Cantor Copperstone

Previous surname Koraise, changed after settling the mining town in a rare moment of conceitedness. Husband of Elise Copperstone Cantor and Elise Daggerstone took their family name from the surrounding hillside; thinking to forge a dynasty out of the very rock itself. Cantor was one of the first to strike it rich in Relford. Cantor is also Relford’s mayor and magistrate and retains the controlling interest within the Daggerstone Mine. Cantor is approaching 77 and Elise 63. They did not have any children. Despite his advancing years, Cantor was a fit and able man and often worked the mine face with his fellows. As fate would have it, Cantor was the sole survivor of the mine collapse and the first unwitting servitor of the Bride of Dagon. Cantor’s escape from the mine is common knowledge, but what is not known is that the Bride of Dagon forced Cantor to consume the flesh of his companions to keep his strength up. Fuelled by ghastly energy, Cantor broke through into the main passage some days later. Once free, the charmed miner wasted no time in leading his comrades back to the Bride of Dagon’s chamber where they too, fell under her sway. This horrific event cursed Cantor’s very soul and the olhydrix’s charm upon him broke days later. Despite being free of the mine and the Bride of Dagon’s power, Cantor was not able to live with himself: His mind almost gone from the ordeal, he shut himself inside his attic and committed suicide. But even that act did not bring Cantor respite. Cantor arose as a ghast. He cursed his wife Elise with undeath and the two stalked through their own manor, killing their servants and feasting on their flesh in a single night of terror. When Kelnor assumed control of the cult in Relford, he discovered Cantor Daggerstone’s fate when he tried to move into the manor. Kelnor has not decided what to do with the two creatures. In the meantime, he offers the ghast and ghoul token morsels from time to time; to ensure their loyalty. Now, they lurk in the shadows, prisoners of the very manor they once called home, eating rats, vermin and whatever prizes Kelnor gives them. Development: Some remnants of Cantor’s mind remains. Cantor’s initial reaction is Hostile (Base DC20), however if the PCs get into a position to talk to Cantor, he tells them how the “Slithering tentacles have crawled from the earth and have wormed their way into the heart of Relford.” If he is specifically asked about what he saw in the mine, Cantor becomes more lucid: “…the worms in the dark…they grow from the queen that dreams demons…she is so beautiful…” Cantor no longer remembers anyone’s name; such is the toll undeath has exacted on his deteriorating mind. Any conversations will not last long however; Cantor’s ravenous hunger quickly reasserts its control. If the undead are destroyed, Kelnor will soon become aware when he next checks on them. Development: Cantor (Location 10G) has become inured to his wife’s constant crying and wailing that he is unlikely to investigate sounds of battle coming from her room.

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Race: Human Ghast Alignment: Neutral Evil

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