Sarpling

Sarpling is a wingless Gargoyle running a jewel and reagent shop on Terfin. His name means "serpent tounge", meaning as much as liar.

After hearing about the rumors of the planned destruction of the Shrines of the Principles in Ultima VII, the Avatar tried to gather information to stop the plot. Betra told the Avatar that other than himself, only Sarpling would have the needed equipment for destroying the shrines. However, Sarpling wasn't very talkative at first.

However, then the Avatar found a scroll with orders from Runeb how much explosives were needed for the destruction. Confronted with this proof, Sarpling confessed and a devious plan came to light. Runeb wanted to destroy the shrines, and then he would kill Quan, the leader of the Fellowship branch, to frame him for the crime. Runeb then hoped to become branch leader himself to control all gargoyles on Terfin.

Sarpling then cowered away in his shop, waiting for his punishment for this plot.