Windfellow's Retreat storyline

A Homecoming

A loud shout comes from high overhead, "The Dread Lord! He's coming this way! He should be here in the next half an hour or so! Get ready!"

On Volnes, day 26 of the month Phoenatos, Rorthen Windfellow returns to his home at Windfellow Retreat to discover a shocking surprise: The gargoyles of the keep have planned and commenced a festival, seemingly in honor of the Dread Lord's birthday.

While speaking briefly to the festival-goers, the Dread Lord explains that the gargoyles consider him their master, and that they built the keep for him. He admits that he did, indeed, create them, though not necessarily with forethought. He continues, explaining that their creation was unintentional and related to the consumption of perhaps one too many wine-spritzers.

Not long after his return to the keep, the Dread Lord takes to his bed, seemingly still rattled by the goings-on in his home.

It's said the Dread Lord enjoys tarts, long walks in the keep, and wine-spritzers. His dislikes include a lumpy bed and unexpected guests.

Gossip and rumors abound amongst the visitors, as the festival continues into its fourth evening.

In the Master's Chambers

The squeaky voice sounds suspicious now, and closer to the door, "Rawkfault... you don't have any other... surprises... out there, do you?"

After a long night and day in bed, the Dread Lord awakens the next evening to find his suite filled with myriad people. He is surprised to learn that many of the women present are on a list the gargoyles started - a list of potential wives.

Rorthen admits that while the idea of finding a wife is not wholly unappealing, the method for doing so is perhaps less so. At the gargoyles encouragement, he introduces himself to the gathering, and begins to share a little about himself. It is discovered that he is a sorcerer by training, that his family owns the promontory the keep was built upon, and that his few friends.

After speaking with a handful of women, and seeing just how long the list of mates is, the Dread Lord offers to take the assemblage on a walk about the grounds.

Rorthen explains that the promontory has been in his family for eleven generations, and that it as recently as a month ago that the keep was little more than a shed. The tour of the grounds continues, as does the idle chatter among the guests.

Upon returning to the courtyard, the Dread Lord states that the creation of the gargoyles was an experiment - one he believes came with positive results. Unfortunately, it is not an experiment he was ever able to duplicate. He speaks of the gargoyles with some measure of affection, sharing tales of their antics, and discusses how they some how have distinct personalities despite being created the same way.

He likes to read and collect poetry. He dislikes mud and crowds.

The Dread Lord

You see Rorthen Windfellow.
He appears to be a Human.
He is spectacularly awkward-looking and has exceedingly long, spindly limbs. He appears to be young. He has wide muddy brown eyes and sallow skin. He has irregularly-cut, straight brownish-red hair. He has a narrow face and a pronounced overbite.
He is in good shape.
He is wearing a plain cyan tunic, a bright green belt pouch, some stained crimson breeches, and some oversized yellow boots.