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MageLord of Moonshade and a member of the Council of Mages, Filbercio first met the Avatar during a banquet held in his honor. The consort of the sorceress Frigidazzi, he was extremely jealous of any who would seek her favors; on the flip side, he was secretly involved with the sorceress Rotoluncia. After catching the Avatar in Frigidazzi's chambers, he banished him to the Mountains of Freedom, a magical prison he had designed. When Shamino the Anarch attacked the city of Moonshade, Filbercio was killed in the conflict. |
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One of the Ruling Mages of Moonshade, Gustacio's primary field lay in weather magic, particularly toward the Imbalance Storms that ravaged the land of Serpent Isle. Folowing the Avatar's escape from the Mountains of Freedom, Gustacio conducted an experiment to isolate the effects of the different lightning colors, in hopes of finding Mortegro who had been struck during a teleport storm.
The end result of the experiment allowed Edrin to be restored back to his human form. Grateful for the service he provided, Gustacio presented the Avatar with the Mirror of Truth. During Shamino the Anarch's attack upon Moonshade, he was killed. |
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A Mage of Moonshade and the master of Life Spells, Torrissio was a cruel man who was the master of the Automatons, the mindless metal beings found around Moonshade. Angered at Filbercio because of the man's foolish ways, he struck a secret bargain with the sorceress Rotoluncia to gain power, and even bargained with the sage Batlin for personal gain. The secret lover of the sorceress Columna, he was extremely upset at Stefano who he tried to blackmail him.
Following Shamino the Anarch's attack upon Moonshade, Torrissio was elevated as the new MageLord. During the Avatar's quest to capture the Banes of Chaos, he gave him the Create Soul Gems spell, the magical crystals that gives the automatons life. |
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A Ruling Mage of Moonshade and the mistress of Fire Spells, Rotoluncia was a feared and powerful sorceress. The secret lover of Filbercio and the secret partner of Torrissio, Rotoluncia controlled much of the politics in the city of Moonshade. During the sage Batlin's visit to Moonshade, she became aware of the gargoyle Palos's true nature. After failing to pressure Batlin into revealing the secret of controling Daemons, she devised a plan to force the Avatar into doing so.
After the Avatar refused to give the secret during a message given by a magical scroll, she kidnapped one of his Companions to torture them into telling her. Furious, the Avatar managed to locate her secret torture chamber and killed her for her crimes. |
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A Ruling Mage of Moonshade and the master of Death Spells, Mortegro was in fact a pleasant and well repected mage. First meeting the Avatar during one of Filbercio's banquets, he was able to shed light on many of the Avatar's questions; including the fate of Gwenno, Iolo's wife. During one of Gustacio's weather experiments, Mortegro was struck by a teleport storm and appeared within the Temple of Tolerance, deep in the Frozen North. At the same moment, the Altar of Tolerance was teleported into Gustacio's house.
The ancient Temple negated his spells and made him unable to escape, until the Avatar arrived while gathering the Waters of Chaos to trap the Banes of Chaos. Grateful for his help, Mortegro presented the Avatar with the Seance spell and asked to travel with his party back to Moonshade. Unfortunately, he was struck again by a teleport storm as they left the Temple. His current whereabouts are unknown. |
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A Ruling Mage of Moonshade and the mistress of Ice Spells, Frigidazzi was the lover of Filbercio, Moonshade's MageLord. When the Avatar sought a way to travel into Furnace, he approached Frigidazzi for a spell to protect him from the burning heat of the region. Frigidazzi proved to be an extremely sensual woman, and she and the Avatar were proceeding to make love when Filbercio, teleporting in, caught them together. Enraged, he arrested the Avatar and ordered him imprisoned within the Mountains of Freedom.
After the Avatar escaped, Frigidazzi sent Lord Shamino with three gifts for the Avatar: a magical scroll bearing the Chill spell, a note expressing her feelings for the Avatar, and the ancient Serpent Earrings. Sadly, this beautiful woman was killed during Shamino the Anarch's vicious attack upon Moonshade. |
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Headmaster of the Seminarium in Moonshade, Fedabiblio was responsible for training the new mages of Moonshade. While he was a knowledgeable and open fellow, many residents of the Serpent Isle feared and disliked Fedabiblio as the task of locating promising mages, such as Freli and Andrio, fell to him. Kidnapping the children, he would bring them to the Seminarium for proper training in the ways of magic. When the Avatar arrived in Moonshade in search of a new spellbook, Fedabiblio sent him to Monk Isle in search of fresh mandrake roots. With these reagents, Fedabiblio created a new spellbook for a grateful Avatar.
Also, during Gustacio's experiments into the mysterious Imbalance Storms, he was able to help the Avatar restore Edrin back to his human form. When Shamino the Anarch attacked Moonshade, Fedabiblio was turned into a stone statue for not obeying the edict to use destructive spells. Fortunately, the Avatar, making use of the Philanderer's Friend. a wand created by Torrissio, was able to restore Fedabiblio to his normal state. Grateful, Fedabiblio presented the Avatar with the ancient Scroll of the Serpent, the scroll Erstam the Mad Mage, used to first translate the Ophidian language. Fedabiblio remains in Moonshade, hoping to rebuild the city. |
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A young mage-in-training at the Seminarium of Moonshade, Andrio was a gifted student who showed great promise in the field of magic. A friend of Freli's, another mage-in-training, Andrio loved to seek adventure. When the Avatar first arrived in Moonshade, Andrio pestered the Avatar to tell him of his past adventures and deeds. After Shamino the Anarch attacked the city of Moonshade, Andrio was one of the few survivors. |
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A young mage-in-training at the Seminarium of Moonshade, Freli was a promising student of magic. The brother of Alyssand of Fawn and the son of Delin of Fawn, Freli was kidnapped as a small child by Fedabiblio of Moonshade when he showed signs of great magical talent. Once in Moonshade, Freli met Andrio, another mage-in-training. When Shamino the Anarch attacked the city, Freli survived and remains there today. |
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A Mage of Moonshade and the creator of the spell Columna's Intuition, Columna was the wife of Melino and was the secret lover of Torrissio. Secretly the sister of Mosh, Columna disguised herself with the Comb of Beauty, stolen years before from Lady Yelinda of Fawn. After Stefano stole a pair of moonsilk stockings to blackmail her with, she and Torissio cursed Stefano with a Death Knight, a magical being that would stop at nothing to kill him. Sadly, she was killed during Shamino the Anarch's attack upon the city of Moonshade. |
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A Mage of Moonshade and the husband of Columna, Melino was a valued member of Moonshade as he was a gifted researcher of spells and magical artifacts. When the Avatar escaped from the Mountains of Freedom, Melino examined the Black Sword and instructed the Avatar to seek Avatar's help in repairing the magical blade. Unfortunately, Melino was killed during Shamino the Anarch's attack upon Moonshade. |
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Once a Mage of Moonshade and the sister of Columna, Mosh was a beggar in the streets of Moonshade. Called the Rat Woman due to her association with rats, Mosh was in truth a kind woman who fate had treated unkindly. When she first met the Avatar, Mosh told him of her relationship to Columna, and of her sister's Comb of Beauty, stolen from Lady Yelinda of Fawn. Grateful for his help, Mosh presented the Avatar with a magic harp to pacify the dreaded Rat-Men who lived in the catacombs beneath Moonshade. Sadly, Mosh was killed by Shamino the Anarch during his attack upon Moonshade. |
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Owner of the Capessii Canton in Moonshade, Flindo was a merchant who traveled the lengths of Serpent Isle to locate strange and unique items for his shop. While he was away, he hired Bucia to watch over things, as he disliked sales. During his stay at the Sleeping Bull Inn, Flindo was responsible for the arrest of Captain Hawk, when Hawk, concerned about the severity of the Imbalance Storms, refused to sail for Moonshade. Once the Avatar freed Hawk, Flindo was able to travel back to Moonshade. Grateful for his actions, Flindo rewarded the Avatar by introducing him to Filbercio the MageLord. Later, when Shamino the Anarch attacked Moonshade, Flindo was killed. |
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A resident of Moonshade, Bucia worked at the Capessii Canton, a provision shop owned by Flindo. Always one to keep up with the local gossip, Bucia was able to give the Avatar a great deal of information about the people of Moonshade, including Pothos's secret. Sadly, when Shamino the Anarch attacked the city, Bucia was killed. |
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A resident of Moonshade and owner of the local apothecary, Pothos was the son of Erstam the Mad Mage. Laboring to keep his heritage a secret, Pothos was forced to tell the Avatar when confronted with his past. Pothos was unable to supply Filbercio the MageLord with fresh bloodmoss, and offered to tell the Avatar how to reach the Mad Mage Isle in exchange for the reagent. Pothos was killed when Shamino the Anarch attacked the city of Moonshade. |
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A resident of Moonshade and the Master Artistan for the city, Ducio spent most of his time in the Blue Boar Inn, preferring to let his apprentice Topo do most of the work. Following Shamino the Anarch's attack upon Moonshade, Ducio was one of the few surviors. The Avatar, seeking to trap the Banes of Chaos, had him create 3 Worm Gems, made from the frozen heart of an ice worm. Ducio remains in Moonshade, helping to rebuild the city. |
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Apprentice to Ducio and a resident of Moonshade, Topo was most often at his master's shop. Angered by Ducio's laziness, Topo would spend most of the time goofing off, but when someone needed help, such as the Avatar, he was willing to provide whatever information he could. Sadly, Topo was killed by Shamino the Anarch during his attack upon Moonshade. |
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A resident of Moonshade, Stefano was in the business of obtaining things. Whatever the customer needed, wanted, or wanted to get rid of, Stefano was there to help. Hired by Filbercio to obtain a pair of moonsilk stockings from Columna in order to blackmail her for favors, Stefano was hit by a teleport storm. The storm took the stockings and replaced them with the Blackrock Serpent of Chaos, stolen from the Avatar by a similar storm. Filbercio, angered at being double-crossed, threw Stefano into the Mountains of Freedom.
There, Stefano joined up with the Avatar to escape the prison, and even helped in recovering the Black Sword. Once free, his problems got even worse when a Death Knight, summoned by Columna and her lover Torrissio, appeared to kill Stefano. Thankfully, the Avatar was there to kill the Knight and save Stefano's life. Grateful, Stefano returned the Blackrock Serpent to the Avatar. After Shamino the Anarch's attack on Moonshade, Stefano was one of the few survivors. |
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Owner of the Blue Boar Inn and friend to Petra the Automaton, Rocco was a friendly man who was always ready to answer any question. When he met the Avatar, he told him of meeting both the sage Batlin and Iolo's missing wife Gwenno. When asked by a curious Lord Shamino about the name of his inn, Rocco told them that it had been in his family for generations, and was named for the original Blue Boar Inn of Britain. Sadly, Rocco was killed during Shamino the Anarch's attack on Moonshade. |
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Barmaid of the Blue Boar Inn and friend to Rocco, Petra was created by Torrissio. Unlike most automatons, Petra possessed intelligence and was contructed of a unique metal that was impervious to acid. This proved useful, for after Shamino the Anarch's deadly attack on Moonshade, the Avatar, following a vision he had seen on Monk Isle, asked her to join him in gathering the Water from the ancient Temple of Discipline.
This was required in order to capture the Banes of Chaos, and to restore the Balance to Serpent Isle. Saddened by Rocco's death, she agreed and traveled with the Avatar across the Serpent Isle. After helping to restore the Balance, she was last seen in the Grand Shrine of Balance on Sunrise Isle. |
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Captain of the Rangers of Moonshade, Julia was one of the protectors of the MageLord, ruler of Moonshade. The lover of Ernesto, her second-in-command, Julia was actually in love with Jorvin of Fawn, but was aware of his relationship with Lady Yelinda of Fawn. Sadly, Julia was killed by Shamino the Anarch when she tried to defend her city from his vicious attack. |
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Second-in-Command of the Rangers of Moonshade, Ernesto was the lover of his commander, Julia. Unfortuneately, his love died while he survived Shamino the Anarch's attack upon the city of Moonshade. |
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