Recruitable Party Member List for Prelude to Darkness​

by CP McGee, writer/designer, Zero-Sum

Airon​

Location: Barrier
Race: Flame
Sex: Male

Background: Never the best-behaved child, Airon has spent much of his youth confined to his parents' estate. Hardly one for reading, he spent those long days diligently teaching himself to pick locks, a skill that he has found most useful in his perpetual quest to liberate possessions from his parents' wealthy friends.

Attributes:
Strength: 11
Dexterity: 14
Charisma: 11
Intelligence: 14
Willpower: 11
Endurance: 12
Speed: 18

Skills:
Dagger: 8
Stealth: 8
Tinker: 26
Pickpocket: 3

Alves​

Location: Kellen
Race: River
Sex: Male

Background: As the most gifted blacksmith of his generation, Alves could have easily made a fortune by setting up a shop in the Citadel. But material rewards were never much of an attraction for Alves, and he has never found cause to leave quiet and comfort of Kellen, where he can focus on his craft without distraction. Like his parents before him, he was born in Kellen, and he has no doubt that he will live out the rest of his days there.

Attributes:
Strength: 20
Dexterity: 14
Charisma: 14
Intelligence: 13
Willpower: 14
Endurance: 16
Speed: 14

Skills:
Blunt: 46
Armor: 24
Tinker: 54
Barter: 21

Bashnakh​

Location: The Monastery
Race: Flame
Sex: Male

Background: One of the youngest children to ever to survive the initiation into the Order of the Charred Ones, Bashnakh has proved himself more than up to the challenges of their austere and difficult life. Even among his order, Bashnakh is known for his singular drive and focus, and his commitment to training has yielded impressive results. Both his ability to withstand pain and his skill in channeling are unmatched among the Singed.

Attributes:
Strength: 9
Dexterity: 12
Charisma: 4
Intelligence: 17
Willpower: 18
Endurance: 22
Speed: 12

Skills:
Dagger: 30
Blunt: 6
Literacy and Lore: 5
Power of Flame: 42

Background: One of the youngest children to ever to survive the initiation into the Order of the Charred Ones, Bashnakh has proved himself more than up to the challenges of their austere and difficult life. Even among his order, Bashnakh is known for his singular drive and focus, and his commitment to training has yielded impressive results. Both his ability to withstand pain and his skill in channeling are unmatched among the Singed.

Denomas​

Location: Ironwood
Race: Mixed
Sex: Male

Background: A rogue and thief whose boasts often outpace his abilities, Denomas's most remarkable attribute may be his willingness to take on any thieving challenge no matter how difficult or foolhardy.

Attributes:
Strength: 12
Dexterity: 19
Charisma: 11
Intelligence: 15
Willpower: 10
Endurance: 12
Speed: 15

Skills:
Dagger: 9
Throwing: 6
Stealth: 5
Tinker: 42
Pickpocket: 42

Diviana​

Location: Citadel
Race: Flame
Sex: Female

Background: Born into a prominent family of House Char, Diviana wanted nothing more as a child than to grow up to be a Guardian. A few short years after finishing her apprenticeship however, she grew bored with the politics and relatively safety of the Guardian lifestyle. Much to the horror of her parents, she relinquished her position in order to pursue a less prestigious but potentially more exciting and lucrative career as a bodyguard.

Attributes:
Strength: 17
Dexterity: 19
Charisma: 10
Intelligence: 11
Willpower: 9
Endurance: 14
Speed: 16

Skills:
Sword: 17
Blunt: 4
Armor: 17

Hyric​

Location: Kellen
Race: Flame
Sex: Female

Background: Like all children of House Liet, Hyric spent her childhood immersed in books. As one who learns by doing rather than reading, Hyric knew that the academic life was not for her. So at age 18, after barely passing the first stage of her education, she left the Citadel to travel the Valley, stopping and picking up what skills she could along the way. Her parents believe that she will soon grow tired of this nomadic lifestyle and return to the Citadel to settle down. Hyric is more than convinced that this will never happen, but is more than willing to let them think that.

Attributes:
Strength: 14
Dexterity: 17
Charisma: 14
Intelligence: 12
Willpower: 12
Endurance: 14
Speed: 12

Skills:
Sword: 10
Dagger: 2
Axe: 2
Blunt: 2
Polearm: 2
Missile: 2
Throwing: 2
Armor: 2
Stealth: 2
Tinker: 2
Pickpocket: 2
Literacy and Lore: 2
Speech: 2
Barter: 2
Music: 2
Medical: 2
Nature: 2

Kalisco​

Location: Barrier
Race: Flame
Sex: Female

Background: Kalisko was once considered to be one of the most promising young scholars of House Liet, but much to the dismay of her teachers she chose to leave behind her formal academic pursuits to explore fields of study that where not sanctioned by the Temple. Since leaving her sheltered life in the Citadel she has discovered that the world has grown far more dangerous than the one she read about in books, and is now scared to travel anywhere without protection.

Attributes:
Strength: 10
Dexterity: 12
Charisma: 18
Intelligence: 18
Willpower: 10
Endurance: 12
Speed: 12

Skills:
Throwing: 8
Literacy and Lore: 18
Speech: 17
Music: 1
Thaumaturgy: 11

Masseque​

Location: Barrier
Race: Vangesh
Sex: Male

Background: Masseque was known as the greatest bowman of his people before a rival faction attacked and wiped out his tribe. Masseque escaped with only his bow and his life, and fled west through the Great Gates to seek refuge in the Barrier. If he's to be trusted at his word, it seems he was able to outpace his pursuers, but not his bad fortune. Months after his arrival in the Barrier he was arrested for killing a man in a drunken brawl. Despite the overwhelming evidence against him, he maintains his innocence.

Attributes:
Strength: 16
Dexterity: 20
Charisma: 11
Intelligence: 13
Willpower: 11
Endurance: 12
Speed: 17

Skills:
Missile: 46
Armor: 8
Barter: 6
Medical: 12

Mirilich​

Location: Land's End
Race: River
Sex: Male

Background: In the world of the black market, Mirilich has just started to make a name for himself as a highly reliable thief for hire. Although he's certainly not the most accomplished thief the Valley has to offer, Mirilich's reputation for both honoring his commitments and being utterly discreet has earned him special place in the community of thieves. He has, however, not been seen of late and there is suspicion that his last job somehow went bad.

Attributes:
Strength: 10
Dexterity: 15
Charisma: 16
Intelligence: 14
Willpower: 16
Endurance: 11
Speed: 13

Skills:
Dagger: 2
Missile: 14
Stealth: 20
Tinker: 5
Pickpocket: 4

Nylis​

Location: Kellen
Race: River
Sex: Male

Background: This butcher's apprentice would like nothing more than leave the boredom of Kellen far behind, but even if he had the means for such a trip, he's made a commitment to his master Salje, and is too responsible to abandon it. So instead he spends his days dreaming idly of the world beyond Kellen's walls, while trying to resolve himself to a simple life of chopping meat.

Attributes:
Strength: 14
Dexterity: 16
Charisma: 12
Intelligence: 12
Willpower: 11
Endurance: 13
Speed: 16

Skills:
Dagger: 5
Axe: 10
Barter: 5
Medical: 5

Tauna​

Location: Random
Race: Mixed
Sex: Female

Background: As a pilgrim fervently devoted to the Goddess, Tauna spends her days wandering the Valley searching for the path to the heroic destiny that she is convinced her mistress has carved out for her.

Attributes:
Strength: 14
Dexterity: 14
Charisma: 8
Intelligence: 15
Willpower: 17
Endurance: 13
Speed: 12

Skills:
Polearm: 12
Music: 4
Nature: 11
Gifts of Goddess: 14