Fizwidget Spindleflash

Faction: Unknown | Status: At Large Race: Gnome | Class: Unknown (Fey/Archfey-level magic user) Tags: #npc/unknown #npc/powerful-mage #npc/mystery #npc/revenge #npc/gnome-army

Description

Gnome trickster with reality-warping powers. Appears in top hat, flashy posh suit with white ruffle collar, handlebar moustache, white hair, big beard, and red nose. Carries pocket watch that controls time. Alice in Wonderland White Rabbit aesthetic with theatrical flair. Creates magical pocket dimensions and alternate realities with snap of fingers. Enjoys chaos, defying order, and challenging mortals with games where failure has permanent consequences.

Key Details

Reality Manipulation: Created entire alternate reality from feast through toadstool realm lasting several hours
Carnival Master: Commands magical carnival with thousands of gnome family members as spectators
Time Control: Pocket watch allows him to freeze time, create temporal loops, and manipulate perception
Connected to Barry: Likely avenging gnome shot in eye by Lady Odonia of Galantri during early tournament melee outside Sylobelle
Permanent Magic: Reversed entire magical reality but left four genuine magical items (iron circlet, magical rope, Founder's Wand, hide armour) as rewards
True Nature Unknown: Possibly Fey creature, Archfey, trickster god, or exceptionally powerful gnome wizard
Current Location: Unknown (disappeared after giving rewards)

Relationships

Possible Family Connection: Barry (gnome army leader, shot in eye by Odonia)
Targeted: Riders of the Storm (party) - specifically for Odonia's eye-shooting incident
Challenged: Ser Tessell Highfrost, ToooAh, Elvva Beltavar, Lady Odonia of Galantri, Elik'r Stormswallow
Threatened: Ser Silvar Glinnan (vision of death), River (temporarily taken)

Appearances

Session 27 - 26 July 2025 - First appearance. Created magical alternate reality starting from feast at Belendar Palace. Led party through toadstool realm portal with multiple challenges (strongman bell, coconut shy, unstable bridges, mirror maze, hook a duck, arena performance, knife throwing). Threatened Ser Silvar Glinnan and River's deaths during failed coin flip. Forced marriage between Elik'r Stormswallow and Co'narr 'Banewatcher' Hyborian. Stripped Elvva Beltavar naked, gave Lady Odonia of Galantri insulting parrot, made Ser Tessell Highfrost seduce companions. Reversed entire reality at end but gave four permanent magical items as rewards. Warned party about consequences and disappeared.
Session 33 - 26 December 2025 - Second appearance. Intercepted party en route to Moth Queen Cavern, teleported all to Fizwidget's Winter Realm. Regressed entire party to teenage years (16-17). Introduced Liora Emberveil (tiefling warlock) as temporary companion. Announced "10th Annual Husky Games" sled race (winner gets prize, loser "might die"). Created Frostglade village with Pip and Palla (snow sprites), Clausonick (elder), and Jack Frost (Frost Baker serving magical pastries). Session ended before realm departure - magical item distribution and reality reset unknown.

Magical Abilities Demonstrated

Reality Creation: Entire alternate dimensions with pocket realms (Carnival, Winter Realm with Frostglade village)
Time Manipulation: Froze time, created temporal loops, controlled perception of duration
Teleportation: Instant disappearance and reappearance, clicking fingers to vanish, intercepted travelling party
Transmutation: Turned Lady Odonia of Galantri into duck, removed ToooAh's wings, sealed Lady Odonia of Galantri's mouth
Age Regression: Reverted entire party to teenage years (16-17) whilst maintaining memories and abilities
Illusion/Reality Blend: Created convincing NPCs (Rachel, Short Jane Goldie, Pip, Palla, Clausonick, Jack Frost), false scenarios
Compulsion: Forced actions (marriage ceremony, singing, seduction)
Item Creation: Manifested genuine magical items, created temporary objects, equipment removal/replacement
Vision Projection: Showed remote locations through portals (Ser Silvar Glinnan at Stormhold Keep)
Memory Manipulation: Selective memory retention after reality reset
Environmental Control: Created blizzard barriers, frozen lakes, magical creatures, controlled weather

Motivations & Personality

Theatrical Showman: Loves dramatic reveals, flourishes, and spectacle
Chaos Creation: Enjoys defying order and creating unpredictable situations
Game Master: Sets challenges with permanent stakes (life, body parts, loved ones)
Revenge-Driven: Possibly avenging Barry's eye injury from Lady Odonia of Galantri
Fair Dealer: Honoured deal after arena performance (706/1000 votes), gave genuine rewards
Trickster Nature: Reverses consequences but leaves lessons/rewards
Family-Oriented: Thousands of gnome family members support his carnival

Challenges & Games

Session 27 - Carnival Realm:

Strongman Bell (Elik'r Stormswallow) - Hammer strike challenge, failed but took temporary HP instead
Coconut Shy (Elvva Beltavar) - Failed, lost prepared spells (temporary)
Unstable Bridges (Ser Tessell Highfrost) - Succeeded, kept token
Mirror Maze (ToooAh) - Failed, lost wings (temporary)
Hook a Duck (Lady Odonia of Galantri) - Failed, River taken (temporary)
Life and Death Coin Flip (party vote) - Lost, Ser Silvar Glinnan shown killed (temporary)
Arena Performance (all party) - Succeeded (706/1000 votes), earned back Ser Silvar Glinnan
Knife Throwing (Ser Tessell Highfrost vs Elik'r Stormswallow) - Mixed success, final Natural 20 saved outcome

Session 33 - Winter Realm:

Frozen Lake Escape - Navigate cracking ice while blizzard pursues from behind
10th Annual Husky Games - Three-team sled race down mountain (Winners: Lady Odonia of Galantri & Liora Emberveil)
Jack Frost's Magical Pastries - Random effects (Strength buff, brain-freeze, eternal fruitcake, personal blizzard, polar bear companion, perpetual slippiness)
Snowball Fight Tournament - 3v3 arena battle (Winners: ToooAh, Liora Emberveil, Elik'r Stormswallow)

Quests - On Hold#Deal with the Gnome Army - Likely connected through Barry
Quests - Mysteries#Investigate Fizwidget Spindleflash

Belendar - Palace Feast Hall (first appearance)
Belendar - Garden/Former Manse Location (toadstool portal)
Fizwidget's Carnival Realm - Magical pocket dimension with thousands of gnomes (Session 27)
Fizwidget's Winter Realm - Magical pocket dimension with Frostglade village (Session 33)

Iron Circlet (given to Ser Tessell Highfrost) - Permanent reward
Magical Rope (given to ToooAh) - Permanent reward
Founder's Wand (given to Elvva Beltavar) - Permanent reward
Hide Armour (given to Lady Odonia of Galantri) - Permanent reward
Pocket Watch - Controls time, signature item

Notes

True nature unknown (Fey/Archfey/Trickster God/Powerful Gnome)
Pattern Established: Two documented reality manipulation events (Sessions 27 & 33), will likely return for third
Intervention Timing: Targets party during mission-critical travel (Session 27: post-feast, Session 33: en route to Moth Queen Cavern)
Connection to Barry and gnome army suggests ongoing revenge plot
Demonstrated power level far exceeds normal NPCs (reality manipulation, age regression, dimension creation)
Honoured deals despite trickster nature (gave genuine magical items in Session 27)
Said "I know who you are" to Elik'r Stormswallow - suggesting deeper knowledge
Warned party about consequences of actions
Reality reset at 03:14:29 (Session 27) was complete except for four magical items
Session 33 Status: Incomplete - recording ended before realm departure, unknown if magical items distributed or reality reset occurred