Gerrilad

Summary

Eccentric half‑elven druid and torturer associated with cages, keys, and control over a portion of the levels near the Library of Thoth. Gerrilad kept prisoners and claimed ownership of areas, lending or losing keys that later opened cells and doors the party encountered.

Appears In

• Session 6 - Good Ghost, Bad Ghost
• Session 16 - Random Scorpion Teleport to the Hall of Judgment
• Session 21 - The Library of Thoth

History

• Session 16 - Random Scorpion Teleport to the Hall of Judgment — Dundee, Thorcin barbarian (Adam) Thronebreaker (Thrainor Ironvein), Dwarven mercenary fighter (Martin) Chrysalis (Thorne Lasselanta Ashcroft), Half-Elven mercenary martial artist (Archon Shiva) Significant NPCs: 3 undead rats 2 ghouls Small bal…
  • Session 16 - Random Scorpion Teleport to the Hall of Judgment — Vallium had Gerrilad’s keys, and used them to unlock three cells and release Tresti the half-elven mage, Jost the Thorcin barbarian, and Gwelf the apparently insane dwarf, who was running around his cage singing silly dwarven drinking so…
• Session 18 - Back Down the Well of Light — Vael and Ioannes asked Stamelis a lot of questions, and he verified that The Library of Thoth was just to the west of here, that th…
• Session 21 - The Library of Thoth — Vallium went through his collection of keys, and one of them (which had been taken from Gerrilad) unlocked the door.
  • Session 21 - The Library of Thoth — When they got near the door he made it clear that he was an wizard, and that this was his library because Gerrilad, the owner of this level, gave it to him.
• Session 29 - The Tower of Scrutiny — The cavern contained a half-eaten dwarf corpse, which Ioannes recognized as Gwelf, the dwarf they had freed from Gerrilad’s prison, who had then run off.
• Session 32 - Fast Exploration — It was Dalton’s Darlings, the entire group, including their friend Jost who they had rescued from Gerrilad’s jail.

Roles & Influence

• Local power on that level; holds keys and asserts authority over cells and passages.
• Indirect influence through keys taken from him that subsequently opened critical doors.

Relationships

• Former prisoners: Tresti, Jost, Gwelf — freed using keys traced back to Gerrilad.
• Nearby spellcasters: claims around the Library of Thoth handed off to a resident wizard.

Notes

Discord Insights

• had 3 keys (Discord Summary 2025-W43)