Montserrat de Cisne
Duke Montserrat de Cisne
Montserrat hails from the southwest of Ebrion, hence his accent. He has travelled to Paragan so that he can formally take possession of his dead brother’s vineyards in the north of Milagon. He wears a lot of make-up and upon close inspection his hair could be a wig. On the surface this is a fashion choice, not unheard of in the south of Ebrion, but in practice it also serves the purpose of concealing the fact that Montserrat is a vampire.
Curiously, Montserrat has a young Human son, by the name of Renee (reborn). Montserrat is outwardly very attentive of Renee’s needs, but also fiercely protective of him and employs a Human bodyguard named Ugo, whose face is scarred beyond all recognition, possibly by fire or acid. On the surface, this all appears like a normal case of a noble protecting his heir apparent. In reality, Montserrat’s motives are more sinister.
If asked about Renee, Montserrat will say that he is ‘the next Count de Cisne’. This statement has a perverse degree of truth to it, for once the boy is old enough, Montserrat intends to kill the boy and assume his identity. It is an act that the vampire has performed for generations. First, he locates a male babe who is likely to bear sufficient similarity to him. After slaughtering the parents, he then adopts the child and raises it as his own son and heir. Shortly after the child reaches 14, Montserrat begins to tell those around him that the boy is being sent away to study abroad, when in fact he is given a swift death and his body destroyed. Four years or so later, the previous Count is struck down by some form of horrible disease only for the prodigal son to return from overseas to assume his father’s lands and titles.
Ugo was once one of Montserrat’s children, surviving only because he was a prodigy with the sword and managed to convince the vampire to spare his life by swearing unyielding loyalty and agreeing to be disfigured beyond all recognition.
Montserrat is well-aware of the Obliviati and what they plan to do to Ara. Initially he accepts the chaos caused by their plan would produce an all you can eat buffet, but he has lived for a long time and he knows how to look at things from a long-term perspective. He doesn’t want the world to end, he likes the world as it is. It is for this reason he is successful recruited to the Frithgard by Helda.
He possesses a ring of mind shielding.
Montserrat captured and charmed many of the Obliviati’s foot soldiers, including a few refugees from Mitzu. They now act as footmen and servants within his palatial townhouse. He freely shared information with the party and allowed them to question his thralls. Partly out of respect and partly to protect their alliance, he has refrained from killing anyone whilst working with the party, choosing instead to rotate the thralls he feeds from each day. His work with the Frithgard has attempted to cement this arrangement.
Montserrat has formed a closer relationship with Gamble who visited him separately from the other Thanes.
With the party having seemingly disappeared without a trace following their visit to Il Precipizio, Montserrat has been forced into more direct action against the Obliviati. As such, he has turned his thralls into a small force of vampire spawn who are compelled to obey his every command. They wait as sleeper agents, ready to defend Paragan against any possible onslaught. These forces have formed part of the Resistance in Paragan with which Petryan Thodor is working. Montserrat plans in the short time to survive long enough to return to Ebrion
Curiously, Montserrat has a young Human son, by the name of Renee (reborn). Montserrat is outwardly very attentive of Renee’s needs, but also fiercely protective of him and employs a Human bodyguard named Ugo, whose face is scarred beyond all recognition, possibly by fire or acid. On the surface, this all appears like a normal case of a noble protecting his heir apparent. In reality, Montserrat’s motives are more sinister.
If asked about Renee, Montserrat will say that he is ‘the next Count de Cisne’. This statement has a perverse degree of truth to it, for once the boy is old enough, Montserrat intends to kill the boy and assume his identity. It is an act that the vampire has performed for generations. First, he locates a male babe who is likely to bear sufficient similarity to him. After slaughtering the parents, he then adopts the child and raises it as his own son and heir. Shortly after the child reaches 14, Montserrat begins to tell those around him that the boy is being sent away to study abroad, when in fact he is given a swift death and his body destroyed. Four years or so later, the previous Count is struck down by some form of horrible disease only for the prodigal son to return from overseas to assume his father’s lands and titles.
Ugo was once one of Montserrat’s children, surviving only because he was a prodigy with the sword and managed to convince the vampire to spare his life by swearing unyielding loyalty and agreeing to be disfigured beyond all recognition.
Montserrat is well-aware of the Obliviati and what they plan to do to Ara. Initially he accepts the chaos caused by their plan would produce an all you can eat buffet, but he has lived for a long time and he knows how to look at things from a long-term perspective. He doesn’t want the world to end, he likes the world as it is. It is for this reason he is successful recruited to the Frithgard by Helda.
He possesses a ring of mind shielding.
Montserrat captured and charmed many of the Obliviati’s foot soldiers, including a few refugees from Mitzu. They now act as footmen and servants within his palatial townhouse. He freely shared information with the party and allowed them to question his thralls. Partly out of respect and partly to protect their alliance, he has refrained from killing anyone whilst working with the party, choosing instead to rotate the thralls he feeds from each day. His work with the Frithgard has attempted to cement this arrangement.
Montserrat has formed a closer relationship with Gamble who visited him separately from the other Thanes.
With the party having seemingly disappeared without a trace following their visit to Il Precipizio, Montserrat has been forced into more direct action against the Obliviati. As such, he has turned his thralls into a small force of vampire spawn who are compelled to obey his every command. They wait as sleeper agents, ready to defend Paragan against any possible onslaught. These forces have formed part of the Resistance in Paragan with which Petryan Thodor is working. Montserrat plans in the short time to survive long enough to return to Ebrion
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Prove that his brother is dead so that he can take possession of his lands and assets. Use his new position to investigate the Obliviati operations in Paragan and put a stop to whatever they are planning through any mean necessary, even if that means exposing his undead secret to some unconventional allies.
The Thanes of Order provided him with a ring they found in the sewers of Szhen-Dgou which supported this and brought them to his attention.
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Children
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Male
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