Sayton Lucius

High priest of Myrkul.

Background and Motives

Sayton Lucius is 60 years old, born in 1307, in the realm of Thay, far to the east. Sayton was originally born a slave and had to serve the local rulers, but managed to escape. After wandering the world for a time, seeking a place as far from the realm of Thay as possible, he found his way to the wealthy merchant realm of Amn.

In Amn, Sayton noticed how, especially the elderly and the rich, tried by every means to avoid death and postpone the inevitable. Sayton received his first vision, and gradually came to know Myrkul, and learned how to use people's fear of death to advance Myrkul's affairs. Over the years, Sayton assembled a great church of Myrkul's followers, and through him Myrkul gained power across the realm of Amn. Sayton gradually became Myrkul's chosen one.

Then the Godswar happened, and Sayton's world collapsed. During the chaos his church lost nearly all its power, and as a result of the war Myrkul left the pantheon of the gods. Helpless, Sayton had to watch from the sidelines as decades of his work went to waste, and many of his carefully chosen disciples left, shifting to follow Cyric's priests and teachings. With Sayton's efforts, the shift didn't happen painlessly, but in the end Sayton had to admit defeat.

At his darkest hour, Sayton received a vision of Myrkul and his crown, and Sayton saw a way to bring Myrkul back into the world, while avenging the wrongs he had suffered by any means necessary. Sayton's ultimate motive is revenge. Sayton wants to destroy Cyric's priesthood, or at least damage it as much as possible. At the same time, he's trying to bring Myrkul back into the world.

Sayton knows Myrkul is present within the Crown of Horns. In his visions he has seen their approximate locations.

The first plan is to gather the crown's pieces together. Second, Myrkul's remains are needed from the Astral Plane. Finally, for the mighty ritual, a great many powerful items and valuable diamonds are needed, followers of Myrkul, and finally, of course, the pieces of the Crown of Horns.

Sayton is somewhat impatient, and wants to reach his goal by the fastest possible route. He knows the party has crown pieces in their possession, and wants these by any means necessary. Sayton will get the first crown piece from Cain, who becomes Sayton's undead bodyguard. From Cain, Sayton also learns that a second crown piece is located in the Feywild, in a gnome village, and is in Giles's possession. After that he'll have three of four pieces gathered.

The hardest crown piece to obtain is in the fortress of Felbarr. Vayne Thornheart is currently trying to get his hands on it.

Statblock

Class: Cleric Level: 17 10, 13, 13, 13, 17, 17

STR: 14 DEX: 11 CON: 14 INT: 18 WIS: 18 CHA: 14

Heavily armored Alert War caster Scale mail +2

Skill proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion, Perception, Deception Save: Wisdom, Charisma

Spell save DC: 8 + 6 + 5 = 19 Spell attack modifier: +11 Spells known: 23

Spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC19, +11 to hit with spell attacks). Cantrips (at will): chill touch, light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy, guidance, resistance 1st level: false life, ray of sickness, inflict wounds, sanctuary, shield of faith, guiding bolt 2nd level: blindness/deafness, ray of enfeeblement, calm emotions, hold person, spiritual weapon 3rd level: animate dead, vampiric touch, bestow curse, spirit guardians, meld into stone 4th level: blight, death ward, banishment, guardian of faith, control water 5th level: antilife shell, cloudkill, contagion, flame strike 6th level: harm, word of recall 7th level: divine word, regenerate 8th level: antimagic field 9th level: astral projection, true resurrection

Death Domain: 1st lvl:

• Reaper one necromancy cantrip from any spell list.
• Necromancy cantrip: can target two creatures within 5 feet of each other instead of one

2nd lvl: Channel divinity: 2/rest: Touch of death

• When hit a creature with melee attack, extra 20 necrotic damage

6th lvl: Inescapable destruction: Necrotic damage dealth with spells & channel divinity ignores necrotic resistance

8th lvl: Divine strike once per turn: 2d8 extra necrotic damage

Spells Cantrips (at will): infestation, frostbite, toll the dead, thaumaturgy, light, sacred flame, word of radiance, mending 1st level (1/day): burning hands, shield 1st level (4/day): false life, ray of sickness, command, cure wounds, sanctuary, bane 2nd level (3/day): blindness/deafness, ray of enfeeblement, silence, hold person, warding bond, blindness/deafness 3rd level (3/day): animate dead, vampiric touch, dispel magic, feign death, speak with dead 4th level (3/day): blight, death ward, banishment, stone shape, death ward 5th level (2/day): antilife shell, cloudkill, holy weapon, geas, contagion 6th level (1/day): blade barrier, harm 7th level (1/day): temple of the gods, etherealness 8th level (1/day): holy aura 9th level (1/day): true resurrection

1. command, cure wounds, sanctuary, bane
2. silence, hold person, warding bond, blindness/deafness
3. dispel magic, feign death, speak with dead
4. banishment, stone shape, death ward
5. holy weapon, geas, contagion
6. blade barrier, harm
7. temple of the gods, etherealness
8. holy aura
9. true resurrection