Balinor, 9th level fighter, 86 hp, played by Joel
Albee, 7th level monk, 42 hp, NPC
Anselm, 6th level cleric, 30 hp, NPC
Bodkin Goldsummit, 1st level dwarf fighter, 12 hp, played by Katherine
Morhion, 1st level cleric, 10 hp, henchman, played by Joel
In an effort to relieve his debt, Balinor organized a party for a hopefully profitable expedition to the overly dramatically named Skull Mountain.
This is a skull shaped trio of caves set into a rock face about two days north of Barnacus on Lendore Isle. The top of the skull connects to the back of a large descending hill. Adventurers going to this location have been closemouthed–some have come out with considerable treasure, some have come back empty, and some have not come back.
In an effort to design a slightly more balanced party, Balinor tried to interest some Nevronian help in the expedition. He came up with a fairly strong party…
Albee was at least a moderate friend of Balinor’s during his tenure with the Defenders, who helped catapult him to name-level as a monk. Still, Albee was disappointed as he felt that the party was not directed strongly at eradicating evil foes of Nevron. He wields a magic Extend-o-Spear to good effect, and is extremely durable for a monk.
Anselm was the highest level available adventuring cleric from the church of Nevron in Barnacus, run by Archbishop Aware. Anselm is fairly fragile, but quite good at avoiding damage, and a powerful cleric. He and Albee are promised 50% of the treasure from the mission (after salvage tax).
Bodkin Goldsummit is a neophyte dwarven spear specialist who heard about Balinor’s great fighting prowess and sought the warrior out. He hums absently whenever the party stops to rest or search, and seems fairly paranoid, an excellent survival trait for any green adventurer who hooks up with Balinor. He is an avid and experienced gambler AND teamster (a good-natured Jimmy Hoffa?).
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