ADOM Guidebook


Appendix I - Unique NPCs - complete list



The unique NPCs found in the game are listed in a sort of chronological order along 
with the origin of their name where known and their significance in the game.


NPC               Origin of NPC's name                                 Significance
---               --------------------                                 ------------

Tywat Pare        Wyatt Earp; American old west sheriff                Assigns 2 quests: Kranach and Hotzenplotz
Tiny girl         literal description                                  Assigns puppy quest
Rynt                                                                   Assigns Yrrigs quest
Guth'Alak                                                              Assigns 2 quests: Keethrax and Unicorn
Yggaz             Zagyg; mad demi-god from "World of Greyhawk"         Source of rumors; trades random potions for potions of booze
Munxip                                                                 Shopkeeper in Terinyo
Blup                                                                   Assigns Shyssiryxius quest; teaches Swimming skill

The cute dog      literal description                                  Tiny girl's quest objective

Kranach                                                                Tywat Pare's first quest objective

Jharod                                                                 Teaches the Healing skill to non-chaotics
Yrrigs                                                                 Trains the Bridge Building skill if rescued

Keethrax                                                               Guth'Alak's quest objective; holds the Black Torc

Grunge & Munge    describes their appearance                           Hotzenplotz's bodyguards
Hotzenplotz       nasty in German children's literature                Assigns Tywat Pare and Jharod quests; Tywat Pare's second quest objective
Barnabas                                                               Shopkeeper in Lawenilothehl 
Skriek                                                                 Ratling in Lawenilothehl; sells keys
Kranf Niest       Frankenstein                                         Teaches the Healing skill to chaotics
Yergius                                                                Teaches a variety of skills to non-lawfuls

Rehetep           Egyptian flavored                                    Holds two artifacts: ancient mummy wrapping and ankh

Old Barbarian                                                          Assigns Courage quest to non-chaotics

The Mad Minstrel  literal description                                  Reveals location of Scintillating Cave; sings hints

Dak                                                                    Arena Master
Ratling Rebel     literal description                                  Hands out pamphlets; sprays mace on those wearing furs
Li-Hon-Kay                                                             20th Arena opponent; ogre magus; invisible; frost bolts
Spardakius        Spartacus?                                           20th Arena opponent; minotaur
Ripclaw           troll-flavored name                                  20th Arena opponent; troll
Bonk              hill giant-flavored name                             20th Arena opponent; hill giant

Waldenbrook       Waldenbooks?                                         Shopkeeper in Dwarftown
Torgall                                                                Innkeeper in Dwarftown
Bart                                                                   Teaches Tactics, Two weapon combat, Backstabbing skills
Garth                                                                  Trains stats
Glod                                                                   Teaches Smithing; repairs broken items; removes rust from items
Demented Ratling  literal description                                  Makes Crown of Chaos and Gaab'Baay quests available
The Priest        literal description                                  Identifies healing potions; Dwarftown -> hostile if killed 
Thrundarr                                                              Assigns several quests including Griff quest
Dwarven Mystic    literal description                                  Provides gifts to non-chaotics

Nonnak                                                                 Master necromancer; Thrundarr quest objective
Griff Bloodax                                                          Undead Dwarven Chaos Berserker; Thrundarr quest objective

Khelavaster                                                            Provides access to ultra endings; provides powerful gifts

Gaab'Baay         Baba Yaga; Russian folklore                          Assigns quests for the Medal of Chaos
Leggot                                                                 Shopkeeper in the High Mountain Village 
Oracle            literal description                                  Provides hints about special endings
Malicious Doctor  literal description                                  Has a flesh golem for sale to non-lawfuls
Hawkslayer        Bard's Tale III computer RPG character               Companion 

Kherab                                                                 Assigns 2 quests: Guth'Alak and Thrundarr

The Ghost Librarian                                                    Presides over the Sinister Library of Niltrias

Minotaur Emperor                                                       Holds the artifact Axe of the Minotaur Emperor

The Eternal Guardian                                                   Guards the staircase leading to the lower CoC

Moorton, Orgovek, Heriadat (examples; several possible names)          Casino shopkeeper
Big Casino Guard  literal desription                                   Tougher than normal casino guards

Yrruir                                                                 Greater white unicorn; quest: kill Riurry; cleanses corruption *once*
Riurry            twisted reflection of Yrruir                         Greater black unicorn; quest: kill Yrruir

Bugs              Bugs Bunny                                           The Bunny Master

Keriax                                                                 Holds the Crown of Chaos

Shyssiryxius                                                           Arranges for delivery of rune-covered trident

Ratling Dealer    literal description                                  Sells a climbing set in the Rift dungeon

Sharad-Waador                                                          Assigns Srraxxarrakex quest; holds Needle
Srraxxarrakex                                                          Sharad-Waador's quest objective

Assassin Prince   literal description                                  Assigns Filk Quest; holds Sting

Ancient Chaos Wyrm                                                     Fire Orb Guardian
Snake from Beyond                                                      Water Orb guardian
Yulgash                                                                Air Orb guardian
Ancient Stone Beast                                                    Earth Orb guardian
Nuurag-Vaarn                                                           Mana Orb guardian

Filk              Altered song name                                    Assassin Prince/Mad Minstrel quest objective
MaLaKaI           Evil servant; also old testament prophet             Guards Sceptre of Chaos

Emperor Moloch                                                         Holds the crumpled scroll, key to the TotRR

Fistanarius                                                            The Greater Balor

Andor Drakon      Evil priest in one of Thomas' AD&D campaigns         The ElDeR cHaOs GoD


Great Wyrm names - The following names are available for Great Wyrms:

Aaroneliadeles		Henandralades		Perfonaredikius
Alkarasydes		Hewetexioresius		Pesestrenaderius
Ambaretelydes		Hombolinth		Pesitriokalus
Askaxarus		Hondawamedledes		Poktarenebes
Baralakteriontar	Hydelionaxis		Putgarpurnawar
Belegenethes		Jederixeledes		Sektoridikes
Betwedeneftelgar	Kasathrabenewaris	Sekunaxius
Boraxannaar		Keredetiussanavus	Sepikalessinis
Cawerexcius		Konradexiuses		Setremedes
Combarynthior		Kosteriaknarwat		Skathanangar
Cornaxarius		Maalaxadior		Soktoboridus
Creothades		Mebdebereth		Taharaderenes
Dulakarysior		Mehederius		Terexialus
Ektranarius		Mekoladantherus		Testrekedres
Erdakixiriris		Menewekes		Thonadarantaklus
Exteriakus		Meriathradexius		Thrunderuxur
Exadelioteles		Metelethenes		Tonabelemneros
Fylatinius		Moldarenexedes		Tuuungarathanares
Golanamedes		Onnaarexenes		Ukalionatrius
Gravadirxis		Ocarydenes		Ungarenethenes
Heftoronios		Oondarabadekes		Uskaradetes
Heg'An-Shabbutt		Oxygotholodes		Xedrolinius
Henaftaaraxenes		Pasiatrius		Yug-Saggath


Updated August 16th, 2002
© Copyright Andrew Williams 2000-2002