Huarwar Mulphoon

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Gate Guard, Black Swords Cultist, Innkeeper's Son
Young Human Man
Strapping,Surly,Brave

§	Interactions
61	Investigating High Diviner Apius's scattered texts, the party had difficulty understanding the language, but noted a repeated footnote referencing Apius's spellbook. This book, however, appeared to be missing. Gadget's deduction about the telescope, the diviner's corpse, and the vat of eyes told her that Apius had burnt her eyes out in the use of the device, which appeared to be drenched in divination magic to act as a stronger version of the scry spell. It could locate most anything, most anywhere at a risk to one's own vision. The diviner's corpse, however, had a pristine cloak on: a cloak of eyes that she presumably used to counter this lost of sight. Moving towards the scope, Fern went to peer into the apparatus, when the diviner's dead hand reached out to grasp her. All were pulled into an intensely powerful trap, a pocket dimension of sorts where Apius fought against the intruders again and again, redefining THIS FUTURE to a new state. It was a battle of attrition, as the party fought back to resurface from the spell. Fern was then finally able to use the telescope, scouring Ythryn for Apius's spellbook. She saw it in the hands of Huarwar Mulphoon, walking towards the arboretum with a cadre of Black Swords. Fern managed to keep her own eyes intact.
61	The party headed Ythryn's Arboretum to find Apius's spellbook. They spied on Huarwar and the Black Swords from outside the area's glass dome. The cult members were quietly attempting to carve bark from the Nether Oak that rested dormant in the center. The heroes decided to take advantage of stealth with Fern sneaking through some brush to mage hand the spellbook of High Diviner Apius out of Huarwar's pack and Tetro crawling up the dome as a spider. The Black Swords were unable to carve the Nether Oak's bark without awakening the treant, who decided to toy with them and attack. This soon turned into a three way battle as Crank ambushed a Knight of Levistus. While Huarwar tried to compel the party to team up against the oak, the party realized they had the initiative to take both opponents down. Oona ended Huarwar's arc with an axe to the back. Two Black Swords cultists were able to flee, while the heroes put an end to the evil treant, igniting it in flame.
61	Standing amongst the chaos of the burning tree, it was difficult to sort out what would happen next. How would Avarice react? What happened to Vellynne? One thing was clear: they were nearly ready to perform the Rite of the Octad now. As they left the arboretum to return to the Magnificent Mansion to translate Apius's words, cold enveloped them. A presence was felt, raising even the hackles of Tetro and Gadget, whose eyes shone with the maiden's blessing. Looking behind them, they saw Huarwar rising as a coldlight walker.
43	#TheDevilYouKnow #KrakenClimateArena Among the pilgrims and competitors at Hazel's Frozen Games were a set of familiar faces from the Black Swords: the brooding Levistus-sworn Huarwar Mulphoon, the gangly obsequious Thoob, and the lost servant girlMere. Thoob was stupidly enamored with the games, while Huarwar brooded by their camp. They didn't seem surprised to see the party at present. Hazel noted that the Levistus troupe had arrived recently led by Huarwar. He mostly kept his distance after exchanging a cut but civil greeting, while the others were only slightly more talkative. They all had occasionally left camp to trek up and down the coast. As she was describing this, Mere was stealing glances at the party.
43	#TheFrozenGames Hazel's entourage grew restless. A call to games was announced. Each member of the party competed in feats of strength and dexterity: the Ice Run, the Polar Plunge, the Mammoth Toss, the Snowball Duel, and the Ice Climb. These were clearly games designed by a Monk U alumni. Competitors included Huarwar, Thoob, and several Reghedfolk. In the distance Tinjong, the elderly fisherman who once housed them here at Angajuk's Bell, sighed and shook his head at the spectacle. Crank took first place while Fern and Tetro tied for second, just beating a sullen Huarwar Mulphoon. In the crowd clapping was an elderly dwarven man and his attendant. This was the former speaker of Bremen, Dorbulgruf Shalescar.
43	#TheDevilYouKnow #KrakenClimateArena A noise at the doorway turned everyone's heads. It was Mere. She had come to wish the party well, for being so kind to her. She told them how Caer Dineval's town had been razed, and how Kadroth had died, falling from the caer's ramparts during the dragon attack. The keep was now led by Lady Avarice. Mere admitted the lady had been good to her, even teaching her some cantrips, but went on to note that Avarice was most keenly focused on mounting an expedition across the tundra in search of the Netherese ruins of Ythryn. She had sent Huarwar to lead a company to the Solstice Isle to investigate a means to gain audience with or perhaps deter the Frostmaiden. At this point, Mere paused, and then curiously asked the party whether they had seen any griffons in flight. She had been told to keep her eyes out for one, but she confessed she didn't know why. In any case, she did know that Avarice was displeased with this endless winter and wished it over. Unfortunately, the kraken had left Huarwar's group with no way forward. "It's true," admitted an eavesdropping Huarwar. "That kraken... is a colossus." The beast lurked a mile north, they said, roosting in a natural harbor under thundercloud covered skies.
39	#FeastOfTheMoon Speaking for Targos and Bremen, Naerth Maxildannar lamented the suffering of Ten Towns. The destruction of Bremen was total. Targos was standing strong and was taking in Bremen and Easthaven refugees, as well as providing resources to Speaker Waylen for reconstruction efforts. The dead included Torg, Grynsk Berylbore, Tali, Dannika Graysteel, Cora Mulphoon, and the missing but presumed dead Huarwar Mulphoon. The aged speaker, Dorbulgruf Shalescar, lived, and could be heard muttering Ol Bitey's song.
21	#BlackSwords Stopping in Bremen, Hazel delivered Huarwar Mulphoon's scrimshaw necklace to his mother, who was happy to hear he was alive, devils or not. She rewarded the party with the promised potions of healing.
19	Hazel asked Mere about Huarwar Mulphoon. The young tiefling gushed a bit about the new recruit who stated he wished to become a paladin. They took dinner to Huarwar at the upper floor of the gatehouse. Huarwar, along with an older tiefling named Fel were brusque and ill-humored. Huarwar does not seem to be the boy his mother remembered. Or, perhaps, he had come to terms with giving up his soul for a chance at life. Levistus found him near death in a snow field. As Huarwar grasped a black sword necklace in the snow, he was given the strength to live. In his mind, he owes Levistus. Nobody else came to save him after all. Here, in the Caer, they take care of strays - just like Mere - and Huarwar seemed grimly set to continue in that service. After Hazel chided him, he gave her a walrus scrimshaw pendant of his to bring to his mother. That would secure the potions of healing reward. Huarwar even mustered up a small "thanks".
13	The party left Targos the dawn after dispatching Sephek Kaltro before news about the scuffle at the warehouse spread. They decided to head to Easthaven to follow Arcane Brotherhood activities as well as pursue several quest leads in the paper. Notably, they deduced Cora Mulphoon's lost son Huarwar, who was last seen with shady figures, may be located in the sanctuary stronghold of Caer Dineval or ruins of Caer Konig.
12	#BlackSwords Wrapping up their lodging at the local inn, Buried Treasures, they took note of the distraught and nervous innkeeper, Cora Mulphoon. Cora beseeches the adventurers to bring news of her missing son, Huarwar Mulphoon. Huarwar went missing during a blizzard while searching for the town's doddering elderly speaker, Dorbulgruf. Huarwar returned days later, but was cold and distant. Cora found what looked like a shard of black ice in his room. Huarwar snatched it back and threatened her to never touch it again. The next day two tieflings with black amulets came to town and offered Huarwar sanctuary at their castle. He left with them two months ago.