The Commission for the Research of Offshore Worlds, affectionately called Crows, was founded by Glimback Toestubber in 899 PO. Originally known as the Explorer’s Guild, Crows has since secured government funding and its members now work to catalogue the many beasts of the Relief, research new magic, and prospect new earthmotes for colonisation. They operate out of Crowswood Place on Fundus.

Members

Glimback Toestubber

  • Race: Gnome, Male
  • Class: Ranger (Horizon Walker)
  • Background: Founder of the Commission
  • Born: 716 PO, Ingenium

Originally from Ingenium, Glimback was inspired in his youth when the city he called home was torn from one realm and deposited in another in a shower of sparks. He came to Caelum’s Landing intent on forming the Relief’s greatest explorer’s guild. His vision became a reality when in 923 PO his organisation was commissioned by Ardeat Sol Orbis, the Exarch, to begin prospecting new earthmotes for colonisation. This eccentric, athletic and adventurous gnome always wears a smile to tint his pocked, rosy cheeks. Portraits of Glimback’s many adventures adorn the wall of Crowswood Place. His silver widow’s peak sticks up as though electrocuted and he is often seen wearing a backpack far too big for him, filled with tools for adventuring and tinkering. Glimback and an expedition of Crows went missing in 995 PO when they ventured into the Miasma.

Adelaide Burkhart

  • Race: Human, Female
  • Class: Fighter (Battle Master)
  • Background: Chief of the Commission
  • Born: 958 PO, Arx

A soft-spoken but nonetheless strong and charismatic human, Adelaide Burkhart became the protege of Glimback Toestubber at the age of 19 when she discovered a lost expedition in Os Terrae. Demonstrating her survival knowledge and enthusiasm for adventure, Adelaide guided the expedition to her home city of Arx and earned the admiration of Glimback. Under his tutelage, Adelaide quickly became a capable fighter and wise leader. Adelaide often sports shoulder-length dark brown hair plaited so it doesn’t cover her kindly amber eyes. Her unblemished bronze complexion belies her muscular figure.

Other Members

  • Bartholomeus Fairchild Human member of the Commission, author of Barty’s Guide to Caelum’s Landing
  • Droleg the Wit Hobgoblin oath of glory paladin and bard.
  • Corvus Secretive, masked wood elf. Arcane archer with a wide-brimmed hat. Expert monster slayer.
  • Subira Elderly sphinx tabaxi housekeeper. Former assassin.
  • Tuperk Orange-crested aarakocra balloonist.
  • Kalyptos Black dragonborn monster slayer ranger.
  • Owain Harengon wild magic sorcerer.
  • Tiamo Trouve Human lapidurgy wizard. Exiled diamond guard and tactician.
  • Miyoko A petrified dinosaur rider from Primal Antiqua, 744 PO.

Affiliations

Order of the Lantern

The Order of the Lantern is a clandestine organisation of Blood Hunters who undergo a ritual that allows them to safely navigate and research the Miasma. They have strong ties with the Commission.

Notable Members

  • Lathraia, Humanoid yuan-ti. Former Mallian spy, founder of the Order of the Lantern.
  • Hadley Pinchbrew Halfling artificer, alchemist and portent wizard. Commission’s quartermaster.
  • Doom Punk-ish, androgynous tiefling wild magic barbarian. Commission’s Beastmaster.

Spirit Temple

The Spirit Temple monks seek a deep connection to nature through the study of wild beasts and their associated elements. It is this connection that allows a group of monks to terraform new lands and arrest dangerous rogue earthmotes and send them back into the Miasma. They have an agreement with the Commission that enables them to serve alongside expeditions and help prevent natural disasters.

Notable Members

  • Baihu, Master Monk of the Spirit Temple.
  • Keijo, Scarred half-elf with the spirit of a tiger.
  • Blue-Belly, Chameleon lizardfolk monk.
  • Jaytrix,
  • Brazen

Dawnroot Druids

The Dawnroot Druids make their home in the Dawnroot Forest on Fundus, secluded from the trappings of lifestyle in the capital. They revere and protect a portal to the elemental plane of water, the source of the River Fountainhead, which they believe to be a blessing from Silvanus, the deity of wild nature. Though they disapprove of the Church’s expansionist practices, they prefer not to intervene.

Notable Members

  • Hlynur, stoic, silver-haired male high elf with antlers; leader of the clan
  • Myrthe, headstrong, dark-skinned female centaur; deputy leader
  • Falvalor, young and trusting moon elf

Feywild Ones

Notable Members

  • Cade Beckonhand
  • Buddleja
  • Elaina Thistlewind
  • Tabitha Truesong
  • Cylaros
  • Lothran