Orren Wren

The Artificer

Orren Wren is a master artificer and representative of the Guild of the Fire Forge in Nikea. He owns and operates a shop in the Grand Market known for its high quality and custom magic pieces. Orren demands top coin for his works, but his clients will attest that his creations are worth every copper.
Unbeknowst to the public, Orren is an apprentice of the notorious Frank N. Steen, who was banished from the Guild of the Fire Forge for his twisted experiments and biological horrors. Publicly, Orren disavowed the teachings of his former master. Privately, Orren had copied his master's notes and began to experiment and improve upon Dr. Steen's twisted and unethical discoveries.
Orren's major discovery was how to use souls from living creatures to power his magical creations. While animals and small monsters may do for less complex items, his masterworks require no less than the soul of a sentient being - and as demand for his masterworks has grown, so has his insatiable appetite for more souls.
Orren's scheme to kidnap and capture the souls of Nikea's citizens was foiled by the Scions, who worked their way through his maze-like basement filled with mechanical horrors and overloaded his soul transfer equipment by destroying Angus.  Orren Wren was captured by the Scions and turned over to Chandrilla Dawnstar for questioning.  He is currently detained by Nikea's council in a pocket dimension used to house dangerous criminals.