# 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.
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# 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]].
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## [[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]].
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## 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.
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# Proficiencies
## Skills
- [[Athletics]]
- [[Insight]]
- [[Intimidation]]
- [[Medicine]]
## Tools
- [[Playing Card Set]]
- [[Land Vehicles]]
- [[Space Vehicles]]
## Languages
- [[Common]]
- [[Draconic]]
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# Trivia
- Nicol walked with a limp from an old war injury
- Nicol tended to fall asleep in Yuh's bed.