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- | Urtos III Phylund is a historical figure (secretly still alive) in Waterdeep. | + | Urtos III Phylund is a historical figure (secretly still alive) |
+ | His story is gradually revealed to [[Xundia]] through [[xundia# | ||
=== Entry From Volo's History of Waterdeep=== | === Entry From Volo's History of Waterdeep=== | ||
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===the Secret=== | ===the Secret=== | ||
Urtos III is erroneously assumed to be long dead, but he inherited unnatural longevity from his lycanthrope ancestors. He spent many years investigating lycanthropy, | Urtos III is erroneously assumed to be long dead, but he inherited unnatural longevity from his lycanthrope ancestors. He spent many years investigating lycanthropy, | ||
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+ | Urtos III is unaware that his father yet lives. In the guise of Count Strahd of Barovia. | ||
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+ | ===The amulet=== | ||
Using hired alchemy and magic, Urtos sought "a cure" from local sorcerers, druids, ad charlatans, eventually ending up with a single dose of a blood elixir housed in a pewter amulet. Supposedly, the elixer would cure lycanthropy. In reality, it does this by effectively blocking ALL shapeshifting. | Using hired alchemy and magic, Urtos sought "a cure" from local sorcerers, druids, ad charlatans, eventually ending up with a single dose of a blood elixir housed in a pewter amulet. Supposedly, the elixer would cure lycanthropy. In reality, it does this by effectively blocking ALL shapeshifting. | ||
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+ | Urtos sensed that the potion may not work as intended and has been avoiding consuming it. Instead he became more and more reclusive, sleeping for weeks at a time and rarely feeding, eventually growing quite week. He is currently strong enough only to flee as a bat or rat but will feed and return for revenge if disturbed. | ||
==Wearing the Amulet== | ==Wearing the Amulet== |
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