- "When hell breaks loose, it cannot be easily bound again"
- — Common saying in Brindinford[1]
Daros Hellseeker is a tiefling cleric of Hextor.
Description[]
Appearance[]
Daros Hellseeker stands 6'2" in height.[2]
He has goat-like features: large horns, eyes with rectangular pupils, and goatlike legs with cloven hooves. He wears black half-plate armor smithed to fit his form, and which is engraved with the holy symbol of his deity, Hextor. He wields a flail carved with ominous symbols and runes.[3]
Personality and alignment[]
Daros is arrogant, and carries himself with an air of superiority. He maintains a calm attitude even in situations of extreme danger. He prepares carefully for combat, using spells to give himself an advantage, and keeping an escape route open in case the defeat is inevitable.[3] His personal charisma and leadership ability is average.[2]
Daros is lawful evil in alignment.[2]
Abilities and traits[]
A cleric of some power, he is able to cast fourth-level spells. He favors such defensive magic as entropic shield, aid, bull's strength, and invisibility purge. In case escape is necessary, he uses shatter to break obstacles and air walk to flee.[3]
As a tiefling, he also resists elements and can conjure darkness.
Treasure[]
Equipment[]
He equips himself with a shock weapon heavy flail, half-plate armor and a shield, and some useful potions of cure light wounds, levitation and spider climb.[2]
History[]
Recent history[]
Daros Hellseeker is known for having contact with devils.[4]
A cleric of Hextor, he occupied the former temple of Pelor in the town of Brindinford, turning the High Priest's quarters into his personal quarters and destroying the High Priest private altar.[3]
Publication history[]
D&D 3rd edition[]
Daros Hellseeker appears in The Speaker in Dreams (2001) as a level 8 cleric.
He also appears in that book's web enhancement, All Around the Town, where a statblock describes him as a level 8 cleric of Hextor and a level 3 blackguard. Should he survive the adventure module, he would likely establish a wilderness stronghold far from Brindinford, and have his armor enhanced to +1.
According to writer James Wyatt, the enemy on the cover of Defenders of the Faith (2001) is Daros Helseeker.[5] He is depicted sundering his opponent's weapon, which matches the Sunder feat in his statblock. The artwork was drawn by Brom.
References[]
- ↑ The Speaker in Dreams (2001), p.26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Speaker in Dreams (2001), p.29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The Speaker in Dreams (2001), p.24.
- ↑ The Speaker in Dreams, Web enhancement (2001).
- ↑ Tweet. "2001 Fun Fact: The tiefling on the cover of Defenders of the Faith is Daros Hellseeker, who appeared in The Speaker in Dreams."