Villains' Lorebook.pdf - Department of Political Science

Appearance: Victor Dhostar is in his thirties. He’s
tall and handsome with wavy brown hair and bright
blue eyes. He dresses well, but in a nondescript manner,
unless it’s a special occasion. As the Faceless, he
wears the black, full-length robes of a judge, white
silk gloves, high boots, and a helm of disguise. The
helm was stolen from the temple of Leira in Westgate
during the Time of Troubles. It appears as a black,
wide-brimmed velvet hat from which dangles a faceobscuring
array of shifting colors.
Personality: Victor is greedy above all else. In
order to achieve his goals, he was willing to betray
and frame his own father for crimes he committed
himself. He also did the dastardly deed of seducing
the innocent (in the ways of romance) Alias, using
her, and then betraying her as well-even taking a
certain cruel glee in the pain he caused the young
swordswoman. He is a superb manipulator of people.
Locales Frequented: Westgate; including the secret,
magically hidden, underground meeting places
of the Night Masters, the leaders of the Night Masks
guild.
History: Victor was raised the son of Luer Dhostar,
the Croamarkh or leader of Westgate’s mercantile
families and merchant houses, the closest thing
the city had to a legitimate government. Such was
not for Victor however, as he realized that much
more money could be made through illegal means
than through legitimate enterprises. For this reason,
he joined the ranks of the Night Masks, the powerful
thieves’ guild that really ran the city. He ascended its
ranks quickly, his avarice always pushing him forward.
He eventually replaced the former Faceless,
and became the guild’s leader and the virtual ruler of
the city of Westgate.
In 1367 DR, the heroes Alias and Dragonbait arrived
in the city on a minor errand, but they were attacked
the members of the Night Masks. This incident
aroused Alias’ curiosity as she sensed a great injustice
being allowed to exist in the city. Not long
after, she hired herself out to Luer Dhostar, the city’s
Croamarkh, to learn all she could of the Night Masks,
their leaders, and if they could be stopped somehow.
During their adventures, the heroes met again
with the halfling Harper and bard Olive Ruskettle
who was aiding a mercantile house dominated by
halflings. Victor insinuated himself into this group
and grew quite close with Alias. His magical amulet
of misdirection prevented Dragonbait’s shen sight from
revealing his true motives.
In truth, Victor had prompted his father to employ
the red-haired swordswoman once he was aware
of her presence in town. As part of her magical “construction,”
Alias is immune to all magical scrying
and spying techniques. Therefore, Victor knew that
he’d have to stay close to Alias himself in order to
see that she didn’t upset his plan-what better way
to keep an eye on the young woman than to hire and
make romantic overtures to her?
Victor’s ultimate goal was to find the interdimensional
hiding place of a dead wizard named Verovan.
Legends said the wizard’s treasure trove was accessed
from somewhere within the city, but Victor lacked
the key to unlock the interdimensional door.
Victor framed his own father for Alias to “discover”
as the Faceless, and Victor planned his master
stroke: an attack by iron golems against the city’s assembled
leaders during a masquerade ball. It was at
this party that he revealed his true identity to Alias.
She, Dragonbait, Olive, and others managed to defeat
the golems, but Victor had found the key to
Verovan’s treasure and headed to its hiding place,
atop the highest tower of what had been Verovan’s
castle.
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