Riven Duskveil

Race: Tiefling (Purple-skinned)
Class: Warlock (Great Old One) / Cult Agent
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Gender: Male
Age: 42 years
Faction: Cult of the Dragon (Field Commander)
Titles: The Masked Stranger, Shadow of the Cult, Harbinger of the Black Flame.

Height: 6’1” (185 cm)
Build: Lean and wiry, exuding menace.
Horns: Sweeping back like a crown, adorned with silver chains.
Eyes: Solid black, reflecting no light.
Skin: Smooth, dark purple, almost iridescent under candlelight.
Clothing: Wears robes of midnight blue and violet trimmed with silver thread, accented with a high collar and a silver mask obscuring his features.
Aura: Emanates an unnatural chill, coupled with the faint scent of brimstone and burnt incense.

AC: 15 (Mage Armour)
HP: 62
Speed: 30 ft
Abilities:
- STR: 10 (+0)
- DEX: 14 (+2)
- CON: 12 (+1)
- INT: 16 (+3)
- WIS: 14 (+2)
- CHA: 18 (+4)
Notable Skills:
- Arcana (+6)
- Deception (+8)
- Insight (+6)
- Persuasion (+8)
- Stealth (+6)
Saving Throws: CHA +7, WIS +5
Languages: Common, Infernal, Abyssal, Draconic.
Special Features:
- Awakened Mind: Telepathically communicates with creatures within 30 feet.
- Dark One’s Own Luck: Can add a d10 to saving throws and ability checks.
- Eldritch Invocations: Mask of Many Faces and Devil’s Sight.
- Commanding Presence: Gains advantage on intimidation against enemies of the cult.

Traits:
- Charismatic and calculating, exuding confidence and menace.
- Fanatically loyal to the Cult of the Dragon and willing to die for its goals.
- Views himself as a martyr, devoted to bringing about the cult’s ascendance.
Ideal: Victory at any cost—the cult’s success justifies every sacrifice.
Flaw: Overconfidence blinds him to subtle threats and contingencies.

Sabotage and Disruption - Plans to destabilize Lady Silverhand’s security and alliances.
Fear and Intimidation - Uses public displays of power to inspire terror and compliance.
Manipulation of Faith - Exploits the cult’s religious zeal to control subordinates.
Secrecy and Misdirection - Ensures layers of anonymity to protect the cult’s leaders.
Willing Sacrifice - Prepared to die or order others to die to protect the cult’s secrets.

Parents: Unknown—possibly cult members or sacrifices.
Siblings: None known.
Close Allies: Trusted by Lady Sylwen Viridia and directly answers to the cult’s higher leadership.
Romantic Prospects:
- Past Relationships: Manipulative alliances used for information or leverage.
- Future Considerations: Sees romance as a weakness and avoids emotional ties.
- Fears: Emotional attachments that could compromise his resolve.

Prophecies and Rituals - Enthralled by the cult’s visions and their apocalyptic goals.
Power and Obedience - Emphasizes the importance of hierarchy and sacrifice.
Magic and Forbidden Lore - Fascinated by eldritch powers and planar secrets.
Destiny and Control - Frames the cult’s rise as inevitable and ordained.

Past Failures - Refuses to discuss missions that did not go as planned.
Identity Outside the Cult - Deflects questions about his life before joining.
Doubts or Regrets - Will not entertain suggestions of uncertainty in the cult’s cause.
Missing Operatives - Evades inquiries about fallen agents or betrayals.

Reveres Cultists - Views devout followers as the highest form of loyalty.
Distrusts Nobles - Considers Waterdeep’s elite weak and corrupt.
Despises Paladins and Clerics - Regards them as hypocrites and meddling zealots.
Respects Fear and Control - Values displays of dominance and ruthlessness.

Cult Leader for the Night - Directly oversees the assassination attempt against Lady Laeral Silverhand.
Suicide Plan - Prepared to die in the attempt to keep the cult’s secrets safe.
Backup Operatives - Controls hidden agents planted throughout the masquerade.
Magical Failsafe - Wears a pendant enchanted to detonate magical energy if captured.
Double Agent Rumours - Suspected by higher cult leaders of divided loyalties, though unproven.

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