Caradoc

• Biographical Information

  An Addermarian human (he/him)
  Born DR 1653 (97 years old)
  

  Based in Brantor, Carlinshire, Addermarch

Hired the Addermarch Mercenaries on May 2nd, 1715 in Roscombe, Carlinshire, Addermarch

A reclusive alchemist of the Roscombe hinterlands who works out of a cottage laboratory near the small village of Brantor.

Overview

Caradoc is a reclusive alchemist who maintains a cottage laboratory outside Brantor, trading coin and commissions for rare reagents while keeping his discoveries close. Despite his sixty‑plus years, he moves with crisp focus. He has white hair cut short, and keen green eyes, always measuring the worth of a sample. He bankrolls expeditions rather than traveling himself, relying on proven agents to secure exotic ingredients such as cockatrice gizzards and the living mineral uligium.

Events

• May 02, 1715 DR: Hired the Addermarch Mercenaries to slay a cockatrice and procure its gizzard as proof of capability.
• May 06, 1715 DR: Commissioned by the Addermarch Mercenaries to make Trueflame to help destroy the Serpentine Dagger.
• May 08, 1715 DR: Gave the Addermarch Mercenaries Trueflame in exchange for a glowing‑poison recipe recovered from goblin bandits.
• May 09, 1715 DR: Tasked the Addermarch Mercenaries to search for uligium expedition in the caves of the Stonewolds
• May 16, 1715 DR: Recruited the Addermarch Mercenaries to investigate rumors of mad animals in Haldrenn

Relationships

• Addermarch Mercenaries — Employs Fazoth de Brune, Drou, and Yvan Greenrabbit for hazardous ingredient retrievals, trusting their reliability.
• Elowen Duval — Maintains a cordial distance from Roscombe’s court, preferring to keep noble oversight out of his dealings.

Personality

Pragmatic, exacting, and politely distant; weighs every bargain against the risks of stirring up fey or frontier politics. Dislikes attention, preferring discreet operatives and prompt results. Though rumored to be fabulously wealthy—or secretly fey‑touched—he lives simply and treats alchemy as both scholarly calling and civic duty, rewarding competence with generous pay.

Capabilities & Resources

• Expertise in alchemical reagents and rare materials, including ability to craft Trueflame and other specialized substances.
• Has extensive funds to commission fieldwork without noble oversight; where his wealth comes from is unclear.