# Overview Colonel Nicol is a 75 year old male [[Red Dragonborn]] from [[The Alavastian Empire]]. He was most notable as a [[Colonel]] in [[The Alavastian Army]], briefly as a member of [[The Swashbuckler's Guild of Krashaprovos]], and after a brief stint as a prisoner on [[Erba Terra]], a member of [[The Boy Scout Boys]]. Nicol stuck with the group throughout [[The Boy Scout Boys Campaign|Their Adventures]] in [[Krashaprovos]], later rejoining [[The Crew of The Formerly-Known-As-Calibur]] for [[The Boy Scout Boys' Astral Sea Expedition]]. Originally a soldier, Nicol rededicated the later part of his life to serving [[Tempus]] as a [[War Domain]] [[Cleric]]. Nicol's driving motivations were to heal and protect his allies. --- # Description Nicol is a red dragonborn man with a pronounced limp from an old war injury. ## Gallery ![[nicol.png]] *A depiction of Nicol with [[Mai Valentine]].* ![[nicol_tempus.png]] *Nicol is awed by [[Tempus]] on the field of battle at [[The Battle of Red River]].* # Biography ## Pre-Campaign ([[1413 AoM|1413]]-[[1458 AoM|1458 AoM]]) Colonel Nicol was born in [[1413 AoM]]. Presumably, he is from [[The Alavastian Empire]] on [[Lacodia]]. He was a [[Prisoner of War]] for 70 days during [[The Dragon Wars]]. He also saw battle at [[The Battle of Red River]] as a member of [[The Alavastian Army]]. He served alongside [[Coraquen]] and [[Vilgeh]]. Nicol left [[The Alavastian Army]] after seeing a glimpse of [[Tempus]] on the battlefield during [[The Battle of Red River]]. He rededicated his life to [[Tempus]] and became a Cleric. Colonel Nicol and [[Daerdrom Luckyboot]] met and became friends in the aftermath of [[The Battle of Red River]]. Nicol later found himself in [[Krashaprovos]] and was sent by [[The Swashbuckler's Guild of Krashaprovos]] to reclaim [[Erba Terra]] after it was taken by [[The Claw of Tiamat]] in [[The Fall of Erba Terra]]. --- ## [[The Boy Scout Boys Campaign]] ([[1458 AoM|1458]]-[[1459 AoM]]) ![[The Reclamation of Erba Terra#The Reclamation of Erba Terra]] ![[Post-Reclamation of Erba Terra Downtime#Post-Reclamation of Erba Terra Downtime]] ![[The Flamerule Fete of 1458#The Flamerule Fete of 1458]] ![[Krashaprovos' Midsummer Festival of 1458#Krashaprovos' Midsummer Festival of 1458]] ![[The Investigation of The Crown#The Investigation of The Crown]] ![[Grom Rescue Mission#Grom Rescue Mission]] ![[The Attack on The Ardea Goliath#The Attack on The Ardea Goliath]] ![[The Final Confrontation With Y'Driltha#The Final Confrontation With Y'Driltha]] ![[The Aftermath of The Burning of Krashaprovos#The Aftermath of The Burning of Krashaprovos]] Nicol later rejoined the party as a member of [[The Crew of The Formerly-Known-As-Calibur]], serving as the helmsman and Capitan of [[The Formerly-Known-As-Calibur]]. He journeyed with the party through [[Journey Through The Astral Sea]], a brief stop on [[Bral]], [[Quest to Retrieve the Sands of Time]]. During [[The Thrall War]] he and the crew of the ship stayed behind to aid in the defense of [[Astrazalian, The City of Starlight|Astrazalian]] while the party attended to [[The Final Confrontation with The Thought Collector]]. --- ## Post-Campaign ([[1459 AoM|1459]]-[[1488 AoM]] AoM) Nicol joined Daerdrom and [[Ayula, Daughter of Goreclaw|Ayula]] in [[Ayula's Jungle]] on [[Xoctl]] for a time following Daerdrom's request for protection from local outlaws. While there, Nicol witnessed [[Ayula's Return to the Jungle|Ayula take her rightful place as Queen of the Jungle]]. After the outlaws were dealt with, Nicol returned with Daerdrom to [[Crescada]]. Nicol's ultimate fate is unknown. --- # Proficiencies ## Skills - [[Athletics]] - [[Insight]] - [[Intimidation]] - [[Medicine]] ## Tools - [[Playing Card Set]] - [[Land Vehicles]] - [[Space Vehicles]] ## Languages - [[Common]] - [[Draconic]] --- # Trivia - Nicol walked with a limp from an old war injury - Nicol tended to fall asleep in Yuh's bed.