Panshazek 14th-level priest

AC -5 (chain mail +4, cloak of protection +2, shield not used MV 12; hp 77; THACO 12; #AT 1; Dmg ld6+3 or better (+3 blackstaff; Str 12, Dex 18, Con 16, Int 13, Wis 18, Cha 15; AL CE. Spells (priest): 8 1st-level, 8 2nd-level, 7 3rd-level, 6 4th-level, 3 5th-level, 2 6th-level.

Panshazek is 39 years old, 6' tall exactly, slim of build and very wiry, with curly dark-brown hair, green eyes and a well-cropped beard which he strokes constantly when talking or thinking. Panshazek is the commander of the Vesve armies, save for those led by Xenvelen. He had onerous duties before the wars, acting as a spy in the Horned Society, and his information was of great value to Iuz when he invaded. Iuz has shown his favor by granting Panshazek rulership of Highvale, when he has vanquished it of course. Panshazek is generally able to report back encouraging news to Iuz and is probably in the pole position for promotion to the Greater Boneheart.

Panshazek himself stays well out of the fray, keeping to his base at Greenplane most of the time, with rare ventures to Izlen or into Vesve territory he controls. He has less terror of his superiors than most, since things fare well for him. Perhaps because of this, he is reasonably generous to his underlings, only rarely threatening to execute them for incompetence. He makes special efforts to keep the combat mages of the Vesve happy, ensuring they get supplies of spell components and scrolls to augment their efforts.

Panshazek has an enduring, bitter hatred of elves. As a very junior priest of Iuz he was once overcome by wood elves, stripped of all he had, and left to wander the forest. He was lucky to survive. Now, Panshazek's troops have standing orders to bring as many live elves back to Greenplane as they can manage. Panshazek pays a bounty for each live elf brought to him. The lucky ones just get killed, with the less fortunate ending up as potion ingredients after being appallingly tortured. Any elf PC should have a dear ambition to avenge his people by slaying this evil, sneering man.

Panshazek wears rings of free action and regeneration, and has a staff of thunder and lightning (14 charges). He owns an amulet which adds 2 dice of damage to every flame strike spell he casts. This spell is a favorite of his, as he loves to see the forest burning. He owns a shriveled, yellowed skull which can animate as a screaming skull 3/day at 18th level of magic use. Finally Panshazek is always accompanied by a greater thassaloss guardian.