1.7 KiB
1.7 KiB
type, role, location, alignment, race, class
| type | role | location | alignment | race | class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| npc | Duke of Valdris | Valhold | Lawful Neutral (wavering) | Human | Fighter (Battle Master) 11 |
Duke Edric Blackthorn
Appearance
A lean, angular man in his early 50s. Close-cropped silver beard, piercing gray eyes, and impeccable posture. Always wears the Blackthorn signet ring (a thorned rose over a shield). Speaks with the weight of someone who expects to be obeyed.
Personality
- Proud — believes in Valdris's supremacy within the Crown Concordat
- Calculating — weighs every alliance by cost and benefit
- Short-tempered — years of political warfare have worn his patience thin
- Secretly afraid — the cult's reach into his court terrifies him; he trusts no one
Role in Campaign
- Offers party commission as Swordsworn Investigators (Arc 1 - Heirs of Sundering#Hook 4: The Lords' Summons)
- His court is infiltrated — the party must root out the cultist without triggering a diplomatic incident
- Arc 2: Pushes for war with Kethra; can be persuaded otherwise
- Arc 4: Leads the Crown Concordat forces at the World Council and the Citadel of Sundering
Stat Notes
- HP: 95 | AC: 19 (plate + shield) | Speed: 30 ft
- Multiattack: 3 longsword attacks (+8, 1d8+4 slashing)
- Maneuvers: Commander's Strike, Parry, Riposte, Rally
- Indomitable (2 uses)
Secrets
- One of his advisors — Chancellor Harlan — is a Witness of the The Hand of Ruin (discovered in Arc 1 climax).
- He once had an affair with a Kethran diplomat; the resulting scandal fuels anti-Kethra sentiment.
- He genuinely wants to protect his people — but his pride makes him an easy mark for manipulation.