Role

Chapter 1

Somehow, Iktul has managed to stay on top. He claims that he is Qaledus's
bastard child and inherited the charm and charisma of the Thief God. He has
conquered both crime, and law, and uses both to his advantage to keep his
power as one of the most influential and powerful figureheads in the world.
The time has come, however, that he is beginning to show signs of aging.
Wrinkles, physical exertion where once he was never tired, aching in his
muscles and bones..the thought of aging terrifies him and infuriates him. So
focused on completely dominating and controlling everything he encountered,
he didn't notice that his physical self was slipping away from him. He has
made ammends to keep the affects of aging at bay via magical pendants he
wears, which make him seem 20 years younger than he actually is. Though he
understand this only buys him the time needed to formulate a plan to conquer
death itself. Ahtieli, who he has used from the beginning (or been used by),
shares the view that it is important to maintain Iktul's life force, and
assured Iktul that there were ways to make his physical self immune to the
affects of age, without addling his brain beyond repair. With this glimmer
of hope, Iktul approached his Lord Enlilth. Iktul and Enlilth spoke of the
possibility that Iktul could use the wealth of the protected cities thieves
guilds to buy his way into eternal life. Iktul explained that though Ahtieli
worked her entire mortal life to become a master of the dead, he has no such
aspirations of power, and wishes no control of magic. As long as he keeps
his wits and abilities, he has all the power he's ever needed to conquer and
control. Iktul understands the risks of presenting his plan to Enlilth, and
the difficulties such a plan brings to all involved. But Iktul will not
watch his power slowly trickle away with the weakness of aging, he will not
watch his enemies rise up before him when he loses the strength to carry on
his every day duties, both in the guild and in the Spire. Iktul would much
rather die trying to conquer, than being conquered, be it to aging or
anything else.