Randello

Overview

Randello is an elven sage known among his people as a "rabble rouser" and famous figure. He serves as a source of ancient knowledge and contacted Ulion with crucial information about the Song of Beginnings, a central element in the campaign against The Entropy Shepherd.

Background

Elven Sage: Randello is recognized as a sage among the elves, possessing deep knowledge of ancient lore, history, and magical traditions.

Famous Rabble Rouser: His reputation as a "rabble rouser" suggests he challenges conventional thinking and stirs up debate or action among the elven people. This makes him both respected and potentially controversial.

Activist Sage: The combination of sage wisdom and rabble-rousing indicates Randello doesn't just preserve knowledge - he uses it to advocate for action and change.

Session 3 Role

Contacted Ulion: Randello reached out to Ulion specifically to share information about the Song of Beginnings, recognizing the importance of this knowledge for the current crisis.

Song of Beginnings Information: Randello provided key intelligence that the Song of Beginnings is "deep in dwarven lore" and represents ancient knowledge about the world's creation through sound and music.

Bridge Between Races: By connecting elven knowledge with dwarven lore, Randello helped identify the cross-cultural collaboration that created the Song of Beginnings.

Knowledge Contributions

Ancient Collaboration: Randello's information revealed that multiple ancient civilizations believed the world was created "with a tune, with a certain sound."

Dwarven Connection: He specifically pointed Ulion toward dwarven lore, understanding that the Song of Beginnings required collaboration between dwarves and elves.

Historical Context: Randello's knowledge helped establish that the mountain now known as The Dust Bowl was the collaboration site where dwarves and elves worked together on sound, music, and instruments.

Personality and Approach

Proactive: Rather than waiting for others to seek knowledge, Randello actively reaches out when he recognizes important connections.

Cross-Cultural Thinker: Understands that solving current crises requires looking beyond single-race perspectives to ancient collaborations.

Controversial: His "rabble rouser" reputation suggests he may be opposed by more conservative elven factions, like those at the Hidden Fae Hold who chose isolationism.

Relationship to Ulion

Information Source: Serves as Ulion's connection to deeper elven knowledge and historical lore.

Ally in Resistance: Unlike the isolationist Hidden Fae Hold, Randello represents elves who believe in active resistance against The Entropy Shepherd.

Trusted Contact: Ulion trusts Randello's information enough to bring it to the Fellowship as crucial intelligence.

Current Status

Location: Unknown - likely among surface elves or in elven scholarly communities
Alignment: Opposed to The Entropy Shepherd, supporting the Fellowship's mission
Role: Knowledge keeper and information broker
Activity: Researching and sharing information about ancient songs and collaborations

Connection to Hidden Fae

Contrast: Randello's activist approach stands in direct contrast to the Hidden Fae Hold's isolationism.

Factional Divide: His "rabble rouser" reputation likely stems from arguing against hiding and advocating for resistance, creating tension with isolationist elves.

Alternative Path: Represents the faction of elves who chose to fight rather than hide, though this put him at odds with elven leadership.

Campaign Significance

Randello represents the power of knowledge and cross-cultural understanding in fighting The Entropy Shepherd. His willingness to share ancient lore and make connections between different peoples' histories provides the Fellowship with crucial tools. He embodies the resistance faction among the elves, standing against both the Shepherd's entropy and his own people's isolationism.

Future Potential

Continued Intelligence: Randello may provide additional information about the Song of Beginnings or other ancient defenses.

Elven Ally: Could help recruit other elves who oppose the isolationist stance.

Historical Expertise: May have knowledge about The Dust Bowl, The Eternal Hearths, or other ancient collaboration sites.