Average in height but stocky, Minab’s most distinguishing feature are the hideous scars that are only partially hidden by his flowing beard and moustache. He dresses in colourful flowing robes and turban that befits his occupation.

Minab is a sorcerer living in of Deraan, a town in northern Ylaruam, working as an astronomer. He served Sheik of Deraan for a time in his battles against the mountain trolls, before becoming involved in more nefarious activities in the search for thrills and excitement. He was brought up by his grandparents after his parents died when he was five.

For Low Level PCs (Levels 1-6)

PCs may visit Minab for advice on astronomy or arcane matters. He will seem to be a gruff, slightly unpleasant man but knowledgeable. He may hire a group of low level PCs to retrieve some of his grandfather’s wealth that he has discovered by searching through some of his old letters.

For Medium Level PCs (Levels 7-14)

The PCs are hired by a rich sheik that has had a premonition that his treasury will be raided by Minab and his men. The PCs have to protect the treasury and perhaps track Minab’s men back to his lair.

For High Level PCs (Levels 15-20)

Minab’s criminal contacts and associates have been hunted down and killed. The local authorities have not been able to find the culprits and so Minab has contacted the PCs to track down who has been carrying out the murders, in doing so the PCs now also become targets for the assassins.

Followers & Cohorts:

1 10th level Human Ranger (CN)

1 5th level Half-Elf Sorcerer (NE)

1 4th level Human Rogue (CG)

1 3rd level High-Elf Cleric (NE)

1 3rd level Half-Elf Sorcerer (CG)

1 2nd level Human Sorcerers (CN)

1 2nd level Human Sorcerers (NE)

1 2nd level Hal-Elf Rogues (CN)

1 2nd level Goblin Rogue (CE)

15 1st level Rogues

20 1st level Sorcerers

5 1st level Fighters

Occupation & History:

Minab is a sorcerer living in of Deraan, a town in northern Ylaruam, working as an astronomer. He served Sheik of Deraan for a time in his battles against the mountain trolls, before becoming involved in more nefarious activities in the search for thrills and excitement. He was brought up by his grandparents after his parents died when he was five.

Physical Description:

Average in height but stocky, Minab’s most distinguishing feature are the hideous scars that are only partially hidden by his flowing beard and moustache. He dresses in colourful flowing robes and turban that befits his occupation.

Attributes & Skills:

Minab is skilled in navigating by the stars, useful in the featureless desert plains south of Deraan as well as the maze like canyons of the mountains to the north and northwest. He can be rude and suspicious but knows how to turn on the charm when he needs to.

Values & Motivations:

Minab values his family, especially his grandfather highly as do most tribal folk. Since discovering a document detailing his grandfather’s history as a smuggler and petty criminal he has started to have the same need for thrills and excitement. Oddly he too suffered a bad injury to his face but was left barely able to speak.

Interactions with Others:

Minab has become dependant on some of his staff as he takes more and more risks. With others, his emotional nature makes him seem rude and suspicious of their motives. With those he trusts he can be generous.

Useful Knowledge:

He knows the location of a major lizardfolk shrine in the mountains north of Deraan. Shown the location as a chilled by a young lizardfolk he was astonished by serried ranks of armoured undead lizardfolk in a chamber below the partially buried shrine. He is unlikely to reveal this information to anyone else. He does however make regular, secret visits to the shrine to collect magical components and explore with his henchmen, none of which know of the secret chamber.

He has a stronghold in the mountains NW of Deraan where his treasury is as well as his followers are based. Currently he has around fifty, mainly low level rogues and sorcerers with a few at a higher level acting as teachers. While he is not there it is led by his second in command, a 10th level human ranger.

Distinguishing Feature:

The puckered flesh that can be seen on his face from an teenage accident he has never explained to anyone. Foul temper.