Hoard of the Dragon Queen & Rise of Tiamat NPCs Book-keeping

[Li'daari - Byron]

Starting this topic for the book keeping of NPCs. I know that I have spelled most of their names wrongly, mistaken a couple details (gender/race/motive), and missed some crucial information; so please download the attached file, correct it, and repost it!! Or you can correct me and I'll do the editing. And if you feel that you want to add more columns for other descriptions then do tell me or edit and repost!

Also, if you guys want you can also create another document listing the names of all the NPCs we've come by thus far in our journeys, it would be a nice reference sheet =D

[Julius -Dino]

Cleared some stuff, including things I asked the DM specific to Neverwinter and Waterdeep's possible forces.

Misty Forest did not pledge, the Elvish King wanted more information before sending in Elven Eldritch Knights to be led by us?

So far we've got Order of the Gauntlet, Harpers and Daggerford/Cormyr. Most likely due to some party membership lol

Added what I assume is in their support to add some flavour and 'satisfaction' should we be able to secure their support too ;)

[Li'daari - Byron]

HAHAHA looking at your spelling makes my spelling look comical!! NOW their names make more sense XD Well done and thanks for the corrections!

[Strephreus - wei ming]

Well, once we have the credentials to our names by completing what we have been sent to the icelands for, we can go back to Waterdeep with our heads held high and convince all the nobles that we are serious about stopping Tiamat. 

For me, former credit dies with the druid and Barian will need to build up his status among his party and now, the "Anti-Tiamat council". Anyway, what was I to say in today's encounter? I changed into a horse and tried to ram the black half-dragon? Or I tried to slash a red wizard of Thay with a battleaxe? Can't really fit in even after DM declares that I do know the past...

It is specifically mentioned by one of the NPCs that the cult numbers more than 10,000 followers? We will definitely need to raise an army to defeat that kind of numbers, and persuading the respectable lords of the different factions seems to be key.

How's ambassador Conrad? I mean, does he strikes us (the party) as a ambassador who is used to fighting battles? A retired soldier from the dwarven army of Mithril hall, perhaps, because he have toned muscles and stuff? Or is he just a political guy? How about Delen, Thalan, Melendrake, Ravenguard? Prominent leaders with real craft (eg. Melendrake is a Eldritch knight himself?) or simply kings/nobles who are good at ruling?

I'm thinking about the kind of tone I should use on them in the next council meeting. Try:-"But, my country is in danger from a orcish bandit threat from the south!" and reply with "Oh, and maybe stopping the threat will get easier once Tiamat arrives here?"  Hmmm...maybe sarcasm will work on these "warrior-ly like" nobles. 

But first, let us obtain some credentials before speaking again.

[Li'daari - Byron]

lol we have ALL the credentials, from greenest to the flying castle. The nobles themselves (asides from the Gauntlet and Harpers) have done squat themselves at this point in time but complain and accuse. We'll see what happens next.

[Julius -Dino]

Well one can always understand their suspicions against Races as well as a party of 'strangers'. DM's description of Neverember reminds me of them medieval dukes diplomacy back in the 1200s.

Sometimes we really have nothing to say due to the course of events and all. No such thing as guaranteed success. Sometimes can just shrug shoulders and go "Well, that's it.". Julius, as a soldier himself, would be sceptical on Strepheus' combat actions aboard the Flying Castle, so the arrival of a tougher martial dwarf would seems as one being more capable of winning the respect of others.

Now what we need to do is secure their trust by proving more. Previously it's us doing these under the orders of Leosin and Ontharr, now it's directly under command of the Council of Waterdeep which would hold more weight.

Can expect the Cult to have several thousand followers at least, an average of 100,000 foot soldiers (If D&D follows medieval logistics and Cult is really a strong enough threat for a coalition) and of course, Red Wizards and chromatic Dragons.

Ambassador Connerad seemed a normal dwarf at first, and (In player context) I read R.A Salvatore's Legend of Drizzt series, and his clan name is highest in the Hall.

Anyway first step is to stop antagonising the leaders. Dont really know about Neverember but if he head's the council he's probably having the greatest influence/resources among all the others. Ultimately we're to try and get as many armies raised as possible, and pissing them off further wont aid in that cause

[Julius -Dino]

Here's a simple list of roughly what the Ability Scores represent -

http://dmingwithcharisma.com/2011/10/dd-stats-in-simple-language/

Although in older editions an Intel of 8 meant one could not form complete sentences nor read/write properly (Quote Baldur's Gate 1996)

[Creep/DM]

You guys must be INT 18 and above for being able to understand the complicated rules in D&D and finding new and creative uses of the rules. xD 

[Julius -Dino]

Hi all, pulled out a tidbit of info back in HoDQ regarding the Cult Leaders and some sub-commanders, notes taken between Episodes 6 and Episode 7, either from documents in the castle (Rezmir's Chambers?), or from conversation at Lady Talis' respectively.

Cult Leader names -

Red - Severen

Blue - Garvin

Green - Naronvain

Black - Rezmir (Disintegrated?)

White - Varram (Throat Slit)

Since everything we've heard/investigated so far points to a Green dragon, could it be Mr Naronvain? Time to spam the name next session!