Minor Figures of Into the Rift¶
The people, demons and powers named in the prep for the Into the Rift mini-campaign: the diplomats of the peace council between Proturus (the Grotto), Lorsythe and the Boreal Elves; the Primal Union of Ter'Gaia, elemental cultists who hold the Illuri Fold of the Rift and mean to free the fire primordial Ambusthene; and the demons and guardians the outline places in their way. The campaign's documents are all preparation, so these figures are as the outlines planned them. The player characters are in the chronicle.
Gap
None of these documents gives a year. Lorsythe still stands and the Exiles of Proturus are at war with the Silek, so the campaign is set before the fall of Lorsythe in the Second Araxian War, but how long before is not said.
Afflion¶
"Guardian of the Temple Vault : Greater Fire Elemental", "a strong minion of Ambusthene" set below the cult's temple in the Illuri Fold (S010). The last outline drops the "Greater Fire Elemental Vault Guard" from the plan (S011).
Sources: S010, S011.
Arathmysis¶
Named once, in the cult's intelligence notes on the Grotto: "Attempts to develop our own sources have been largely unsuccessful except our ranger source. Soul of Arathmysis" (S010). The same notes say Proturus holds one red dragon soul in the Sceptre of Judgement, and the cult needs four; Arathmysis may be the soul so held, but the text does not say.
Sources: S010.
Bercius¶
"Here lies Bercius - Disciple of the Earth: Let any who enter pray to receive inspiration from the stalwart lord of the earth and seek redemption for those who have sinned against him." His tomb in the Kalari shrine on Vrock Island opens only to a prayer to Khardas, and holds a sceptre that undoes petrification; "His spirit guards this area" (S008).
Sources: S008.
Cadriel¶
"Here lies Cadriel - Disciple of Life: Let any who enter pray to receive inspiration from the blessed lady of life and seek protection for the journey ahead." Her tomb faces Bercius's in the Vrock Island shrine, opens to a prayer to Arya, and holds a sceptre that blesses travellers to use the shrine's portal. "Her spirit guards this area" (S008).
Sources: S008.
Calcadyia¶
An Einar warrior for whom Khardas forged Calcadyia's Crystal Lance "during the Second Primordial War", a titan-forged adamantine spear "capable of mortally wounding powerful creatures, especially ethereal elemental ones". The cult acquired the lance to capture the frost archon Uiren (S010). Nothing else is told of Calcadyia.
Sources: S010.
Calleen¶
The cult's "Quartermaster : Human Administrator", who runs its operations headquarters with a kobold assistant and a human bodyguard, twelve slaves "(boreal elves, humans and grotto-folk)" and four kobold workers, and keeps its excavation plans and requisitions, including "slave requisitions/purchases from the Kritch" Guhvils (S010).
Sources: S010.
Drotvull¶
"Cult Warlord : Human Warrior with Flaming Bastard Sword", the sword taken from the site's guardian, "which Eewaz and Rhivzom are none too pleased about" (S010). He commands the cult's war headquarters and its Guhvil warship and is planning an assault on the Glittering Caverns of Uiren, the Boreal Elves' patron. The outline has him survive the cult's battle with the demons whatever happens, retreating to the airship to "focus down the Vrocks" (S011).
Sources: S010, S011.
Eewaz¶
"Head of the Temple, High Luminari : Vuuric-Guhvil Fire Priest", serving with four priests and a dozen acolytes (S010). The Vuuric-Strand Guhvils are "tall, dark grey skinned goblins with large flat faces and flat triangular noses. Glowing yellow eyes", known across the Rift as mercenaries and craftsmen (S010). He holds one of the cult's three Elemental Convergence Crystals and a fire-focusing crystal he uses to destroy demons (S010, S011).
Sources: S010, S011.
Gaezlac¶
"Head of Intelligence : Vuuric-Guhvil Rogue" of the cult, keeping its files on the Boreal Elves, Lorsythe, the Grotto, the red dragon Kuorethimel and the Kritch Guhvils, whom the cult lured into raiding the Grotto and the elves (S010).
Sources: S010.
Korthaxis¶
A demon of the Demon Cave on Vrock Island, "Big fight … can sneak past?" (S008). The horned demon Thularal persuades Korthaxis "to not destroy him and lend him some of his minions to explore/conquer the fold" (S010).
Sources: S008, S010.
Kuorethimel¶
"A Red Dragon Kuorethimel worshipped by kobolds", from whom the cult plans to take the last of the four red dragon souls it needs. "Kuorethimel is old and weakened"; the cult has directions to the lair "through several rift-gates", which is "protected by kobold worshippers" (S010).
Sources: S010.
Lady Aeshrynn¶
A diplomat of the Boreal Elves at the peace council with the humans and the Exiles, sent by the Elders who proposed it. The snow-huntress Hyrella "has been assigned as a guard" to her (S005).
Sources: S005.
Peran Byllsmar¶
A captain of Lorsythe, killed by the snow-huntress Hyrella as her initiation kill. "As is tradition for Snow-Hunters, you wear the skull of your initiation kill as a symbol of your rank … In this case, the skull was that of a Captain of Lorsythe: Peran Byllsmar" (S005).
Sources: S005.
Rhivzom¶
"Fire Cult Leader, Grand Luminari : Uk'zarai Fire Priest (known in Proturus - he was going to be executed for treason, but escaped) … met with the Gaia Council and now following a lead to locate Maegera", another of the Six Sovereign Fire Primordials (S010). He holds one of the Convergence Crystals. The last outline places him at a rift-gate to the Cave of Uiren "with his 2 bodyguards to connect with the other forces before assaulting Uiren" (S011).
Sources: S010, S011.
Thularal¶
A horned demon imprisoned on Vrock Island, guarding a gap "with Blackened Staff. Kill or negotiate" (S008). If freed he betrays his rescuers: "He is using the black staff to scry/follow the group", borrows minions of Korthaxis (two Vrocks, a Tanarukk and three Minotaurs) and brings a rift-stone to open his own gate into the Illuri Fold, where he wars on the cultists (S010). He survives the battle "regardless" (S011).
Also called: Thul'rarel (S011), Thul'raral (S010).
Sources: S008, S010, S011.
Ulfurzar¶
A master of the Fel arts in Proturus and teacher of the young warlock Karkazan, he leads the Exiles' delegation to the peace talks with the elves and humans: "your master (Ulfurzar) who is the diplomat of the delegation" (S009).
Sources: S009.
Zehanar¶
"The Guardian - (An Einar) large 8' humanoid with light grey skin and long white hair (Zehanar) is imprisoned with fire shackles in the back alcove using the power of Ambusthene", one of "the original tether guardians" of Ambusthene's prison whom the cultists "had to entrap (they couldn't kill it)" (S010).
Sources: S010.