Duke Cephalus

Leader of the mainland Atollian gladiators competing in the Gwyndinas Colosseum — a rotating crew of 6 that is borderline undefeated and fights spectacle-first in the bold, open Central Arena. Their roots in mainland Atollia mark them as outsiders in the Reclamation, drawing on fighting traditions from across the sea; the resources to keep a competitive team suggest a figure of some wealth and standing, though whether "Duke" is a title or just a name is unclear. The party learned of him from the superfan Lee before their first arena fights — and could face his team if they keep returning to the arena.

(The name is also rendered "Zeppelus"; the GM in our recording says "Cephalus" — kept here as the canonical spelling.)

Session 12

• Named by Lee as the head of the near-undefeated Atollian gladiator team; one of the five real opponents the party could have drawn from the gauntlet (they chose a monster instead).