A warlord and usurper, master of the keep at Castlecliff — the stronghold that would become Trayalon — who held Caitlyn hostage there. He was killed in the showdown on the keep wall during the founding siege.
Details
FearsLosing his grip on the keep; the winds changing against him (they did).
Death Year H109
MotivationsTo hold Castlecliff and wring it dry — slaves, a monopolized port, extorted merchants. Held Caitlyn hostage to legitimize or ransom his rule.
PersonalityCruel and aggressivePetty-ambitious bully who wanted to own Castlecliff, not build anythingArrogant and a poor judge of others — fatally underestimated the Gallund party
ClassFighter
First Appearancefounding-of-trayalon-gallund-river-empire-ch-01-founding-of-trayalon
RaceHuman
Combat Rolestriker
AlignmentNeutral Evil
GM Content2 sections
Campaign Notes
DM only — campaign-sensitive materialCanon: Admond Gallund broke his neck with his bare hands, though the table record for this group's playthrough credits Solomon with the killing blow. His band broke on his death; only the fire-sorcerer Char escaped.
Record Notes
About this record: art and source provenance, discrepanciesFull write-up: worldBooks/moments/0109-showdown-at-castlecliff.md. Profile: worldBooks/npcs/109-torek-the-cruel.md.