Known NPCs

Allies And Contacts

Name	What The Party Knows
Elaris Vaunthel	A scholar in Everlund who invited the party to investigate strange places tied to old catastrophes, fallen stars, and possible relic fragments. He arranged lodging, supplies, and the carriage to the Silent Coin Tavern. After the party returned, he treated their injuries, received the sealed Coiled Coin for study, and sent them toward Brindleford and Redmark Keep.
Tovin Reed	Elaris's cheerful carriage driver. He waited outside the Silent Coin Tavern for three days while the party experienced only a few hours inside. He survived the strange road-looping pressure and drove the party back to Moongleam Tower after the relic was sealed.
Mara Vell	A Brindleford roadwarden rescued from beneath a collapsed shrine during the battlefield crossing. The party carried her through the closing gate.
Mira Fenwick	The practical caravan-yard boss in Brindleford. She explained the three known approaches to Redmark Keep and directed the party to other local contacts.
Captain Orven Hale	Brindleford's tired but disciplined watch captain. He confirmed the Red Banner's road control, the gnoll presence in the low ground, and the risks of each approach.
Old Brenn	An elderly local at The Bent Wheel who knows the western ridge and Redmark's history. He recommended the Hunter Trail and remembered the keep's old runoff systems.
Tessa Marran	Brindleford's shrine-healer. Her shrine supplied the party with three healer's kits before the Redmark approach.

Figures Encountered In The Silent Coin Tavern

Name / Description	What The Party Knows
Copper-Tongued Host	A ghostly or supernatural host in the common room that demanded the party sit, wait, and be served. The party defeated or banished it.
Keyless Shade	A shadowy guardian tied to Room 7 and the phrase "Guests stay." It tried to keep the door closed and was defeated by the party.
Oren Blackpenny	The tavern's owner, who bought the Coiled Coin and became bound up in the house's hunger, ownership, ledgers, and hoard.
Silent Coin Guardian	The final guardian that formed around the reunited Coiled Coin in the basement. The party defeated it before escaping the collapsing tavern.

Horses

Name	What The Party Knows
Merrit	Steady and reliable.
Dove	Gentle but stubborn.
Bramble	Strong and dependable.
Cinder	Alert and quick to sense danger.