Terlarm

Terlarm (b. 670 BC) is a minor character from the novel Knight of the Black Rose and briefly mentioned in the module When Black Roses Blooml. He is an outlander priest of Gilean trapped in Barovia Village. The sole survivor of his adventuring party, Terlarm drinks his sorrows away in the Blood o' the Vine Inn.

History

Terlarm was an outlander cleric of Gilean originally from Krynn. He was part of a small band of clerics and mages that all served Gilean. They all hailed from Palanthas. In 690 BC, Terlarm and his companions became ensnared by the Mists and brought to Barovia Village. Eventually they discovered rumors of the Luna River Portal and attempted to use it to return home. However, the Watcher of the Gate killed three of Terlarm's companions (Keth, Bast (of Palanthas), and Fingelin). Terlarm and his sole remaining associate, Voldra subsequently retreated. Voldra was later claimed by Castle Ravenloft. Terlarm presumed he was deceased.

In 720 BC, Terlarm was part of a mob that attempted to lynch Azrael Dak. When Azrael escaped his bonds and killed the other villagers, Terlarm fled. Later, he was accosted at the Blood of the Vine Tavern by Lord Soth, demanding to know what he knew about ways out of the Land of Mists and who had escaped. Terlarm informed Soth of the Luna River Portal and was thus spared Soth's wrath.

Current Sketch

As of 720 BC, Terlarm had lived in Barovia Village for so long he was considered to have learned the ways of native Barovians. During his meeting with Soth, he called the Land of Mists a hell.

Terlarm's knowledge of Lord Soth's past gave Magda Ilyanova Kulchevich many details on the early life of the death knight. Magda integrated this information into A Dark Knight's Tale, her rendition of Soth's past.