Forlorn - NPC List

by Damien Bloch

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This section lists known NPC's of Forlorn.
Some of these are described on this site, others are taken from sources elsewhere. For those of which a description is known elsewhere on the net, a link is provided.

Tristen ApBlanc
Darklord of Forlorn, 4th Magnitude Ghost / Vampyre, Neutral Evil
Tristen wanders through his Castle trying to undo the curse that traps him there.
Location: Castle Tristenoira, Forlorn
Source: Domains of Dread pg. 65-66; Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains & Denizens pg. 16, 47-49; Castles Forlorn Box: The Weeping Land pg. 16-23

Herrd ApKie
Goblyn Clan Chief, Chaotic Evil
Herrd desires to replace Tristen as the clan chief of all the goblyns of Forlorn.
Location: Forlorn
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: The Weeping Land pg. 36-38

Shelaugh
Leader of the Rowan faction of Druids, 12th level Druid, Neutral
As leader of the Rowan faction of druids in Forlorn, Shelaugh advocates actively fighting Tristen's goblyn minions directly. She worships Belenus.
Location: Forlorn
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: The Weeping Land pg. 41-42

Maeve
Leader of the Oak faction of Druids, 10th level Druid, Neutral
As leader of the Oak faction, Maeve advocates increasing the number of good creatures in Forlorn to restore the balance. She worships Daghdha.
Location: Forlorn
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: The Weeping Lands pg. 42-44

Rual
Druid of the Sacred Grove, 4th Magnitude Ghost, Neutral Evil
Enraged by her murder at the hands of Tristen, her foster son, Rual does everything she can to thwart Tristen's plans.
Location: Castle Tristenoira, Forlorn
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: The Weeping Lands pg. 54-56

Flora ApBlanc
1st Magnitude Ghost, Neutral Good
Mother of Tristen, Flora is doomed to continually repeat the actions of the night of her death wondering whether her son survived or not.
Location: Castle Tristenoira, Forlorn
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: The Weeping Lands pg. 52-54

Isolt ApBlanc
3rd level Cleric, Neutral Good or 3rd Magnitude Ghost, Neutral Evil
Wife of Tristen, Isolt searches the Castle for her lost daughter, Brangain.
Location: Castle Tristenoira, Forlorn
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: The Weeping Lands pg. 57-59

Gilan ApBlanc
2nd Magnitude Ghost, Chaotic Good
Gilan roams the halls of the Castle playing tricks on any whom he comes across.
Location: Castle Tristenoira, Forlorn
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: The Weeping Lands pg. 60-61

Morholt ApBlanc
2nd Magnitude Ghost, Lawful Evil
Morholt roams the Castle picking fights with any warrior that he crosses to prove himself to the goddess Morrigan.
Location: Castle Tristenoira, Forlorn
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: The Weeping Lands pg. 62-64

Brangain ApBlanc
4th level Cleric, Lawful Good
Held as a prisoner in her father's dungeons, Brangain just wants to escape.
Location: Castle Tristenoira, Forlorn
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: The Weeping Lands pg. 64-65

Lucy ApMorten
12th level Necromancer, Lawful Evil
Hired by Tristen to bring his wife, Isolt, back to life.
Location: Castle Tristenoira, Forlorn
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: Eve of Sorrows pg. 22

Madame Ursula
Vistana, 1st level Thief, Neutral
Petar
Half-Vistani, 1st level Fighter, Neutral
Grandmother & grandson, wandering Vistani on the edge of Vistani society.
Location: Varies
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: Melancholy Meetings pg. 3-5

Svendar
7th level Priest of Bragi, Neutral Good
Insane priest who is trying to befriend Aggie, the undead lake monster of the Lake of Red Tears.
Location: Lake of Red Tears, Forlorn
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: Melancholy Meetings pg. 6-8

Lazlo Meistersinger
Lost One, Neutral
Driven insane at the sight of Morholt ApBlanc, Lazlo is being held by the Druids of Forlorn for treatment.
Location: Druid Sanctuary, Forlorn
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: Melancholy Meetings pg. 21-23

Yolna
1st level thief, Neutral Good
Sardo
6th level fighter, werewolf, Chaotic Good/Evil
This pair of lovers is fleeing Harkon Lucas by running through Forlorn.
Location: Varies
Source: Castles Forlorn Box: Melancholy Meetings pg. 26-27

The following are assumed to be dead in the current timeframe.

Auric, son of Courewsy
3rd? level fighter, Neutral?
The son of a retainer in the house of a noble, Auric moved to the woods of Forlorn to become a hermit after he had his fill of wars. In 547 when Forlorn entered the Demiplane and the goblyns spread throughout the land, Auric with a group of hermits moved across the border into Barovia. Auric briefly served as a scout for Strahd then was released alive and well.
Location: Forlorn/Barovia border (Assumed)
Source: I, Strahd: The War Against Azalin pg. 179 - 198

Nilan McCoumbe
Nosferatu Vampire
Allegedly destroyed by Dr. Rudolph van Richten
Location: Forlorn
Source: VRG:Vistani pg. 84-85

The following were left unplaced by TSR. The Mordent Cartographic Society has placed them here.

Donal MacFarn
3rd magnitude Ghost, Chaotic Neutral
Killed by his brother Duncan in an ambush, Donal rose from the dead to kill Duncan and is now killing anyone who sets foot in his hall.
Location: Castle Forfarmax, Forlorn
Source: CotN:Ghosts pg. 78

Duncan MacFarn
4th magnitude Ghost, Chaotic Evil
Duncan killed his brother to gain control of the kingdom, then was killed by his brother's ghost.
Location: Castle Forfarmax, Forlorn
Source: CotN:Ghosts pg. 78

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