The Characters in Spells, Swords & Stealth.
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Thistle's Group
General
- Square Race, Round Class: Thistle, the gnome with a minion background, is the party's paladin. Grumph, a half-orc tavern owner, is the party's wizard. Eric, a town guard, is the party's rogue. Gabrielle, the mayor's daughter, is the party's barbarian.
- Took a Level in Badass: Before starting their adventure, most were regular people. Thistle was a former minion. Grumph ran a tavern. Eric was a guard. Gabrielle was the mayor's daughter. These days, they've angered a king, a god, stole a dragon's treasure, and found out that their world is a game world.
- Underestimating Badassery: Due to their odd party roles, folks tend to underestimate them. Such folks tend to get a big surprise.
Thistle
A gnome with a shady past, who is a follower of Grumble, the God of Minions. His beloved wife Madroria died years ago, and he longs to join her, although not if that involves letting his friends down.Gabrielle
The daughter of a Klert, a minor noble of the kingdom of Solium and the mayor of the town of Maplebark. Gabrielle has inherited her father's kindness and stubbornness. Used to being kidnapped by the local goblins, Gabrielle has grown disillusioned with her role as a prim and proper lady, resulting in a lot of repressed anger.- Temperate Berserker: Gabrielle has issues early on when she develops a Hair-Trigger Temper as part of her becoming a Barbarian that causes her to nearly lash out at Eric during a simple training exercise. As the books go on, Gabrielle learns more about how a Barbarian's rage works, and she's recruited to become a Reaper for the god of death, Gabrielle begins putting greater focus into finding a balance between retaining her mind while still tapping into her Unstoppable Rage.
Eric
A town guard from Maplebark, assigned to protect Lady Gabrielle and often failing to keep her from being kidnapped by goblins. The son of a deceased paladin, he has grown up hearing stories of his father's glorious adventures from his mother. He has inherited his father's sword, which is still enchanted.Grumph
A taciturn half-orc bartender, the owner of a tavern in Maplebark and a good friend to Thistle. Despite his appearance, he's shrewd and has an excellent memory for all sorts of recipes, which translates well into wizardly when he picks up a spellbook. Russell's Group
General
Russell Novak
A Spells, Swords, & Stealth gamemaster who learns of the existence of magic.Tim
Cheri Novak
Russell's more outgoing sister, who nevertheless gets hooked into playing the game.Bert
A muscular man who likes the game and plays as a female gnome character. He is a huge fan of all kinds of puzzles.Alexis
Mitch's Group
General
Mitch
Glen
Terry
Gods
Grumble
A kobold who has managed to ascend to godhood and become the God of Minions. He makes Thistle his paladin.Kalzidar
The God of Chaos, whose priests are required to give up their names in exchange for power.Mithingow
The God of Gnomes, she is kind to her followers, among which was Madroria, Thistle's late wife.Cythllia
The God of Death. Unlike her colleagues, she's got far too much work to bother with posturing and pageantry.Tristan
The God of Rogues. He and Grumble are competing for Eric's faith.Longinus
The God of Heroics and Valor. Longinus was one human but managed to ascend to godhood. His visage still retains his former battle scars, which he refuses to remove. Others - Game World
Dejy
Elora
Klert
Elzaben
Veria
Eric's seamstress mother. A widow after her paladin husband was killed defending his family from a serpent. Others - Human World
