Role

Chapter 8

A storyteller, Kowelu has always been good with lies. It takes suaveness
paired with intimidation to murder people and still stay on their faction's
good side. Imperials, as he heard, used to argue whether he must be hunted,
yet there were some who admired him enough for debates to remain debates.
Or perhaps they didn't want to worry about him, much as he didn't want to
worry about a major power going after him. It was politics, and it was fine.

He knew what to say to entertain an adventurer of almost any affiliation,
and how to balance between opposing factions. Much needed for a Herald,
it would've been impossible in a perfect world, but people will let a lot
slide when it suits them. Save perhaps for the most virtuous (Fortress) or
single-minded (Battle), but those he felt he could deal with physically.

As mentioned before, he was dreaming of becoming a vampire, so he could
be immortal while still being able to savor the finest points of life.
But as he has found, there are far more caveats than many mortals think.

That Sanadaren guy? He lies. Even if a true vampire did choose to make you
a member of his retinue, instead of simply feeding on your lifeforce, you
still end up enslaved with your acquired "immortality", your will forever
subjected to your new master. However... there is a legend about how true
vampires themselves appeared. According to it, their curse is linked to
betrayal, laid down by the dark gods on those of deeply treacherous spirit.
And there is a way to make an offering to attain such...