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====== Yonlok ======
Hot-headed [[bugbear|Bugbear]] member of the [[dragul|Dragul]] Alliance, eventually rising to the rank of general. Was once friends with [[dobrik|Dobrik]], but estranged due to differing political beliefs.

>//"Why cause all this? We were friends."// - [[dobrik|Dobrik]] - Arcazion Pit (GS-ADV7)
>//"For honor and freedom. Some things are bigger than us all."// - Yonlok - Arcazion Pit (GS-ADV7)

|**Race:** | [[bugbear|Bugbear]] |
|**Affiliation/Loyalty:**| [[dragul_alliance|Dragul Alliance]]|

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===== Miscellaneous =====

Yonlok and [[Dobrik|Dobrik]] were once friends, before the conflict between [[gimnax|Queen Gimnax]] and the [[dragul|Dragul]];

>//“You’ve sat in my home. Eaten at my table. How can you serve a tyrant?”// - Yonlok, Servants of Azema (GS-ADV2)

At one point in his life, [[gimnax|Queen Gimnax]] offered him a seat on the council during her rule. He turned her down.

Following his death, his son and daughter trained under the [[gnoll|Gnoll]] [[awook|Awook]]. Eventually they both become generals in the [[dragul|Dragul]] army.

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===== References =====

==== Servants of Azema (GS-ADV2) ====

In [[sabek|Sabek]], as you exit [[gimnax|Queen Gimnax]]'s tent, you notice a crowd of agitators gathering outside. [[Dobrik|Dobrik]] points out their leader, a [[bugbear|Bugbear]] named Yonlok.

  * You take the side of Yonlok and the [[dragul|Dragul]]:
      * You buy Yonlok enough time to get away, garnering [[Dobrik|Dobrik's]] mistrust.
      * [[Dobrik|Dobrik]] bests you, but Yonlok manages to go free.
  * You fight in the name of the [[gimnax|queen]]:
      * You successfully drive off Yonlok, who dashes into an alley.
      * Yonlok deals you a blow before making his escape.

==== Ascending Kethra's Steppe (GS-ADV4)====
Yonlok is among the [[bugbear|Bugbear]] that you encounter at their [[bugbear_encampment|encampment]]. Depending on your previous decisions, his welcome may or may not be the friendliest.

He is not pleased with your acquaintance [[nayo|Nayo]]. He is convinced she is a spy.

  * Show strength to gain Yonlok's trust.
      * Impress him and you will be welcomed by the [[bugbear_encampment|camp]].
      * Fail that and he will humiliate you as the others chase you away.
  * Draw your steel against him.
      * You chase them off.
      * You are soundly beaten and chased from the camp.

>//“We go to hunt! And then into the Frozen Expanse to kill Gulpax the Crafter!”// - Yonlok - Ascending Kethra's Steppe (GS-ADV4)

==== Saurian Wasteland (GS-ADV5)====
You will encounter Yonlok and a raiding party of [[bugbear|Bugbear]] as they travel the [[saurian wasteland|wastelands]]. - Explorer's Guide (GS-Guide-ADV5-3)
  * If you were responsible for the death of [[dobrik|Dobrik]], Yonlok will challenge you.
    * You prove yourself worthy.
    * Yonlok exacts his revenge.

>//"[[dobrik|Dobrik]] was my dearest friend, once. Even though we were on opposite sides of this conflict, he deserved to be slain by the best. So now, we must see if the best is you."// - Yonlok - Explorer's Guide (GS-Guide-ADV5-23)

  * If instead, you had impressed Yonlok while in [[lorkheim|Lorkheim]], he will appear to be pleased to see you. He and those with him present you with a wooden chest. It is clearly trapped. - Explorer's Guide (GS-Guide-ADV5-27)
    * You dismantle the traps and earn their respect.
    * You fail to safely open the chest and are the target for their laughs and jeers.
  * Otherwise, Yonlok decides to test you. A giant [[bugbear|Bugbear]], [[nork|Nork]], the son of [[brimlough|Brimlough]], steps forward to challenge you. - Explorer's Guide (GS-Guide-ADV5-24)
    * Win and gain Yonlok's respect.
    * Lost and give the [[bugbear|Bugbear's]] a good laugh at your expense.

==== Arcazion Pit (GS-ADV7)====
Yonlok is intent to thwart the [[gimnax|queen's]] plans during the [[battle_of_the_arcazion_pit|Battle of the Arcazion Pit]]. You may or may not choose to join him. As the intensity of the battle increases, he may even face off with his former friend [[dobrik|Dobrik]].

==== The Scrying Pool (GS-Epilogue)====
The stories about Yonlok's death are shrouded in mystery and conflicting accounts.

  * His death at the [[battle_of_the_arcazion_pit|Battle of the Arcazion Pit]] spurred the [[dragul|Dragul]] to fight with increased intensity. For some, he is a sacred figure and martyr for the [[dragul|Dragul]] cause.
  * Surviving the battle, he is eventually slain by a group of [[dwarf|Dwarves]] while visiting [[dobrik|Dobrik's]] grave. Their deaths started a blood feud between the [[dwarf|Dwarves]] and [[bugbear|Bugbear]].