Important NPCs
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:12 pm
Starting with a quick summary of the Amberites:
- Oberon
King of Amber for at least the past eight hundred years - accurate histories older than that are hard to come by. Currently missing; he departed into shadow seven years ago with neither warning nor explanation. It is possible that a PC who has been around Amber longer than that could have met him, but most will know him only by his towering reputation. - Finndo
Deceased - Unlike his brothers, Finndo turned on Oberon when his mother's marriage was annulled ab initio. The resulting spate of warfare was ugly at best, and led to Finndo's death on the battlefield. Unlike Osric, Finndo's tomb is small and out of the way and rarely visited. - Osric
Deceased - he was judged guilty of murdering Caine and, after executing a prison break, tracked down and killed somewhere in shadow. When Caine turned up a few decades later, decidedly not dead, Osric's conviction was retroactively overturned - not that that helped him any. Osric's Tomb is a notable tourist attraction in Amber. - Benedict
Exemplar of Quick and Focus; Master of arms and warfare. Laconic. Has little patience for family politics, but is devoted to the defense of Amber. Benedict can typically be found out in shadow, fighting, though he does visit Amber every few years. - Eric
Exemplar of Craft in the sense of crafting deals and plans and treaties. Generally acts the role of the quintessential nobleman. Has a strong rivalry with his younger brother Corwin. Eric is acting as Regent in his father's absence, and thus spends most of his time in Amber. - Corwin
A brooding loner, Corwin matches his older brother Eric in any field of conflict... save that of making friends (or at least allies). Currently spends his time ruling a shadow called Avalon, somewhere far beyond the reach of the Dragon Lines. Generally considered one of the more casually murderous Amberites; approach with caution. - Dierdre
Pretty much the third-best Amberite at any sort of personal-scale combat, after Oberon and Benedict (or, for more strength-based endeavors, after Oberon and Gerard.) Typically less brooding than Corwin, but still a loner; her current whereabouts are unknown. - Caine
Exemplar of Sneak; Caine is shifty and conniving and treacherous, with a habit of playing both sides of any given conflict. Currently responsible for the Black Line, though he prefers to spend his time sailing in Stygia with only occasional visits to double-checking on troop positions in Dwarrodelf. - Fiona
Exemplar of Focus, and (arguably) the best sorcerer among the Amberites. Certainly the one with the largest bag of tricks; she's sought out and claimed a vast number of Sources of power outside of Amber. - Bleys
Exemplar of Flair, Bleys is at his best when showing off or living larger-than-life. He's also well-known as a master swordsman, even by Amberite standards; in a fair fight with blades alone he is, at worst, an even match for any of his siblings... but don't expect him to fight fair. - Llewella
Enigmatic and all too easily overlooked, Llewella spends most of her time in Rebma. If she has any attributes of note beyond the favor of the people of Rebma, she's managed to keep quiet about it. - Brand
Exemplar of Power - of the sorcerous variety. He doesn't have the breadth or subtlety of Fiona, but makes up for it with raw power and a few unique tricks Dworkin never taught to anyone else. - Florimel
Exemplar of Flair - but in the opposite respect from Bleys; where Bleys uses dramatic action, Flora simply stands there with a quiet smile, using her beauty and charisma to achieve her goals. In some respects, she seems the least dangerous of all her siblings - certainly she's the least obviously combatitive. - Julian
Warden of the Forest of Arden, and responsible for the safety, maintenance, and expansion of the Grand Trunk and the blue/green/white lines it splits into. Julian's specialty is Craft; it's widely acknowledged that he was involved in the original design and construction of the iron dragons, and his personal equipment is a cut above what the rest of the Amberites can field. - Gerard
Exemplar of Power - of the physical variety. Also - at least as long as you're not a threat to Amber - the least murderous of the elder Amberites. Gerard is the Admiral of Amber's navy, and spends much of his time at sea. - Random
Exemplar of Quick, Random is well known as something of an immature jerk. Almost as dangerous to be around as Corwin - and certainly much better at running from his responsibilities - or his mistakes.