Crafts & Craft Masters
What two characters hope to enroll in battle school?
Horace and Will
Who is the main character
Will
Where is the prologue set and what are the creatures there doing?
The prologue is set in Lord Morgarath's new castle within the heart of the Mountains of Rain and Night, and the creatures there are drilling.
"Morn'in to you Ranger! ...Who's this you've brung to see me?"
Old Bob pg.87
What is Will's motive for enrolling in battle school?
His father died in battle, so he wants to become a warrior.
What job did Alyss get?
She got the job of a diplomat.
Who is the ruler of the mountains of Rain and Night?
Lord Morgarath
What school of craft did Will get accepted into after he was rejected from Battleschool?
He was accepted into the role and school of a Ranger
"who's the baby now"
Horace pg.161
What are the two creatures that aid Lord Morgarath?
Wargals and the Kalkara.
What job does George aspire to obtain while living as a ward in Castle Redmont?
He aspires to obtain the job of scribe.
Who is the current ruler of the kingdom?
King Duncan
What major event began Will's life as a ward in Castle Redmont?
Will was left by a stranger with a note saying his father had died in battle.
"Don't thank me yet... You don't know what you're in for"
Sir Rodney pg.20
What are the Kalkara weak to?
Fire
Daily double:
Out of the craftmasters, who did not get a ward apprentice?
Horsemaster Ulf
What are the names of the three battleschool bullies?
Bryn, Jerome, and Alda
What two events strengthen Horace and Will's friendship?
1: Will saves Horace at the boar hunt.
2: Horace saves Will when the gang of battleschool bullies come to harm him.
"And don't ever lay a hand on my apprentice again, understand?"
Halt pg. 158
What is the annual meeting among rangers and their apprentices to practice basic skills called? Also, what is the geographical feature bordering the site?
The gathering and the Solitary plain.
What are the names of the craftmasters?
Cookmaster: Chubb, Horsemaster: Ulf, Diplomat: Pauline, Scribemaster: Nigel, and finally Head Ranger: Halt.
What are the names of Gilan, Will and Halt's horses?
Blaze, Tug, and Abelard are their horses.
Where does the final battle between the forces of good and the Kalkara occur?
In the Ruins of Gorlan
"Them or Plainspeople, we can't be sure that some of them aren't in league with the Kalkara. After all, living cheek by jowl with creatures like that, you might as well end up cooperating with them, just to ensure your own safety. And we don't want them getting word that there are strangers on the plain."
Halt pg. 192
What is Lord Morgarath's motive?
He is determined to break the alliance between fiefdom's and establish himself as supreme ruler, as well as getting revenge for his imprisonment.