Dagarok

Dagarok is a very large, intimidating man of great physique with a short temper. He stands roughly 6' 3" and has a lot of muscle. He is always seen wearing his full suit of steel plate armor with custom modifications, most notably the purplish hue that gilds the edges of every piece. Even his trademark weapon is very hard to miss - a halberd almost as tall as he is. The hilt of the halberd is jet black and is adorned with a big spike at the tip with multiple fluted studs near the top; the blade itself is curved in an s-like pattern, almost resembling the shape of a human spine.

Dagarok used to be a lieutenant of the guards of Qeynos. He had a very angry, bitter rivalry going with (the now Captain) Deyorin ever since Deyorin challenged his claim to become the next Captain of the Guard. Deyorin did not believe in Dagarok's ability to lead the guardsmen and questioned his motives, so Dagarok was called out on a vote of no confidence. This spurred Dagarok to lash out in a one-on-one fight with Deyorin, with Deyorin the victor, albeit barely. This angered Dagarok greatly as this is the first fight, that anyone is aware of, that he has openly lost.

Dagarok seemed to quiet down and accept the new position of his recently-made enemy. It was unknown to most that he would actually have a big part in an illegal smuggling ring involving a large amount of corrupt guardsmen. A new and upcoming group of adventurers who would later call themselves "The Wardens" would discover this and blow the whistle on him. When confronted, Dagarok grabbed the gnome sorcerer, Higgels, and ignited his entire body in a bright purplish flame that tapered black. He then left a small contingent of his corrupt guardsmen and some local thugs behind to deal with The Wardens while he made his escape. He was last seen heading east out of the city. His current whereabouts and motives are unknown.

A discussion with the local guild of paladins and clerics revealed that, if what The Wardens say is true, then Dagarok has revealed himself to be a shadow knight, the antithesis of the paladin. Reeldil, the head of the paladin's guild, informs everybody that whereas a paladin will use their Lay on Hands ability to heal the weak, the shadow knights have the Harm Touch ability to destroy their foes. He also stated that given the fact that Higgels still lives, it suggests that Dagarok either underestimated the gnome sorcerer, or didn't feel the need to use all his energy to lay waste to him, because by all accounts, he should be dead.

It was later revealed to The Wardens that Sir Lucan deLore, the man leading the local rebellious militia against The Knights of Truth in Freeport, is also a shadow knight, which prompts a further investigation that leads to the conclusion that he was connected to Dagarok somehow.