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Later, when the Library sent Cadderly, Danica,
and Kierkan to aid the elves of Shilmista, the imp
Druzil contacted Kierkan and threatened to reveal
the young priest’s role in the earlier events unless
Kierkan aided the imp and the other forces of Castle
Trinity now. Fearful, Kierkan cooperated with the
evil minions of Castle Trinity.
Kierkan was now fully in the grasp of the vile
forces of Castle Trinity, and he continued to give in
to all their demands for aid-aid that amounted to
Kierkan repeatedly betraying his companions.
Finally, the imp Druzil reappeared to Kierkan and
told him to seek the potion that still lay beneath the
Library. Kierkan found it, but drank it down before
Druzil could stop him. The Most Fatal Horror killed
the priest, then returned him to a semblance of life
as a very powerful vampire. Kierkan began killing
and converting all the inhabitants of the Library
into vampires or zombies while Druzil desecrated the
holy Library. (One priest, Brother Chaunticleer, did
manage to survive the onslaught.)
The Library was soon entered by Cadderly and his
friends. They did battle with the many undead, and
finally confronted Kierkan. When the battle went
against him, he assumed gaseous form in an attempt
to escape. He was instead caught in a bellows, taken
outside as the morning rose, and perished under the
purifying light of the sun. Kierkan died, but he destroyed
the Library. Cadderly vowed to build a new
library on the site.
Motivations/Goals: While he lived, Kierkan
wanted everything he lacked the courage to take for
himself. He resented those who were successful in
achieving the goals he feared to reach for.
As a vampire, Kierkan no longer felt the victim
and sought to repay all those who had made him feel
inadequate in the past, never realizing that it was he,
not them, who had made him feel that way.
Campaign Uses: Kierkan is a great example of a
villain who is too weak-willed to be a hero. Kierkan
or someone like him could have turned out differently
if he’d been able to trust himself enough to
trust others.
Sources: Canticle, In Sylvan Shadows, Night
Masks, The Fallen Fortress, The Chaos Curse.
Kymil Nimesin
Elf male 12th-level fighter
ARMOR CLASS: 7
MOVE: 12
HIT POINTS: 47
THAC0: 9
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3/2
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 90% to sleep and charm
ALIGNMENT: Neutral evil
STR 14, DEX 17, CON 15, INT 13, WIS 12, CHA 17
Weapons of Proficiency: Short bow, dagger
(thrown and wielded), footman’s flail, knife, morning
star, long sword, short sword.
Nonweapon Proficiencies: Ancient history
(Myth Drannor), bowyer/fletcher, direction sense,
modern languages (Common, elvish); 4 open.
Equipment: Kymil has access to standard gear,
much of it of high-grade elven construction.
Magical Items: None known; though magical
items of elven manufacture or even those from the
time of Myth Drannor are possible.
Combat/Tactics: Kymil is an excellent swordsman,
and he prefers the personal feel of a melee over
the detached exchange of missiles.
Allies/Companions: For a time (before his betrayal
of her), Arilyn Moonblade was a student of
Kymil. He also used the elfshadow of Arilyn’s moonblade
to set her up as a killer of Harpers. See the Heroes’
Lorebook for information on Arilyn and her
sword.
Foes/Enemies: Arilyn Moonblade and the elves
of Evermeet.
Appearance: A gold elf of noble family, Kymil has
a bronze complexion, long golden hair streaked with
copper highlights, and eyes like polished black marble.
He’s graceful, tall, slender, and a very handsome
elf.
Personality: Kymil longs for the past. He’s old
enough to remember the glory that was Myth Drannor,
and he hates the ill fortune that has befallen the
elf race since then. He blames the humans for this
decline and hopes to restore the elves to their former
positions of stewardship over all the Realms, with
him leading the elves in this, of course.
Locales Frequented: Evereska, the North, Waterdeep,
and Evermeet.