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 Other titles: [[demon|Demon]] of the Fifth Order.
-A [[demon|Demon]] with a deep relationship to Night Bird, Human friend to the goddess Nefras.
+A [[demon|Demon]] with a deep relationship to [[night_bird|Night Bird]], [[human|Human]] friend to the goddess [[nefras|Nefras]].
->//“Tell me the Night Bird tricked [[ulrir|Ulrir]] and she lives on in another Plane or time? Give me that brooch. I gifted it to the Night Bird. By rights, it’s mine. I need something to remember her by.”// - Backstory Codex - Caretaker (RPA-BC)
+>//“Tell me the [[night_bird|Night Bird]] tricked [[ulrir|Ulrir]] and she lives on in another Plane or time? Give me that [[night_bird_s_brooch|brooch]]. I gifted it to the [[night_bird|Night Bird]]. By rights, it’s mine. I need something to remember her by.”// - Backstory Codex - Caretaker (RPA-BC)
 |**Race:** | [[demon|Demon]] |
 |**Affliation/Loyalty:**| Self|
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-===== Personality =====
-Night Bird is cited as ;
->//Jeremy is half as clever as his sister but twice as confident. Annabelle has a sharp mind but a soft heart. She agrees with everything Jeremy says, no matter how ridiculous. I fear he will not be wise enough to rule, and she does not have the will or the discipline. But one of them must sit on the throne in Carleval when their father and I are gone.//
->//Annabelle adores her music box. I’ve tried to buy her others, but she’s rejected each in turn. “It isn’t the same,” she tells me. And it’s true: they aren’t the same, they’re better. Made from finer materials with melodies that command attention and respect. But she won’t hear it. In her own way, she’s as stubborn as her brother, Jeremy.// - Lady Dorothea Duntum, Ghost-Eaters of the Forgotten Forest (RPA-ADV7)
-Annabelle is justifiably angry when she is finally able to exchange words with Zerith, the witch who cursed her into a pig;
->//You set the pig loose and hold up the illuminating stone, allowing its light to shine over the clearing. To your surprise, the pig momentarily disappears. She is replaced by a young woman with long, black hair, who charges toward [[zerith|Zerith]].//
->//“You did this!”// she shouts.
->//[[zerith|Zerith]] appears quite alarmed.//
->//“You did this to me!”// the woman claims again. After a few moments, the vision of the woman is gone, leaving only the pig to stare back up at you. - Ghost-Eaters of the [[forgotten_forest|Forgotten Forest]] (RPA-ADV7)
-When restored to Human form, it does not take long for the sibling rivalry between Annabelle and her brother Jeremy to return;
->//Annabelle and Jeremy are inseparable at first, each singing each other’s praises, desperate to spend every waking moment with the other.//
->//Before too long, however, you notice signs of an old sibling rivalry resurfacing. Though the youngest, Annabelle is better at just about everything, and Jeremy grows irritated and resentful. The rest of the Duntum family take sides, whispering gossip about one sibling into the other’s ear.// - Ghost-Eaters of the [[forgotten_forest|Forgotten Forest]] (RPA-ADV7)
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-===== Equipment =====
-==== Brooch ====
-During her active years, Night Bird wore a pin decorated with her namesake;
->//Nefras places a brooch in your hand. It is simple but elegant, made of dark gems surrounded by silver or platinum in the shape of a bird in flight.// - Backstory Codex - Caretaker (RPA-BC)
-==== Annabelle's Music Box ====
-You crank the key to the music box and then open the lid. Tiny figurines, a male and female Gnome, spin arm-in-arm in a circle as the melody unfolds. The paint on their bodies is mostly chipped and worn from age. The eyes alone seem untouched and sparkle a vibrant emerald green. They seem to stare at you rather than each other as they dance. Gradually, the song slows to a stop. - Ghost-Eaters of the Forgotten Forest (RPA-ADV7)
-An item suspicioned by Lady Dorothea Duntum to have been cursed by the witch Zerith;
->//We met a local witch, Zerith, at the market today. Annabelle had her eye on a music box, and the woman offered it to her free of charge. When I insisted on paying for it, she refused. I protested, but Annabelle became upset with me. Like a fool, I relented. I don’t believe that any gift is truly “free of charge.”//
->//Annabelle has not been feeling well lately. I can buy some potions from Zerith when I am next in town. Perhaps that will free us from the witch’s debt.//
->//Today, we visited three shops in Falandore to find a new music box for Annabelle. She prefers the old one, given to her by Zerith. I fear it is enchanted. A simple charm spell would be enough to make the music irresistible.//
->//Zerith’s motives are not yet clear, but I suspect this “gift” is something more than simple generosity.//
->//It has been three weeks since Annabelle changed. Though I suspect the witch, I do not dare accuse her publicly. If Zerith is the one responsible for turning my daughter into a pig, she alone may hold the power to restore her. And so, I have swallowed my pride and begged her for an audience. If she agrees to a meeting, I will ask her to name her price. She can have the castle for all I care. Annabelle’s life is my only concern.
-After some research, I was able to confirm what I already suspected. Zerith is a highranking member of the Starlit Door. It may be on their orders that she gave my daughter her cursed music box, though I do not yet understand their motives.//
->//I thought this was a simple dispute between our family and a local witch, but it is much more. I am unwilling to write my full suspicions even here, but I fear that all of our lives may be in danger.// - Lady Dorothea Duntum, Ghost-Eaters of the Forgotten Forest (RPA-ADV7)
-It is described as having a haunting melody, with a lullaby to accompany it;
->//You crank the key of the music box and set it next to the pig. She sniffs at it affectionately and then cozies up next to the box as if it were a pillow, rubbing the edges of the box with her snout. She seems to be soothed by its simple, haunting melody.// - Ghost-Eaters of the Forgotten Forest (RPA-ADV7)
->//The sun withdraws into the sky//
->//And the stars reveal their grandeur//
->//For kings we fight and kings we die//
->//Like sheep slaughtered in their pasture//
->//Sleep now child and through the night//
->//For our minds cannot be chained//
->//And if this be our final fight//
->//In our dreams we shall remain.//
->//It would be an understatement to say that the melody they have chosen for this particular music box is an odd choice. The tune was originally intended as a protest against the last king. The composer, an Elf woman of noble birth, was publicly executed. Perhaps the song itself is a message of some kind? Zerith, the witch who gave poor Annabelle the box, is rumored to have collaborated with the Starlit Door. Perhaps she is not loyal to the crown. - Lady Dorothea Duntum,// Ghost-Eaters of the Forgotten Forest (RPA-ADV7)
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 ==== Caretaker ====
-Tazzerak appears on Long Tooth Island off the coast of Jolev in a fiery blast, demanding the Night Bird's brooch:
+Tazzerak appears on [[long_tooth_island|Long Tooth Island]] off the coast of [[jolev|Jolev]] in a fiery blast, demanding the [[night_bird_s_brooch|Night Bird's brooch]]:
-  * Give him your grandmother's brooch and he becomes indebted to you.
+  * Give him your grandmother's [[night_bird_s_brooch|brooch]] and he becomes indebted to you.
-  * Refuse the Demon's request and he marks you with a hellish brand.
+  * Refuse the [[demon|Demon's]] request and he marks you with a hellish brand.
-Tazzerak meets you once again in the Great Hall of Sabek Palace, pleading for your help and a place to hide from his master:
+Tazzerak meets you once again in the [[great_hall|Great Hall]] of [[sabek_palace|Sabek Palace]], pleading for your help and a place to hide from his master:
   * Offer him sanctuary at your grandmother's cottage through a binding contract.
   * Deny him his request and gain his ire.