Edrell Odenthorpe
Edrell Odenthorpe has been the elected Sheriff of the Wydmoor City Guard since the election of 1399 FI]. In his year in the position, he has shown himself to be a capable and effective Sheriff. He has been particularly popular among the poor warren-folk and rising merchants for his effective and fair law enforcement in the less enfranchised areas. However, his tumultuous rise to power has left him with powerful enemies among the established, traditional power players in Wydmoor.
Edrell's ascension to the Sheriff's office upset the traditional power base considerably and is still a hot topic in Wydmoor. Shortly after arriving to the city, Edrell began to distribute large amounts of literature and money to residents of the slums. This move served two important purposes--not only did it cause a surge in his popularity, but it allowed many of the disenfranchised to afford the ballot tax and cast a vote for Edrell for Sheriff. His victory disposed a Wydsomme loyalist from office, and has subsequently replaced many of the Wydsomme cronies amongst the guardsmen with his own loyalists.
There are a host of rumors about Edrell's background, all of which are impossible to verify. He arrived in the city and established shop as a bookbinder, but appears to have been a leather worker by trade before. However, his election tactics clearly reveal he is a man of substantial resources that are likely unattainable in either profession. Many of the warren-folk speculate that he is a brigand leader or a gold-conjuring alchemist, but little information exists to substantiate these claims. As his fortunes waned, it became clear that at least some of his position came through collaboration with the thieves' guild, a shadowy organization that has since apparently abandoned or outright turned on Edrell.
At present, Edrell's position in the city is tenuous. A fire has displaced the great majority of his supporters, and his power base has begun to unravel. Fynn Lynrick vanished and for several weeks Edrell has been in various states of hiding due to assassination attempts on his remaining lieutenants, including two or three against Dandrell. Through an agreement brokered by Mose, Germain, and Quinalin, he has tacitly agreed to lose the election in exchange for the Mayor adopting a more compassionate timetable for the refugee's return and extending assistance to the refugee camp. Although not widely known, he initially decided to use his remaining weeks in office to engage in an all-out war with the Thieves' Guild, but was eventually warned off that course of action and instead supported a plan to have the Bog Wraiths prosecute the campaign.
Notable Allies
- Dandrell, Captain of the residential district
- Teodoria Mayn, Captain of the craftsman district
Former Allies
- Fenn Lynrick, Former Captain of the mercantile district, Thieves' Guild mole.
Game Notes
- The player characters, particularly Germain, are currently working closely with Edrell
- Presented the party with magical items after their temple raid.
- His crow familiar and ability to create minor magical items indicates he is some sort of spellcaster
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Kind of a prickDisplays little patience with incompetence, also seems quick to mistrust. - Edrell has admitted he acquired power with the help of the Thieves' Guild, which has now apparently turned on him.
