Not everybody is cut out to be a bold hero. There are many whose function in life is to serve as a humble tavern keeper, a greedy merchant, a mighty-thewed weaponsmith, or a knowledgeable sage. Then too there are those whose goal seems to be to thwart, frustrate and mislead the heroes at every turn.

Vortigern

The cruel, bullying apprentice to Feriblan, a mage in the city of Reme, Vortigern was determined to beat Corian Barade to the keep of Eralion, and demonstrated that he was not above murdering a few innocent bystanders, if that was what it would take to achieve his goal.

"Torture often fails, but a man does need a hobby."