Neverending Nights

Race: Human
Occupation: Engraver
Place of Birth: Koskey
Known Relatives: Mother (Unknown Name), Father (Unknown Name), Ann the Armorer (Wife), Eloise the Elegant (Daughter), Dexter the Delightful (Son)
First Appearance: Neverending Nights – Episode Fifty-Two: ‘These Aren’t The Heroes We’re Looking For.’
History: They say there may be none as skilled as Ed the Engraver, when it comes to engraving objects. His ability to put such fine detail into every object – no matter the size, has even caused some jealousy among the Dwarven Community, because this is typically their specialty. Kings and Queens all across the lands and various kingdoms, hope to have their wedding rings or crowns etched with the fine engraving talent of Ed the Engraver. It was on such a journey to the land of Tollkeen, that a mysterious storm waylaid Ed the Engraver and forced him to take cover in a small hamlet known as Northern Stonepark.

He took shelter in a small eating establishment called “Ancient Succession.” The small hamlet of Northern Stonepark, which rarely saw visitors was now packed with travelers who were forced to take shelter from the onslaught of the mysterious storm. While he was there, he tried to make way for the women, so that they might have a seat first – when he bumped into someone. Clearly the small eating establishment could not hold these people for days. He turned to the woman and bowed slightly and asked, “My apologies, my lady, my name is Ed the Engraver. Might you have any idea where I might take shelter for the night, until the storm passes?”

He was rather shocked by the woman’s expression. One might have thought that she saw a ghost. What he did not know is, that this woman had just been told several weeks before that she would run into a man by the name of “Ed the Engraver” in this very establishment.

Ed the Engraver had taken shelter at The Stone Work Inn. But the following morning, when the weather had cleared and the other caravans were leaving Northern Stonepark – he did not go with them. Instead he sought out Ann the Armorer to thank her. As it turned out, he never left. Instead, he stayed to get to know her better, and in time, asked for her hand in marriage. With her armor making abilities, and his sharpened skill at engraving – the two of them began traveling, and eventually opened a business in Pomtom. And once again, years later, Dean’s prophecy had come true, when Amiee the Armorer had approached her and asked about making special suits of full plate armor.

Ann the Armorer and Ed the Engraver eventually wed, and had a daughter by the name of Eloise the Elegant, and later a son by the name of Dexter the Dashing.

Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Brown

Accessories:

WEAPON: Ed the Engraver wields a magically hammer called Milnur which was said to be enchanted by the Goddess, Nen herself, which allows Ed to create such beautiful objects with amazing detail.

Race: Human
Occupation: Protector of Ator, Guard
Place of Birth: City of Ator
Known Relatives: Mother (Unknown Name), Father (Unknown Name), Vern (Brother)
First Appearance: Neverending Nights – Episode 16: Dessert City?
History: Douglas was born and raised in the City of Ator. He has a younger brother named Vern, whom he is quite different from. Where as Vern enjoyed the peaceful life, having a wife and kids, Douglas was the one who was scaling the walls of the Atorian Caverns, venturing out past the Gates of Ator, and into the dry, humid desert land for days on end, surviving on only his wits.

When an old man, with silver eyes and silver hair, named Dean came to the City of Ator and warned them that a blue dragon, by the name of Cobalt was near by, none – save Douglas – listened to what the old man had to say. Admittedly, Douglas, like the rest of the City of Ator, thought the old man was suffering from Dry Madness – a madness that sweeps those who have been lost too long in the desert without proper food and water. After all, there had been no dragons seen for thousands of years upon the World of Mortals. Still, this inspired Douglas’ imagination, that he might one day fight and defeat an evil dragon, like the ancient stories once spoke of. When Douglas asked Vern if he thought the story could be true, Vern scoffed and said, “That wizard is just a crazy old man.”

However, a few short years later, the blue dragon Cobalt made its attack on the City of Ator – none were ready. It wasn’t until Dean, the silver haired, silver eyed wizard changed into the form of a silver dragon and roared – that it startled the Blue Dragon enough to drive it away. The City of Ator immediately enforced a draft, led by Commander Craig, to help protect the City. The Wizards of Ator, worked feverishly now – rather than seeking ways to improve their powerful spells – to crafting magical items against such magnificent and terrifying beasts. Douglas was one of the first soldiers to rise in the ranks under Commander Craig’s leadership.

Cobalt has yet to attack the City of Ator again; but Dean had warned them that Cobalt nearly succeeded the first time, because Dragons have been gone from the World of Mortals for so long, that Mortals became complacent. Now was the time to be ever vigilant.

While not one for adventure, or even fighting, Douglas’ brother also joined the City of Ator Army, if for no other reason than to protect his family. Now, more often than not, Douglas and Vern are the Guardians of the Gates of Ator – the first line of defense against any attacking force.

When Peter and Grayson ventured to the City of Ator, they were greeted by Vern and Douglas and cleared to enter the City.

Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Auburn

Accessories:
SWORD: Douglas, as all guards of Ator, was provided a magical weapon. Douglas’ blade is able to freeze an opponent with its chilling blade.

Race: Goblin
Occupation: Former Dancer, Would Be Destroyer of Worlds, Adventurer
Place of Birth: Stonemountain Caves
Known Relatives: Mother (Unknown Name), Father (Unknown Name)
First Appearance: (Seen) Neverending Nights – Episode Nine: It’s Not the Size; (Named in) Neverending Nights – Episode Eleven: Deep, Dark, Revenge (This Is How We Roll)
History: Like all goblins from Stonemountain, Dink grew up a dancer. But that’s where Dink’s story varies. Dink wasn’t content being a dancer. Like his friend, Charlie, Dink always wanted something more out of life. But Dink didn’t fantasize about adventure and treasure; rather Dink fantasized about wielding powerful magic. One day, a small Halfling by the name of Alan (“The Astounding!”) had ventured into the goblin caves of Stonefrost. Dink had watched him cautiously, unsure of the Halfling’s intentions. When the Halfling suddenly collapsed, Dink rushed to his side. Believing that the Halfling was dying, Dink began to ask the Halfling, who by his glowing staff, was clearly a wizard of some kind, about magic. The Halfling’s words were difficult to understand – Dink assumed, because the Halfling was losing motor functions and his brain was shutting down. In truth, however, Alan was merely so intoxicated that he was on the verge of passing out again.

When the Halfling passed out, Dink took Alan’s staff and pouch, and swore that he would learn magic in Alan’s honor. He returned back to tell Albert, Bob, Charlie and Ellen – who wanted Dink to take them back to where the Halfling had died, so they could dispose of the body – only to discover, the Halfling’s body was gone. Despite the lack of blood, or proof otherwise, the goblins assumed that bugbears (or trolls) had devoured the dead Halfling.

Dink had tried to learn magic from the book he had found in the Halfling’s pouch; but Dink’s limited intelligence often prevented him from completing the sentences properly that were required to cast most spells. Still, this didn’t stop Dink from trying to learn magic. Every night on Bridge Watch, Dink would cease paying attention to his surroundings and continue his attempts at casting spells.

Dink even ventured into Stonefrost City to the Mage Store there – Karn & Foible and picked up “Magic For Idiots” book. Still this did little to further Dink’s quest to learn magic. During one of his turns on Bridge Watch, Dink was approached by a Dwarf who sought to cross the bridge. Dink informed him, the only way to cross the bridge was to Dance – and that the Dwarf, however unlikely, would have to dance better than Dink. Well, as it turned out the Dwarf – Pawl the Dorf – happened to be classically trained in dance, having been raised by humans; and all those months of Dink studying magic made him a weaker dancer; granting Pawl, and his two companions, Peter and Grayson, safe passage across the bridge.

When Dink didn’t return from Bridge Watch, Albert, Bob and Charlie went to the Bridge to find him panting and wheezing for breath. After asking Dink what had happened, they brought him back to the Goblin Dance Floor and put Ellen the Goblin on Bridge Watch.

Unbeknownst to Dink and the others, things were set in motion that day that would change all of their lives.

Albert, Bob and Charlie would end up encountering Andrea the Assassin (the name she was going by at the time) and Daniel the Destructive as the duo were pursuing Peter and Grayson. Andrea the Assassin forcibly recruited the assistance of the Goblin trio with the use of Daniel the Destructive’s magic. Along the way, the trio of goblins complained and conspired to escape Andrea the Assassin’s ruthless control. Eventually, Ellen and Dink the Goblin were also recruited into Andrea the Assassin’s growing army of goblins. Dink and Ellen, however, met an untimely demise when Evil Foo killed them just to show how “evil” she was.

Andrea the Assassin, however, in turn, killed Evil Foo for what she had done – not that she cared about either Ellen or Dink, but mostly because the smaller army inconvenienced her. This, however, convinced the other three goblins to remain with Andrea the Assassin, until she finally caught up with Peter the Ranger and Grayson the Fighter in the home of the Crimson Dragon. In the confusion, the trio (Albert, Bob and Charlie) escaped and attempted to return home; only to discover their home had fallen under a new Goblin King, who had a glowing red sword and suspiciously glowing eyes. Suspecting that magic was involved, the trio investigated further – and discovered a bugbear (or perhaps a troll – that is still up for debate!) – had disguised itself and over thrown the original king. The three goblins were imprisoned and sentenced to death – only to be rescued by Ellen (whom they had resurrected off screen!)

But even Dink’s death was highly over exaggerated. As it turned out, when Dink was killed by Evil Foo – the Staff captured his soul within its crystal. So now Dink is an extremely powerful weapon, just waiting to take over somebody’s body. As the staff laid there for several days, lo and behold it was finally picked up by someone – someone Dink had felt a connection to. It had been the Hafling who died in the caves – Alan the Astounding! Only now, with Dink able to read Alan’s blurry mind as soon as Alan touched the staff – did Dink realize that Alan had not perished in the caves, as he first thought. Instead, the Halfling had merely passed out from being intoxicated. (That, Dink thought, in hindsight, would explain the over powering smell of Tokillyuh – a powerful drink made by trolls – on Alan’s person. Dink tried, repeatedly to take over Alan’s mind and body; but the Halfling remained too drunk to get a hold of his mind. That very same night, Alan sold the Staff at a pawn shop in order to have money to buy more drinks.

Dink’s current fate and whereabouts remain unknown.

Eyes: Black
Hair: None

Accessories:
STAFF: Dink has what is undoubtedly a magical staff, but has no idea how to use it.

Race: Human
Occupation: Former Bard
Place of Birth: D’mensia
Known Relatives: Mother (Unknown Name), Father (Unknown Name)
First Appearance: Neverending Nights – Episode 45 – A Friend In Need
History: Dimi is a human from the distant land of D’mensia. Seeking to travel the world, Dimi took up becoming a bard. He traveled with a circus called ‘The Black Flood.’ It was during this time at the Circus that he met ‘Steve’ – a person that no one, except for Dimi can apparently see or even hear. Steve claimed that he worked for the Order of the Silver Dragon, and that there was an urgent mission that he needed Dimi for. Dimi, who was arguing with Steve – though no one else could see or hear this ‘Steve’ – eventually made the people of the Black Flood Circus so nervous, that they had him fetch some firewood in the Dark Wood Forest – but quickly left him behind. He returned to the empty camp where the Black Flood had been.

Steve insisted that this was fine; that Dimi was destined for much more. However, when Dimi entered the next closest town; the townsfolk were weary of him, news of his “insanity” from the Circus that had just passed through, preceded him. Dimi finally gave up arguing with ‘Steve’ and began doing as Steve requested. Dimi began trailing what seemed to be a woman named Andrea, the Assassin. Steve insisted that she was an agent of the Red Dragon, Crimson – which was ridiculous to Dimi – since Dragons had not been seen for thousands of years. Still, she wore armor that bore the crest of a Red Dragon. Dimi was there, in the shadows, when Andrea the Assassin questioned and then killed a weapon vendor in the City of Stonefrost. She was asking about a Magical Sword; and from the sounds of it, it was the legendary (and once again, thought to be fictional) ‘Blade of Destiny’ – forged to specifically kill Dragons.

Dimi began to believe that Steve was right. Perhaps there was Dragons in this world once again. Dimi continued to follow Andrea the Assassin, until one day she suspected that she was being followed and set up a trap. She snared Dimi as he stepped onto magical runes. Encased within the magical prison, Andrea the Assassin approached him and smiled. “You’ve been following me for some time, bard,” she had said. “I suspected it, but could not be sure. I set this trap, in case someone was following me. Now, it shall banish you to another dimension entirely. Fare well.”

Dimi was transported to the Crimson Draco Prison. When Ruth the Redeemed had come seeking to free Peter and Grayson, she learned that Amiee the Armorer had already freed them. Ruth the Redeemed released all the prisoners to incite a rebellion against the Crimson Draco Legion, which was already reeling from the loss of Crimson, the Red Dragon. Dimi was about to make his escape, when Steve insisted that they go down a different hallway – where a glowing stone hoovered in the center of the room. Steve apparently told Dimi that his destiny lied elsewhere now and that Dimi had to touch the stone. Dimi, though leery of the idea of touching a glowing stone did so – and with that, Dimi vanished – and when he awoke, he saw a sign that said, “Welcome to the City of Ambertread.”

Dimi’s destiny, or what it is that Steve has “foreseen” for him, remains unknown.

Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown

Accessories:

INVISIBLE FRIEND: Dimi had become attached to an invisible friend by the name of ‘Steve.’ However, when Dimi was transported by the magical stone, he and Steve became separated.

NOTE: While the character’s name is Dimi, and he was a part of the Black Flood, which sounds like it might be ‘Dark Tide’ – they are two different characters. You should, however, check out the adventures of the other Dimi and the rest of the Dark Tide at: The Dark Tide Website (A Neverwinter Nights Machinima by Travis Richards).

Race: Half-Elf
Occupation: Former Vineyard Owner
Place of Birth: Graypso Rath
Known Relatives: Mother (Unknown Name), Father (Unknown Name), Rudy the Ravishing (Husband), Reade the Radical (Son)
First Appearance: Episode Fifty-Four: ‘Back By (Somewhat) Popular Demand.’
History: Though many call Diane ‘The Drinker’ – in truth, she was a former vineyard owner and one of the most respected wine tasters in all of the land. Diane once owned the largest grape plantations, creating her unique flavor of wine called ‘The Stolen Kiss’ – named so, because whenever the glass left your lips, you wanted to taste it just one more time. Many tried to ascend to her level of wine making, even trying to somehow mimic the same flavors – but none ever could. As such, other vineyards often requested her presence to come and taste their wine – and see how they could improve it. When a specific wine met Diane’s standards, she would say, “That kicks rocks!” (Implying that the wine was great). Little did she know that this saying would eventually become a phenomenon and spread like wildfire. Mostly, because these other vineyard owners wanted to be like her.

However, the day would come where her life would drastically change. Trolls, from the Northern Wastes, ravished the lands in Grayso Rath, destroying her vineyard and forcing her to flee. Her reputation as the most respected vineyard owner however, always provided for her. There was never any city or inn that did not welcome her and provide a place for her, as she made her rounds tasting various wines. After all, if Diane was in their city, it often attracted others to come and see which wines she enjoyed; and that wine, instantly become one of the most expensive wines!

During her travels, from city to city, she met a Halfling wizard by the name of Alan (“the Astounding!”). She had heard of Alan (“the Astounding!”)’s ability to drink, so she had hoped to talk to him about what flavors of wine he enjoyed; however, he had no money for drinking, since he was seeking two thieves who stole his magical pouch that supplied endless amounts of gold. Diane recalled the two he described asking for directions to the City of Pomtom. Alan thanked her and said he would return one day so that they could celebrate his victory by buying a round of drinks (or two, or three, or four…)

Alan the Astounding kept his promise; he eventually caught up with Grayson at The Bar of Destiny, which Grayson had opened after the defeat of the Dragon of Silverlake. Grayson felt bad for the inconvenience he had inflicted upon Alan the Astounding, and offered him free drinks for life at the bar. Alan took the time to explain that he had met Diane the Drinker, the most respected wine taster in all the land. Grayson sent messengers to contact her and inform her that they would be honored to have her make wine at the Bar of Destiny.

Diane was excited to not only make wine once again; but to be given several hundred acres of land to grow the grapes again, just outside the City of Neverending. While at the Bar of Destiny, it would seem the bar took on its name – as a young man named Rudy the Ravishing came in one night, seeking a glass of Diane’s fine wine. However, The Stolen Kiss this time, came from Diane as she fell in love with Rudy the Ravishing.

In a few short years they were married, and Diane gave birth to their son, Reade the Radical.

Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Auburn

Accessories:

SKILL: The most skilled wine maker and taster in all the land.