Lore
29 entries in the Kettle & Crown compendium.
BramThe humble innkeeper hiding a century-old sorcerer-king's power, choosing sanctuary over tyranny.PipBram's orphan apprentice who tends the light, holds rooms with cradle-songs, and grows into a Keeper.MarenThe ageless lover bound by oath, keeper of Bram's true name and wooden birds.Dame Cressa ThorneThe hollow survivor of the Vaunt who sought rest, absolution, and a final witness to the war's end.Baron CorvaneA northern successor hunting Deathless rumors, unmade by a feast rather than war.Old HallaThe last survivor of Hollowmere who returned at age 84 to grant Bram permission to mend.SableThe blunt, kind blacksmith widow of Hollowmere who serves as Bram's closest friend and Pip's first knife…SenaA century-frozen orphan turned grave-tender who chose found family over vengeance.YsoldA faded harvest goddess who lost her shrine but gained a home and an ally.Lord Aldric FennCorvane's smooth envoy who waged a siege of manners but left Hollowmere changed.The Reckoner HeskAgeless inquisitor who proves the Deathless lives and rides north with his proof.Sergeant Halvard VaneA loyal under-officer who tracked the crown for a century before dying at peace.WellerAncient deserter soldier turned mender in Hollowmere, granting and receiving absolution.The VauntForty champions began the war; only Cressa remains after eight fell at Karsmoor.The Order of the LedgerDwindling inquisitors of Sceld who find debtors without raising a hand.CollFrom deserter guardian to Hollowmere's road-shepherd and valley carpenter.NettleThe fierce eldest orphan who forged a future as Sable's young smith and the valley's backbone.TamThe smallest boy of the orphan band, growing from six to eight while serving as keeper.BoThe animal-loving orphan boy who rides his bad-tempered hen, Duchess.BishopThe single grey cat who stayed two winters and warmed a cold goddess without bargaining.SceldThe cold high god of the last accounting who listens and forgives nothing.The RemnantLoyal soldiers who kept faith with the dead king for a hundred years without taking the grey sash.AnselThe last old bannerman of the Remnant who helped lay down the broken crown.The Old WarThe monster won, looked at his crown, and decided to bake bread instead.The Shadow Behind the WarmthThe world thinks he died a monster; he chose to live as a man.Hollowmere's BurningThe king who burned his own home to hide the man he used to be.Bram (Emrin)A king who traded a crown for a kettle, and the world for a hearth.The Gods (Ysold and Sceld)The gods come seeking warmth, but only the innkeeper knows how to feed them.The Innkeeper ClassThe only class where the weapon is a warm meal and the shield is a welcoming door.
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