Baron Fearghas Catach is a man haunted by his own past, and by his failures.
As a young man, he was a daring warrior, but the very battle that won his coronet lost him the man he loved, and the life he wanted. For a decade he has ruled dejectedly, and even his most loyal knights are now wary of his unpredictable temper. His melancholy has affected his entire barony, and it is now a gloomy and sullen place, where the people attempt to avoid giving offence to one another, or worse, to the Baron. He is rarely seen outside his castle, a solid stone place by the name of Lambridge Keep. Its halls are suffocating and tight, and suspicion rules the minds of its people, turning them morose and fretful at one another. How you can use Baron Catach in your game: - Perhaps the Baron's former paramour perished, and his spirit still haunts Fearghas, driving him further into madness with whispers of his failure and of paranoia. One of the Baron's knights has been sent on a journey far away, and recruits adventurers to investigate. They will have to cope with an uncooperative ruler as they make their research, however. Even if the truth is revealed to the Baron, he may prefer to live with what remains of his love than to lose the creature tormenting him. - It may be that Fearghas' love, a mage by the name of Ailbeart, did not die, but fled because of some danger. If the Baron finds out, he will spare no expense to aid the man he loves. If he cannot leave his lands, he will hire mercenaries to seek out Ailbeart and to bring him to safety. But the demon which has been pursuing Ailbeart all these years will not rest, either. Perhaps its influence has been driving Fearghas all this time. - Under attack by a threat emerging from caverns beneath his very Barony, Fearghas does naught but rage incoherently, and drink. Someone must shake him from his stupor and bring proof of the imminent threat to him, so he can command his knights to ride out before all of his villagers are slaughtered. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 17 January 2020. Comments are closed.
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