from the elven Archives.
A nice elf, for a change. Was given the task of ‘babysitting’ our heroes and getting them from one place to the next in Myth Adofhaer. Very calm, very patient. Is a Paladin of the Ancients but for some reason hasn’t advanced in her craft for the last 42 years.
!In ‘The Eye of the Storm’ – part 5’ she was revealed to have been working with (for?) the dragon Trax’rion the whole time. She betrayed our heroes and released her Master with the help of an ancient Artefact.
An elf scientist (dead). Used to do experiments with plants, tried to give them consciousness in order for them to be able to protect themselves. Presumably killed by one of his own test subjects- a living tree.
The half-elven wife of Ignas II. Some people think she's killed her husband 48 years ago. Lives in Myth Adofhaer and is under its protection. The elves are aiming to put her on her late husband's throne.
An elven woman and her little girl. Got betrayed by Moira’s brother-in-law Clement and were abducted by the Duergar who were going to take them to Menzoberranzan as a gift for its ruler. Got saved by our heroes and went on to live in Orswald.
Moira’s brother-in-law. Works with the Duergar. Betrayed his family when his life was at stake. When he got back to Myth Adofhaer, he pretended to be very distraught by their disappearance to avoid more questioning.
The elven man who confessed to the undead attacks and kidnappings six years ago, but had recently started rambling that he was innocent and wasn’t himself back then.
! Turned out to have been controlled by Kloth and his whole capture had been staged.
!Mary’s biological grandmother, died in battle a long time ago, protecting the world from the dragon Trax’rion and his army. Got destroyed, giving her Self to power the spell that bound the dragon. For some reason, speaking of her and her ‘feat’ is forbidden among the elves.
The husband of Olivia Enry. Mourns her death even to this day.
!Turned out to be behind all the cyclic Undead activity and the kidnapping of elven maidens. Did it all to try and bring back his late wife’s soul and preserve her body. Used the name Kloth.
A dark entity known to have been behind all the cyclic Undead activity and the kidnapping of elven maidens. Tried to make a deal with Mary and her friends but had to fight them instead.
!Turned out to have been Correlon Entivio the whole time.
An elven artist, hired to make our heroes’ statue after they finished their feat for the elves. Known to have made the special map for Dorina Dwendel which is now at the possession of our heroes.
!A half-elven woman from Myth Adofhaer. Her existence was a mystery until our heroes found out about the False Hydra’s ability to erase the people it devours from the minds of everyone who knew them. Apparently, Lanurey used to be Aurum’s girlfriend and Mary’s alchemy teacher. She joined our heroes in the fight against Kloth and travelled with them to Ekoba, where she met her doom.
A female wizard, human. Founded Zerakas tol 700 years ago and is still its ruler to this day. Signed the Pamagos Agreement in 1197 along with the other rulers of Eastern Erathos. Known to have died in battle multiple times.
Ignas II's grandson, 14 years old. Lives in Zerakas tol and is under its protection. People who know him say he's just like his grandfather. Zerakas tol is aiming to put him on Ignas' throne to unite the Empire once again.
The president of Ekoba. Known to have had the previous king assassinated 48 years ago in order to take his throne. Signed the Pamagos Agreement in 1197, along with the other rulers of Eastern Erathos.
Adam and Bezar, and Drosek and Zani (Адам, Безар, Дрозек, Цани)
(introduction chapter)
Desperate Ekobian boys who tried to turn to a life of crime (quite unsucessfully). Joined our heroes on their way out of Ekoba and became part of their Guard.
Has a tavern in the city of Ekoba. Appeared to be a sentient counter that can talk and serve people, until...
! our heroes found out that he was devoured by the False Hydra and was erased from their memories. In actuality, he was probably a dwarf from the Ferenc clan named Rorius Ferenc.
Has a tavern in the city of Ekoba that he and his son Piper manage.
!In A Hole in the Shape of A Person we found out that his wife was probably devoured by the False Hydra and thus was erased from her family’s memories.
A resident of Ekoba City, complained of someone trying to jinx him by putting women’s clothes in his wardrobe.
! In A Hole in the Shape of A Person it turned out that he used to have a wife named Sara. She was probably devoured by the False Hydra and thus was erased from her family’s memories.
A creepy old lady with freakishly long fingers. Owns ‘The Hut’. Shady as f*ck. Likes our heroes, calls them her ‘grandchildren’. Finds stuff for them and lets them shop in ‘The Hut’ at a discount in exchange for
! them letting her know what they do at any given moment.
In ‘The Heroes of Belfast – part 5’ she gave them a special card-reading which is bound to start fulfilling any time soon!
! Mary’s biological father. Fell in a deep gorge while running from the dark-cloaked elves from Myth Adofhaer. His last wish was for the Archfey Gillean to take his daughter and save her. Agreed to have her be ‘Fatebound’ to Gillean.
Duergar brothers (a.k.a. dark dwarves). Ugarhos got killed by Agrax. Mary and her companions met Barhados in their first mission together and spared his life.
A giant made of stone. Leads the Duergar. Has sent an ultimatum to Belfast to either give his people access to their mines, or be destroyed by his army.
!Later turned out to have been working for the Dry Hand, a.k.a. Racox.
A black dragon. Terrifying. Likes to torture her victims. Captured Mary when she messed up her retreat. Was very angry when our heroes saved Fennec from her claws, and later when they did the same with Nymphadora.
A pair of Drow (a.k.a. dark elves) that were escorting some prisoners from Gracklstugh to Menzoberranzan. Fought our heroes in The Prison Cart and died after the tunnel collapsed on their heads.
A Drow (Dark Elven) enchantress that Mary’s familiars saw making a deal with the Duergar back in ‘The Great Familiar Recconnaisance – part 3’. Known to have taken the soul of Moira’s husband and used it as a spell component.
A shady individual who took the Artefact from the stone giant Agrax and teleported somewhere. Known also as ‘the Bishop’ and ‘the one who’s mudding the water’.
A Loxodon (elephant-headed person). A legendary figure, famous for leading the defence of Kipsos pass against demons in year 918. Had magical bells that looked the same as the one Aurum has.
! Maheshvara is actually a title, not a name. The previous Maheshvara was called Joakim Berros and he died from old age around the year 960.
The messenger guild in Eastern Erathos. Able to magically find the recipients for the messages sent through them. Patroned by the goddess of knowledge Ioun.
A Bearer who Mary knew in her childhood but whom she hasn’t seen in years.
Lara, Lanna
(Лара, Лана) Aurum’s alter egos. He made them with the Alter Self spell and used them, respectively, as decoys, first against his parents and then against the kidnapper of elven girls.
Alfred and Sesillia di Castillo (Алфред и Сесилия ди Кастийо)
(introduction chapter)
Aurum’s parents. Own a travelling circus. Aurum doesn’t like them very much.
The last Emperor of Erathos. Died 48 years ago in dubious circumstances. Due to the details around his death never having been revealed, in certain circles he's thought to have been murdured by his wife Cremena.
An underground organisation who worships Tiamat, the mother of Chromatic dragons. Kalien and Racox (a.k.a. the Dry Hand) are some of its known members. They try to use dragons like Nurvureem, Morgax, the White Queen and Trax'rion for their purposes.
A Golden dragon that used to live in Ekoba. Recently killed by Nurvureem, with his body picked up (head, limbs, wings… even his skin), presumably to be sold in parts on the Black Market.
An Ancient White dragon, ruling over the White Waste deep in the North. Last time she was stirred was about a thousand years ago, when an assassination attempt was made on her, and she covered Half of Eastern Erathos in thick ice. A friend with the wizard Meltharond.
Fictional characters that Mary and her friend Karina invented to use for their imaginary adventures. Mary continued writing about Imre years later (as seen in Fire in Raxstrad - Part 3).
An ancient Blue dragon. About five decades before the current events, he raised an army to try and conquer Eastern Erathos. He was stopped by Erathos’ own army of men and elves, and was imprisoned in a magical cell. He swore revenge on the ones who helped detain him.
A special division of the Elven forces. Known to have special sapphire brooches as badges. They were first encountered moving a caged wagon through the Red forest.
!Turns out the name of their division is ‘The Order of Falka’. How curious!
Bruno’s deity! God of blacksmiths and crafters. Known to have given the world its form and forged the first dwarves. Values proactivity, valour and honest labor.
Mary worships her! Goddess of knowledge and prophecy. She created language and writing so that information can be shared among the mortals. Known to have given pegasi to the first Bearers to allow them to deliver their messages around the world.
Goddess of the chromatic dragons. Usually depicted as a five-headed dragon. Her symbol is a five-pointed star, each of the points in a different colour characteristic of the dragons in her care. The members of the Cult of Tiamat in Pamagos refer to her as ‘The Morning Star’ to avoid persecution.
An Elven Deity. Mary suspects that he might be Gillean’s father because she read something in a book once.
So!
That's all, folks!
At least for now.
I hope you don't get too confused with all the people and creatures in Mary's world. If you don't know where anything is, take a look at the Map of Eastern Erathos. And if you want to know more about the creatures and special items encountered in the story, here's a list.
Episodes of Mary Windfiddle's story come out every Monday and Thursday.
(Also, here's a link to the Chapter Guide for the series. You're welcome!)
An important disclaimer: These are my notes from a D&D game turned into a narrative. All the worldbuilding and NPC encounters belong to our DM, and all the actions of the other main characters (Aurum and Bruno) belong to my co-players. My contribution to the story is only everything Mary-related (actions, reactions, inner thoughts), as well as the writing itself.
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