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Drow

2006-05-14T00:55:54Z

Crazy Dan: /* Famous BD Drow */

:''This article refers to the mythical race of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. For the "drow" of Scottish folklore as well as other examples of dark elves and black elves from mythology, folklore, and fantasy fiction, see [[Dark elf]].''

'''Drow''' are a species of [[elf]] in the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' [[roleplaying]] game. Etymologically, the term is probably derived from the Shetland Isles ''Drow'' (Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1970) states: "Drow, n., [scot.] A tiny elf which lived in caves and forged magical metal work."). The word's origin is identical to the origin of the word "[[troll]]," which both go back further to the Scottish Gaelic word spelled "trow." The original Scottish Gaelic word is pronounced "dtrow" with a soft "dt" sound, and the original pronunciation sounds similar to "troll." The word is also found in Cornish and Welsh with slight pronunciation differences. The race itself seems based on another dark elf, specifically the [[Dokkalfar]] of [orse mythology.

Drow, or "dark elves" as they are called by most surface dwellers, are an offshoot of the [[elf|elven]] [[races|race]]. Drow are characterized by white or silver hair, obsidian black skin, and red (or rarely gray, violet, or yellow) eyes, as well as innate spell powers and spell resistance. This is balanced by their weakness in daylight. Also, drow weapons and armor (usually made of [[Adamant|adamantite]] or another metal unique to the [[Underdark]]) slowly lose their [[magic|magical]] properties if exposed to the sun. Drow also employ the unusual dart-firing hand [[crossbow]].

Half-drow are the result of crossbreeding between [[human|humans]] and drow, and share characteristics of both.

Drow characters are extremely intelligent, charismatic and dextrous, but share surface [[elf|elves']] comparative frailty and slight frames. As a [[races|race]] they are usually evil. Drow males are commonly [[wizards]] or [[fighters]]. Females are almost always [[clerics]] and almost never [[wizards]].

Drow hate [[elf|elves]], but wage war with almost any surface and subterranean [[races]], such as [[illithid|mind flayers]], [[svirfneblin]], [[duergar]], and [[kuo-toa]] for spoils and territory. Their society is matriarchal, with priestesses of the goddess [[Lolth]] (''Lloth'' in the drow tongue) in the highest seats of power. Males are either enslaved or (rarely) respected if they are powerful wizards, but never allowed to rule. The drow sometimes use their dark arts to turn [[human]] slaves into living sculptures.

==Famous [[Broken Dagger|BD]] Drow==
*[[Audmathus]]
*[[Faeryl]]
*[[Jirai]]

==See Also==

==External links==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/www.cs.ualberta.ca/~wade/HyperDnd/TSR/drow.html Internet Archive of a drow webpage]
* [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=books/fr/darkseldarine,0 The Dark Seldarine of the War of the Spider Queen]
* [http://ilythiiri.net/ Site of House Zauana, soon to be totally written in the Drow Language. Also providing a Forum for all Drow, amongst other features.]

==Further reading==
*Turnbull, Don, ed. ''Fiend Folio'' (TSR, Inc., 1981).

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Suede Roschen

2006-05-14T00:52:28Z

Crazy Dan:

Standing slightly shorter than average height, '''Suede Roschen''''s often towered over by the burly warriors that visit the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]]. A man inherently slim, it doesn't seem that he could put on much weight if he wanted to. With black hair always carefully cared for and deep hued eyes that seemed to perpetually laugh, he's ever the aristocratic showman. With a gift of sewing he makes all his own clothing, and thus always dresses in the finest material, if not the most gaudy style. He maintains the use of simple colors, greens, browns, greys, and blacks, and wears no viewable jewelry.

A known pervert, and a man of cheeky expressions; Suede has a terrible habit of simply appearing near someone and starting a conversation. No one is entirely sure how he manages the act.

Suede Roschen started his life in [[Myrken Wood]] as the resident premiere tailor, earning a quick source of revenue by obtaining [[Aloisius Treadwell]] as his first customer. He slowly expanded his business into the greater portion of the town's population while using it for a cover-up.

Mr. Roschen is the organizer of a Black Market within the borders of [[Myrken Wood]] and more recently beyond. Despite his skill with thread and needle he's had no qualms about seeking superior funds from dealing in illegal substances, seedy locales, theft, and on occassion murder.

It was through this life in the dark he developed a professional agreement with the drow, [[Jirai]]. Their business partnership eventually developed into what has been described as the most disturbed and unhealthy relationship in town. This pair seems to hate eachother: Constantly fighting, beating eachother, poisonings, stabbings, rotten tricks, and damaging eachother's financial activities.

But they still seem oddly inseperable, and apparently enjoy the terror they put eachother through, to many degrees. Suede has a frightfully large jealous streak when it comes to the [[drow|drowess]] he refers to as ''Murrpau'' and ''Qu`essan''.

He also has a son by the name of [[Tsoss]], given to him by [[Jirai]]. Despite his mother's apparent lack of concern for the child, as is common with the drow, he adores it. The baby is possibly the only thing known that can bring out Suede's kinder side, but he can still be seen attempting to teach it how to hold a knife at its young age.

Due to recent accussations by the [[Order of Straka]], Suede had temporarily lost his position on the [[Judiciary Council]], but after some effort by his Barrister, Mr. [[Coriolanus Helstone|Helstone]], he was returned to his station.

Suede isn't a fighter, having next to no skill in the art. [[Jirai]] eventually insisted he learn after a near death experience at the hands of [[Dante]], a drow hunter that had used Suede as bait for the drowess. Since that point he's learned continuously through the drow how to handle simple bladed weapons, and hand to hand combat. He's taken a far greater interest in the use of poisons, mixing his own more often then not. Known to always carry some concoction on his person, it's also rumored he takes his own poisons to build immunities.

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Suede Roschen

2006-05-14T00:50:46Z

Crazy Dan:

Standing slightly shorter than average height, '''Suede Roschen''''s often towered over by the burly warriors that visit the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]]. A man inherently slim, it doesn't seem that he could put on much weight if he wanted to. With black hair always carefully cared for and deep hued eyes that seemed to perpetually laugh, he's ever the aristocratic showman. With a gift of sewing he makes all his own clothing, and thus always dresses in the finest material, if not the most gaudy style. He maintains the use of simple colors, greens, browns, greys, and blacks, and wears no viewable jewelry.

A known pervert, and a man of cheeky expressions; Suede has a terrible habit of simply appearing near someone and starting a conversation. No one is entirely sure how he manages the act.

Suede Roschen started his life in [[Myrken Wood]] as the resident premiere tailor, earning a quick source of revenue by obtaining [[Aloisius Treadwell]] as his first customer. He slowly expanded his business into the greater portion of the town's population while using it for a cover-up.

Mr. Roschen is the organizer of a Black Market within the borders of [[Myrken Wood]] and more recently beyond. Despite his skill with thread and needle he's had no qualms about seeking superior funds from dealing in illegal substances, seedy locales, theft, and on occassion murder.

It was through this life in the dark he developed a professional agreement with the drow, [[Jirai]]. Their business partnership eventually developed into what has been described as the most disturbed and unhealthy relationship in town. This pair seems to hate eachother: Constantly fighting, beating eachother, poisonings, stabbings, rotten tricks, and damaging eachother's financial activities.

But they still seem oddly inseperable, and apparently enjoy the terror they put eachother through, to many degrees. Suede has a frightfully large jealous streak when it comes to the [[drow|drowess]] he refers to as ''Murrpau'' and ''Qu`essan''.

He also has a son by the name of [[Tsoss]], given to him by [[Jirai]]. Despite his mother's apparent lack of concern for the child, as is common with the drow, he adores it. The baby is possibly the only thing known that can bring out Suede's kinder side, but he can still be seen attempting to teach it how to hold a knife at its young age.

Due to recent accussations by the [[Order of Straka]], Suede has temporarily lost his position on the [[Judiciary Council]], but is currently seeking to reobtain this position by whatever means necessary, insisting to his barrister, Mr. [[Coriolanus Helstone|Helstone]], that he was innocent.

Suede isn't a fighter, having next to no skill in the art. [[Jirai]] eventually insisted he learn after a near death experience at the hands of [[Dante]], a drow hunter that had used Suede as bait for the drowess. Since that point he's learned continuously through the drow how to handle simple bladed weapons, and hand to hand combat. He's taken a far greater interest in the use of poisons, mixing his own more often then not. Known to always carry some concoction on his person, it's also rumored he takes his own poisons to build immunities.

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Order of Straka

2006-04-20T19:24:16Z

Crazy Dan:

'''The Order of Straka''' is a group of guardsmen and women who are dedicated to the policing of [[Myrken Wood]] and its surrounds.

==History ==
Many years ago, the Order of Straka came into being. Named for the Goddess [[Straka]] to whom its services were dedicated, the Order of Straka soon became reknowned for their devoted pursuit of peace and their swift execution of justice. But alas, times change, and with the passing of the years, the Order gradually dissipated, leaving a void in their wake that could not be filled. The lands fell into disarray, the people subject to both petty crime, and greater atrocities.

But [[history]] has a way of repeating itself. In time, the need for a new Order was recognized and before long, the Order was resurrected; a [[phoenix]] reborn from the ashes of its own demise. Its numbers are slowly growing and, once more, [[Government & Law|Law]] has a place within the Myrken lands.

==Current Members==
*'''[[Captain of the Guard|Captain]] [[Thomas Daniels]]:''' An honest fellow who has always given his best to his job and the Myrken people; he lost his arm in an assassination attempt, but maintains a level outlook and continues to serve.
*'''Lieutenant [[Joshua Kilborn]]:''' One of the more prominent guards, even if not seen about the Dagger all that often. Firm head on his shoulder, and an ability to make quick decisions. Not always the most popular guardsman, is known at least to be impeccable with the fairness of his sentencings. Is decidedly unfond of politics.
*'''Lieutenant [[Matthew Duvall]]:''' He was a prominent Lieutenant under Captain [[Taliaferro]], and even had a shot at Captain, but after Taliaferro's resignation he became far more scarce. His past is a little shady, and he was known for the occasional illegal dealing back in his desert homeland. He is largely reformed, but isn't above using old contacts to better do his job as a guardsman. He takes the assignments that let him get out of the city, particularly if he can get out of the city for a long time.
*'''Lieutenant [[Steven Miller]]:''' The least heard-of Lieutenant. Was also handpicked by the Captain to help guard [[Joseph O'Cynen]] against the evil [[Baie Oblec`ej|Baie]].
*'''[[Weaponsmaster]] [[Tovil]]:''' Lead weaponsmaster and trainer amongst the guardsmen. Is in charge of ensuring everyone knows how to use their blade well enough not to fall on it.
*'''Sergeant [[Learn Barrows]]:''' A patrolman. Loyalty is primary to Lt. Kilborn. Also one of the few guardsmen capable of reading and writing.
*'''Sergeant [[Otis]]:''' A tobacco chewing, spitting, foul mouthed, smelly sort of individual. Known for an ability to find things. Known to hang out at [[Myrken Gaol|the gaol]]. Enjoys taking the rounds with the cooks as they serve the prisoners' meals.
*'''Sergeant [[John Rubrecht]]:''' Was nominated for Guard with the Loudest Voice on various occassions. Would make a great motivational speaker. Large man, quite capable and willing of getting his own hands dirty. A favoured member of the Guard.
*'''Corporal [[Alan Tallfern]]:''' No doubt another that's overdue a promotion, though he seems particularly content in his job as Corporal. An eldery chap, that's friendly and careful. Respected for getting his fellow armsmen out of tight situations alive.
*'''Private [[Janis Williams]]:''' A resourceful woman who's received special assignments on occassion. Is currently on the lookout for the demon [[drow]] as well. Was temporarily assigned as Joseph O'Cynen's bodyguard against the Baie.
*'''Guardswoman [[Kerri]]:''' A patrolwoman.
*'''Guardsman [[Raifley]]:''' Most known for being the only one of the four guardsman that took the demon drow [[Audmathus]] on at [[the Guardhouse]] and lived. An expert swordsman with cool head on his shoulders.
*'''Guardswoman [[Ryan Spencer]]:''' Always seems to be bubbling over with enthusiasm for everything. A morale builder in that she's simply unstoppable once her mind is made up. No doubt a favourite student of Tovil's.
*'''Adjunct [[Key Lannew]]:''' Kilborn's aide at the Guardhouse. Every Lieutenant should have an aide as dedicated and skilled as Key. Makes his difficult jobs just slightly easier.
*'''[[Mort]]:''' A trapper/tracker occassionally employed by the guards. He has dogs named [[Ness the Dog|Ness]], [[Lou the Dog|Lou]], [[Vick the Dog|Vick]], and [[Jessie the Dog|Jessie]].

==An OOC Explanation==
The Guards have been put in place to add atmosphere, entertainment, and realism to the channel (after all, where's the fun in playing a villain, if there's no-one around who'll try to foil your evil plans?). [[Role-Players|Players]] who play Guardsmen are not necessarily [[Operators]], so their [[OOC]] word is not [[Rules|Law]]. The Order's Guards are purely an [[IC]] device and your [[characters]] will not be required in any way to deal with the Guards or the listed [[Law|laws]], anymore than you'd be required to interact with any other character in play. As always, it is you who has the right to decide your character's destiny; the Guard's purpose is your entertainment.

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Coriolanus Helstone

2006-04-20T19:22:35Z

Crazy Dan:

'''Coriolanus Helstone''' is, quite simply, a very good lawyer.

Known to friends as 'Cory,' Helstone is a native of a well-established family in the eastern Amasynian town of Collingford. He studied law at a prestigious university there before setting up a private practice in Myrkentown.

He prides himself in maintaining a high level of sartorial fastidiousness, often bypassing Myrken Wood's textile industry to work with higher-end Thessilanean tailors where possible. On the town or in the courtroom, his hair is always perfect and his hands always neat; visitors to his office are known to notice its remarkable state of cleanliness.

To support his high standard of living, Helstone is a prolific worker, helping Myrkenites settle and process real estate disputes, draw up wills, mediate controversies and fix the day-to-day affairs of town, and has also spent quite a bit of time in trial as both prosecution and defense in criminal cases. Although he is not known to take pro-bono or charity cases, his fees are not known to be exorbitant.

Helstone keeps a brusque, businesslike exterior, but is generally a pleasant and genial face to meet around town. He is shy rather than suave when it comes to women, and remains a quiet but effective voice when speaking out about matters of Myrken Wood law, which he does quite often. He prefers diplomacy to swordplay and frowns on military solutions when lawful, book-borne resolutions can be gained.

Helstone spends a good deal of time in conversation with all sorts of people at the [[Broken Dagger]], where he is known to drink nothing but black tea.

== Cases ==

-- Last summer, Helstone served as counsel during a trial accusing then-Governor [[Altias Bromn]], his bodyguard [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]], and tavern bartender [[Mikhail]] of multiple counts of murder outside the Broken Dagger tavern. He secured a complete acquittal on grounds of self-defense and extenuating circumstances.

-- Most recently, Helstone represented Councilor [[Suede Roschen]] when the Councilor was accused by Straka Captain [[Thomas Daniels]] of black-market activity and a possible slaying. Roschen has since been reinstated to the Council, and Helstone remains tight-lipped about his involvement with that matter.

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Jirai

2006-04-19T18:08:41Z

Crazy Dan:

Jirai is, without a doubt, one of the less-savory types to be found in [[Myrken Wood]], a fact made obvious by the care she takes to hide her face from all. Standing a scant five feet in height, she is almost always garbed in a long, dark cloak with a deep hood that serves to hide her features from all but the most prying of eyes. Beneath that cloak, her clothing is well-cut, but otherwise unremarkable. What really draws a person's gaze, however, is generally the array of weapons she carries openly. No less than a short sword, two daggers, and an odd-looking crossbow are usually visible, and those who know her know that there are probably more concealed about her person.

She is known among the seedier side as a fairly reliable source of information on a wide variety of subjects - for a price, of course. Among the [[Order of the Straka]], she is known for having a bit of a loose hand with her daggers, and recently had several charges brought against her. The dissapation of the Order seems to have laid those to rest, however.

There was a bit of a stir when she began openly working for [[Suede Roschen]], Councilor of Agriculture, as a body guard.

Most recently, she seems to have allied herself with the drow invasion
of Myrken Wood.

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Suede Roschen

2006-04-19T18:07:29Z

Crazy Dan:

Standing slightly shorter than average height, he's often towered over by the burly warriors that visit the [[Broken Dagger]]. A man inherently slim, it doesn't seem that he could put on much weight if he wanted to. With black hair always carefully cared for and deep hued eyes that seemed to perpetually laugh, he's ever the aristocratic showman. With a gift of sewing he makes all his own clothing, and thus always dresses in the finest material, if not the most gaudy style. He maintains the use of simple colors, greens, browns, greys, and blacks, and wears no viewable jewelry.

A known pervert, and a man of cheeky expressions; Suede has a terrible habit of simply appearing near someone and starting a conversation. No one is entirely sure how he manages the act.

Suede Roschen started his life in [[Myrken Wood]] as the resident premiere tailor, earning a quick source of revenue by obtaining [[Treadwell]] as his first customer. He slowly expanded his business into the greater portion of the town's population while using it for a cover-up.

Mr. Roschen is the organizer of a Black Market within the borders of [[Myrken Wood]] and more recently beyond. Despite his skill with thread and needle he's had no qualms about seeking superior funds from dealing in illegal substances, seedy locales, theft, and on occassion murder.

It was through this life in the dark he developed a professional agreement with the drow, [[Jirai]]. Their business partnership eventually developed into what has been described as the most disturbed and unhealthy relationship in town. This pair seems to hate eachother: Constantly fighting, beating eachother, poisonings, stabbings, rotten tricks, and damaging eachother's financial activities.

But they still seem oddly inseperable, and apparently enjoy the terror they put eachother through, to many degrees. Suede has a fightfully large jealous streak when it comes to the drowess he refers to as ''Murrpau'' and ''Qu`essan''.

He also has a son by the name of [[Tsoss]], given to him by [[Jirai]]. Despite his mother's apparent lack of concern for the child, as is common with the drow, he adores it. The baby is possibly the only thing known that can bring out Suede's kinder side, but he can still be seen attempting to teach it how to hold a knife at its young age.

Due to recent accussations by the [[Order of Straka]], Suede has temporarily lost his position on the [[Judiciary Council]], but is currently seeking to reobtain this position by whatever means necessary, insisting to his barrister Mr. [[Helstone]] that he was innocent.

Suede isn't a fighter, having next to no skill in the art. [[Jirai]] eventually insisted he learn after a near death experience at the hands of [[Dante]], a drow hunter that had used Suede as bait for the drowess. Since that point he's learned continuously through the drow how to handle simple bladed weapons, and hand to hand combat. He's taken a far greater interest in the use of poisons, mixing his own more often then not. Known to always carry some concoction on his person, it's also rumored he takes his own poisons to build immunities.

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