Authors: Andrew Rowe
Forging Divinity (41 page)
Appendix II – Notable Personages
Visitors to Orlyn
Name | Title | Description |
Taelien Salaris | Taelien | A swordsman from the Forest of Blades. Bears the Saeken Taelien. |
Lydia Scryer | Court Sorceress | A sorceress specializing in knowledge sorcery. |
Jonan Kestrian | Scribe | A “humble scribe” that works for the Order of Vaelien. |
Gerald Mason | Paladin of Tae’os | A Paladin of Tae’os working secretly within the city. |
The Gods of Orlyn
Name | Title | Description |
Edon | God of Ascension | The leader of Orlyn’s pantheon. |
Tylan | Goddess of Rulership, Queen Regent | The current ruler of the city of Orlyn. |
Myros | God of Battle | The patron of soldiers and champion of the gods. |
Vorain | Goddess of Shelter | The least known of the gods. She is the patron of the weak and defenseless. |
Court Sorcerers of Orlyn
Name | Title | Description |
Morella | Court Sorceress | A sorceress specializing in Memory sorcery. |
Sethridge | Court Sorcerer | The oldest of the city’s sorcerers. |
Veruden | Court Sorcerer | A younger sorcerer. Specializes in travel sorcery. |
Istavan | Court Sorcerer | A masked sorcerer. Specializes in Light and Life sorcery. |
Citizens of Orlyn
Name | Title | Description |
Raymond Lorel | Head Researcher | An expert in sorcerous research. He is not officially a court sorcerer. |
Landen | Queensguard | A talented fighter, also known as Landen of the Twin Blades. |
Korin Matthews | Queensguard | A member of the Queensguard. |
Randall Shaw | Guard Captain | Captain of the guard for the Low Palace. |
Stuart | ? | A servant. |
The Gods of the Tae’os Pantheon
Name | Title | Description |
Sytira | Goddess of Knowledge | Among the most powerful of the gods, and patron deity of many scholars and sorcerers. |
Aendaryn | God of Blades | Often considered the leader of the Tae’os pantheon. Known for wielding the Sae’kes Taelien, the symbol of the pantheon. |
Eratar | God of Travel | Patron deity of merchants, sailors, and travelers. |
Koranir | God of Strength | Patron deity of soldiers. Also associated with the Dominion of Stone. |
Xerasilis | God of Justice | Patron deity of judges. Also associated with the Dominion of Flame. |
Lysandri | Goddess of Water | Patron deity of sailors. Frequently associated with self-sacrifice. |
Lissari | Goddess of Life | Patron deity of doctors and healers. |
Andrew Rowe is a professional game designer for
Obsidian Entertainment
.
When he’s not crunching numbers for game balance, he runs
Shades of Venaya
, a swords and sorcery themed live-action role-playing game. In addition, he writes for pen and paper role-playing games.
Aside from game design and writing, Andrew watches a lot of anime, reads a metric ton of fantasy books, and plays every role-playing game he can get his hands on.