Ladoc
Ladoc (also known as Sir Ladoc) was a Southbay knight.
Biography
Sir Ladoc was a knight of Southbay. During the orcish invasion of the Green Isle, his post was overrun and he hit his head. By the time he had come to, the orcs had already passed his position.[1]
Return to Southbay
| They overran my post. I got hit on the head pretty good. When I came to the orcish army had already passed my position. |
| —Sir Ladoc warns Prince Haldric of a large orcish army in their way. |
 Plot branch : Haldric chose to travel southwest
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| Ladoc then made his way to the Midlands, where he came across a group of humans traveling in the direction of the orcish army. He warned them of the danger there, and the leader of the humans identified himself as Prince Haldric, asking why Ladoc was on the wrong side of the lines. Ladoc spoke of how he had been knocked out. After Haldric inquired as to whether Southbay was still standing, Ladoc spoke of it as likely, even in spite of the number of orcs attacking it. Haldric realized that he would have to change course as a result, traveling to Clearwater Port through the Oldwood Forest instead of continuing directly to Southbay. Ladoc offered his services for the march ahead.[1]
Ladoc accompanied Haldric's refugees through the Oldwood Forest where they aided Elilmaldur-Rithrandil's woses against a band of orcs. In return, Elimaldur-Rithrandil opened some temple catacombs for Haldric's forces to search for the Ruby of Fire.[2] Ladoc helped Haldric to destroy the Lich-Lord Lenvan and escape with the Ruby of Fire.[3] They returned to the surface late into the fall, uncertain what to do next. Lady Jessene appeared and advised that they travel to Clearwater Port instead of Southbay.[4] Upon arriving at Clearwater Port with the orcs close behind, Haldric realized that they would need to hold out against the orcs until enough ships came to evacuate as many of the refugees to Southbay as possible. Ladoc aided Haldric in the evacuation until they were forced to flee before the port froze over. Instead of sailing directly to Southbay, they chose instead to take an alternative route, and claim a valuable artifact from Fallen Lich Point.[5] When they landed at Fallen Lich Point, they found the petrified Lich-Lord Caror. Haldric uttered the magic words which freed Caror, who immediately cried out for the Ruby of Fire. Ladoc helped Haldric to kill him and seize the Book of Fire and Darkness, an artifact necessary for using the Ruby of Fire. They then hurried into the sewers, which were protected by a group of orcs.[6] Haldric's forces made their way through the sewers, fighting off a pair of banished magi there, eventually reaching the other side.[7] |