Professor Gabriel Emms
Faction: Ally
Status: DECEASED (died in underground atrium, early campaign)
Race: Human
Tags: #npc/deceased #npc/scholar
Description
Worn, bookish/scholarly appearance with combed greying hair and rimmed glasses. Professor of ancient civilisations. Found mortally wounded in underground atrium beneath bandit castle near Sylobelle, stabbed through with a sword. Died after revealing "They took the doll" - referring to the magical doll that would become Avicia.
Key Details
- Specialty: Ancient civilisations
- Physical: Worn appearance, greying hair, rimmed glasses
- Cover Story: Claimed to be searching for daughter "Kendara Elley Aloison" - this was actually code for the doll
- True Mission: Protecting/searching for magical doll (later transformed into Avicia)
- Death: Found slumped by wall in underground atrium, stabbed through with sword, barely clinging to life
- Last Words: "They took the doll"
- Revelation: "Kendara" was never a real child - it was the doll's cover identity
Death Scene (Early Campaign)
Location: Underground atrium beneath old bandit castle south of Sylobelle
Discovery:
- Party reached ornate underground atrium after navigating portal dungeon
- Found Professor Emms slumped by wall
- Stabbed through with a sword
- Still clinging to life, barely conscious
Final Words:
- Managed to tell party: "They took the doll"
- Died immediately after speaking
- His words led party to next chamber where ritual was in progress
The Ritual:
- Next room: Three people performing transformation ritual
- Three magic circles on floor
- Doll (that ToooAh found on smuggler boat) in centre circle
- Hooded figures sacrificing minions to give doll life
- Party fought Elincia Flowers (as Thalas, Black Knight)
- Ritual completed despite party's intervention
- Doll transformed into child - Avicia
Relationships
- Protected: The magical doll (later became Avicia)
- Friend: Ryvenien Berg (also murdered, found pinned to wall with spear/pike)
- Enemy: Elincia Flowers and ritual conspirators (killed him to steal the doll)
- Cover Story Contact: Riders of the Storm (met party in Sylobelle after raid, asked them to find "daughter")
Related NPCs
- Avicia - The doll he died protecting
- Ryvenien Berg - Friend entrusted with doll, also murdered
- Elincia Flowers - As Thalas/Black Knight, present at ritual site where Professor died
- ToooAh - Found the doll on smuggler boat (before Professor's quest began)
Related Quests
- Quests - Completed#The Doll Mystery - RESOLVED: Doll was Avicia, transformed through ritual
- Quests - Mysteries#Professor Emms' True Identity - Who was he really? Why was he protecting the doll?
Notes
Mystery Questions:
- Was "Professor Gabriel Emms" his real name?
- What was his connection to the royal family?
- How did he know about the doll's significance?
- Was he protecting Avicia before she was transformed?
- Who were the ritual conspirators?
- How did they know about the doll?
Cover Story Analysis:
- "Kendara Elley Aloison" - Fake daughter identity for the doll
- Age 4, lilac hair - matching what the doll became
- No villagers in Sylobelle recognized description
- Ryvenien Berg was real friend, actually had the doll
- Family friend story was cover for doll's guardian
Legacy: