Soul Lantern

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Used as a weapon by The Shadow, the Soul Lantern housed more than a dozen spirits. By channeling its magic, a wielder could summon a number of the bound souls and issue them commands.

Over time, those trapped inside the lantern lost their memories, identities, and sense of self. Feeling that this artifact represented a cruel and unnatural form of magic, Rulkorf Alpensinger made a point of releasing the souls after the party defeated Aliana (where they were forced to arm-wrestle Kleb Fumpton and Rowan Chokrotsk before passing on). One man in particular, however, remains tethered to the lantern and as of yet has not been able to leave.

A member of a mysterious Shadow race, Aliana sought to prevent the party from leaving the Neverwinter Wood. It influenced Rowan’s dreams, melded with the paladin’s shadow, and cast an illusion to lead the adventurers astray. Once discovered, it attacked them, summoning ghostly warriors from its Soul Lantern and attemptin…

A hill dwarf from the southern end of the Sword Coast, Rulkorf was born with an insatiable urge to experience different parts of the natural world. After leaving home, he spent years as a bounty hunter and navigator aboard a ship before founding the party along with Kleb Fumpton and Rowan Chokrotsk. He felt called to specialize his skills as a Dru…

That’s us! Name to be determined…

  • Rulkorf Alpensinger, dwarf coastal druid
  • Rowan Chokrotsk, human paladin of Tymora
  • Kleb Fumpton, human fighter
  • Fallon (joined in Phandalin during the race to the Spellforge)
  • Gil (entity inside Rulkorf’s Cloak of the Manta …

    • A member of a mysterious Shadow race, Aliana sought to prevent the party from leaving the Neverwinter Wood. It influenced Rowan’s dreams, melded with the paladin’s shadow, and cast an illusion to lead the adventurers astray. Once discovered, it attacked them, summoning ghostly warriors from its Soul Lantern and attemptin…

    Somehow this poor soul ended up trapped inside the Soul Lantern. He has lost most of his memories but knows his name starts with “AR.” Rulkorf’s attempts to free him have helped him regain a sliver of his identity.