The Coming of the Zioth

Guildmaster Aso Miscem

Description

Miscem was a stout man with thick legs and curly silver hair prior to his death. Behind his back, he was nicknamed “the Goat” during his youth due to his hairy limbs and pronounced appetite.

Biography

Aso Miscem was guildmaster of the shepherds guild. Although wool is one of the primary industries of Maelbourgplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMaelbourg

[This map is obviously missing a lot. There aren't huge open spaces in Maelbourg.]

Maelbourg is a walled town in the Barony of Huerten, with a population of approximately six thousand. Its primary exports are textiles, wool and coal, the last of which it acquires from deposits in the nearby hills. The land on which the town sits was added to maelbourg index
, after textiles and coal, Miscem was not a very influential townsman. There are only a small number of guild members, who are the wool distributors. The shepherds themselves are not part of the guild. Since Miscem depended on Silnquostplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGuildmaster Gal Silnquost

Description

A man in his forties, tall, at least while seated, who had a full head of graying hair. He was of unspectacular appearance, but his voice made up for it. Townsman Silnquost was as tall as Ziedon, an unusual thing in Huerten. Like most townsmen, he was equipped with an ornate dagger that bore the insignia of his guild on its hilt. He also wore a sword, and, though it was difficult to tell through the elaborate clothing, there might have been a little extra …
's guild for almost all of his income, he sided with Silnquostplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGuildmaster Gal Silnquost

Description

A man in his forties, tall, at least while seated, who had a full head of graying hair. He was of unspectacular appearance, but his voice made up for it. Townsman Silnquost was as tall as Ziedon, an unusual thing in Huerten. Like most townsmen, he was equipped with an ornate dagger that bore the insignia of his guild on its hilt. He also wore a sword, and, though it was difficult to tell through the elaborate clothing, there might have been a little extra …
on every issue116plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigAppeared or occurred in:

: The State of Maelbourg

An hour or so after the tailor left, a messenger arrived with an unsigned letter from Galgewe: I will not be able to visit you myself tonight due to prior engagements, so I will answer some of your questions here. Please destroy this message when you have comitted it to memory. If you forget, its ink is designed to fade within a day or two.

You asked for descriptions of the major players in town, so here they are. The number following each name is an indication of power and influence. There a…
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Miscem was one of the ten most powerful townsmen116plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigAppeared or occurred in:

: The State of Maelbourg

An hour or so after the tailor left, a messenger arrived with an unsigned letter from Galgewe: I will not be able to visit you myself tonight due to prior engagements, so I will answer some of your questions here. Please destroy this message when you have comitted it to memory. If you forget, its ink is designed to fade within a day or two.

You asked for descriptions of the major players in town, so here they are. The number following each name is an indication of power and influence. There a…
until he was murdered125plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigAppeared or occurred in:

: Commanding the Guards

Townsman Silnquost didn't show up the next day, and the only news Ziedon got of the outside world was from a conversation he overheard when his guard was changed.

“So what's going on outside?”

“It's nuts out there. The priests are out.”

“What?”

. People say Silnquostplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGuildmaster Gal Silnquost

Description

A man in his forties, tall, at least while seated, who had a full head of graying hair. He was of unspectacular appearance, but his voice made up for it. Townsman Silnquost was as tall as Ziedon, an unusual thing in Huerten. Like most townsmen, he was equipped with an ornate dagger that bore the insignia of his guild on its hilt. He also wore a sword, and, though it was difficult to tell through the elaborate clothing, there might have been a little extra …
's men did it, but the murder has not yet been solved, along with many other crimes that have taken place during these trouble days.

Rumors say that Miscem was considering defecting to Galgeweplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGalgewe

Last updated 2012-10-26

This could afford to be a little longer, for such an important NPC...

Description

A short, stocky man with a balding head of curly, fiery red hair entered the room. His dull blue robes matched his eyes, and the sheath of a short sword hung from his waist.
's side, which might have caused dissension among the textile guild. People say this is why Silnquostplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGuildmaster Gal Silnquost

Description

A man in his forties, tall, at least while seated, who had a full head of graying hair. He was of unspectacular appearance, but his voice made up for it. Townsman Silnquost was as tall as Ziedon, an unusual thing in Huerten. Like most townsmen, he was equipped with an ornate dagger that bore the insignia of his guild on its hilt. He also wore a sword, and, though it was difficult to tell through the elaborate clothing, there might have been a little extra …
's forces slew Miscem. The position of Guildmaster is now open, and it is likely Silnquostplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGuildmaster Gal Silnquost

Description

A man in his forties, tall, at least while seated, who had a full head of graying hair. He was of unspectacular appearance, but his voice made up for it. Townsman Silnquost was as tall as Ziedon, an unusual thing in Huerten. Like most townsmen, he was equipped with an ornate dagger that bore the insignia of his guild on its hilt. He also wore a sword, and, though it was difficult to tell through the elaborate clothing, there might have been a little extra …
will have a large say in who ultimately wins the appointment. This position is a very large carrot that he may currently dangle before supporters who are eager to prove themselves to him.

Miscem is survived by his wife, Elone (a somewhat dumpy woman with strawberry blonde hair) and two beautiful red-headed daughters (nobody is sure how they avoided inheriting their parents' looks). Fortunately, his estate is sufficient to care for their well-being, at least for the next several years until the girls can be married off.

Miscem was mentioned but did not appear in these turns: 116plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigReferenced in:

: The State of Maelbourg

An hour or so after the tailor left, a messenger arrived with an unsigned letter from Galgewe: I will not be able to visit you myself tonight due to prior engagements, so I will answer some of your questions here. Please destroy this message when you have comitted it to memory. If you forget, its ink is designed to fade within a day or two.

You asked for descriptions of the major players in town, so here they are. The number following each name is an indication of power and influence. There a…
,125plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigReferenced in:

: Commanding the Guards

Townsman Silnquost didn't show up the next day, and the only news Ziedon got of the outside world was from a conversation he overheard when his guard was changed.

“So what's going on outside?”

“It's nuts out there. The priests are out.”

“What?”

,131plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigReferenced in:

: The Shortest Path

It was the second night since they'd left the city. Fallen trees and broken segments of road had become common sights during the past days, showing that whatever had happened was more widespread than it had seemed initially. There were even a few cracks in the ground, though nothing nearly so vast as the great rift outside of Huerten. Just half a dozen feet or so deep, most of them.

Shepherds Guild

Miscam used to be guildmaster of the Shepherds Guild.