Kane Kane was a male human monk of the Monastery of the Yellow Rose in the Earthspur Mountains south of Damara in the Bloodstone Lands . He was a high - ranking member of the Disciples of St . Sollars the Twice - Martyred , following Ilmater the Broken God and St . Sollars . He rose to fame during the Bloodstone Wars of 1357 DR , being among the heroes who inspired a folk uprising against marauders . He slew with his bare hands the current Grandfather of Assassins and later delivered the blow that once - and - for - all destroyed Zhengyi , the Witch - King who had long menaced the land . He eventually became the Grand Master of Flowers of the Order of the Yellow Rose . He was reckoned by some to be " the most dangerous man in all of the Bloodstone Lands " . Description . Kane was wiry and very thin of build but still well - muscled . He dressed in simple rags and wore no jewelry other than a pair of magical rings he later acquired . His belt was but a length of rough rope , his sandals were worn and thin , and he oft - leaned on his sturdy walking stick . His appearance was just as befitted an ascetic . No one who saw him and did not know who he was could even guess at his true power and reputation . Around 1357 DR , Kane appeared to be only around 40 years old , though he was actually closer to 60 — such was his good health . Even around 1368 DR , he still only seemed just past middle - aged , though he had hair and beard now white and fraying . By 1484 DR , however , Kane had transcended the restraints of the human body . He appeared very old — just skin and bones under a white robe . Personality . Kane was an exceptionally devout follower of the Order of the Yellow Rose , even by their standards , and exemplified both self - restraint and self - sacrifice . He had no desire for wealth , titles , or magic and had no wish to stop journeying . Abilities . Kane was a supremely talented and highly trained monk and martial artist . He was proficient in such weapons as the bo stick , jō stick , or quarterstaff ; the dagger and sap ; the halberd ; and even crossbow s , the lasso , and caltrop s . He could fight well when blinded or against unseen foes . He had good endurance . He was capable in animal training , the mimicking of animal noises , finding a direction , and the use of ropes . By 1357 DR , he had attained a mystical " spirit walking " ability . While in a meditative state , he could project his mind to another location , no matter how far away it was or whether it was on another plane . Then , by an act of will , he could bring his corporeal body along after it . By 1368 DR , Kane had also mastered the quivering palm technique , being able to strike a foe and set up vibrations in their body that he could manipulate , whether to control their body or kill them outright . This effect would last some time before wearing off . Kane could hold in his bare hands the evil sword Charon ' s Claw , which burnt the flesh and souls of those who failed to master it in a contest of wills , without any ill effect . History . Early life . " Circa " 1297 DR , Kane was an orphaned infant adopted by the monks of the Monastery of the Yellow Rose and inducted into the Disciples of St . Sollars the Twice - Martyred . This boy grew to become their greatest and most talented student . In time , Kane achieved the rank of Master of Spring , the second - highest rank in the order . He was already quite capable of challenging the Grand Master of Flowers and taking his place as head of the order , but he respected his master too much to do so . Thus , shortly after becoming Master of Spring , he resigned from the position . Instead , he made a vow of poverty and ventured out of the monastery and into the world . The Bloodstone Wars . In Year of the Serpent , 1359 DR , Kane was recruited along with six other adventurers — Olwen Forest - Friend , Friar Dugald , Riordan Parnell , Celedon Kierney , Emelyn the Gray , and Gareth Dragonsbane — to protect Bloodstone Village from an army of bandits . The folk of the village rallied behind the heroes to face the bandits in battle , even to stand against the undead forces of Banak , high priest of the demon lord Orcus , the assassins , and the other marauding creatures who worked with them and ultimately all served Zhengyi the Witch - King of Vaasa . Their courage in turn drew local dwarves , halfling s , and centaur s to their side . These armies clashed in the Battle of Bloodstone Village . Kane dodged boulders hurled by enemy giant s and evaded " lightning bolt s " launched by wizard s , before breaking through the chosen bodyguard of the infamous Grandfather of Assassins . With his bare hands , Kane personally defeated the Grandfather of Assassins . At last , the heroes prevailed and the enemy armies were defeated . The victory marked the ascension of the heroes as leaders of united Damaran forces . Kane had earned a reputation in the battle , but he refused all offer of reward , magic , titles , and even a place to live . Although he had no wish to settle down there , he lingered in Bloodstone Village while he was still needed . But just before he was needed most , Kane was called back to the Monastery of the Yellow Rose . Grand Master Poke had died suddenly , and Kane , still a Master of Spring , was next - in - line for the position of Grand Master . He had to hurry back to the monastery and manage affairs until a new Grand Master could be trained and selected . However , Kane declined to hold the position for any length of time . After Kane , the next in line was the 95 - year - old Temmenische — and hardly a practical choice . Although Cantoule was not in line for the position of Grand Master of Flowers , was not an obvious choice , and , aged about 40 , was considered rather too young , Kane and Temmenische decided he would be the most suitable successor . Thus , they pressed Cantoule into the position of Grand Master of Flowers and put Cantoule through accelerated training in advanced techniques to prepare him for the post . Fortunately , Cantoule appeared quite capable of running the monastery , and after he took over in 1359 DR , the monastery enjoyed peaceful times and smooth operation . But this digression meant that Kane was unable to help his companions when they were sent to investigate the abandoned Bloodstone Mines nor in their subsequent discovery of a temple of Orcus . Gareth and the others foiled a plot by demon - worshiping duergar to summon Orcus to the Material Plane . Afterward , events in Damara erupted into the Bloodstone Wars , culminating in the southern territories finally being united . Unfortunately , this was the last straw for the Witch - King Zhengyi , who amassed the armies of Vaasa to put down the impudent ones to the south . The armies clashed at the Ford of Goliad , where the Damaran army battled Zhengyi ' s to a stalemate that could not be broken . Therefore , Gareth , Celedon , Dugald , Emelyn , Riordan , and Olwen — still without Kane by their side — traveled to Castle Perilous , Zhengyi ' s own lair . Fighting through his minions , they pursued the lich to a " gate " to the Abyss . Here , they faced the perilous quest of pursuing Zhengyi through into the Abyss , in order to end his threat to Damara forever . Then Saint Sollars , the patron saint of Bloodstone Pass and the Order of the Yellow Rose , of which Kane was a part , appeared to offer encouragement , refresh their magic , and explain what they needed to do . He informed them that Bahamut wanted to prevent Orcus — Zhengyi ' s patron — from getting to the Material Plane . He tasked them with traveling through the Abyss to the realm of Orcus , where they were to steal his famed wand and deliver it to him in the Celestial planes . Traveling through the Abyss , they made their way to Thanatos , where they snuck into the demon lord ' s castle , stole the " Wand of Orcus " , and fled to Celestia . The " Wand " was eventually destroyed and Bahamut gave the companions the Tree - Gem , telling Gareth to plant the gem in his castle ' s courtyard . Gareth ' s party were then returned to the Material Plane and Bloodstone Village , victorious . The gem was planted and grew into the splendid White Tree , which banished Orcus and the demons from the Bloodstone Lands forever . It was from a branch of this tree that Kane later fashioned his formidable jō stick . Without the power of the " Wand of Orcus " , Zhengyi ' s undead crumbled to dust , leaving only the surviving monstrous elements of his armies . Castle Perilous collapsed , and the Witch - King lost much of his dark might . The Damaran forces were victorious , driving the disarrayed servants of the Witch - King back to their hiding places in Vaasa and the north . Kane rejoined his companions for the battle in which Zhengyi was finally killed — Kane once again being the one to strike the fatal blow , thus freeing the Bloodstone Lands from the threat of the Witch - King . This adventure and the war were now over , and they ' d brought peace to the Bloodstone Lands . Post - War . In the aftermath of the Witch - King ' s defeat , Kane recommended that Gareth Dragonsbane , now a baron of Damara , seek the favor of his old home , the Monastery of the Yellow Rose , as their support would be invaluable to securing Gareth ' s power . Thus , Gareth invited Grand Master Cantoule to visit him in Bloodstone Village , and Gareth became king later in 1359 DR . Kane returned to the road , wandering again but with a purpose . Serving Spysong , Damara ' s new intelligence arm , he became their principle agent in neighboring Vaasa . He journeyed to the far corners of the bleak land , using his spirit walking power and his " carpet of flying " to speed the way . Gareth became interested in reaching out to the White Worm barbarian tribe , who once fought for Zhengyi before breaking away . In efforts to establish good diplomatic relations , Kane was sent as an emissary , journeying among them via spirit walking in 1359 DR . He was the first outsider to treat with them since Zhengyi ' s fall and impressed them by demonstrating his ability to ride the remorhaz , their white worm totem . Kane hoped to make them allies of Damara or to get them to help adventurers in service to Damara exploring Vaasa , or at least to stop them harassing said adventurers . Although slightly successful , he found them difficult to deal with and their lands remained a dangerous place for visitors . It was rumored that Kane once battled one white dragon ( Glacialamacus ) and two red dragon s . A brigade of King Gareth ' s warriors were fighting the three dragons at Great Fork Ford and were about to lose . Kane rushed in , avoided fire and frost , and tricked the dragons into breathing upon each other . All three dragons suffered severe damage from their breaths , the blows of Kane , and the charge of Gareth ' s soldiers . The Sellswords . In the Year of the Banner , 1368 DR , Kane returned to Bloodstone Village to assist King Gareth and his old friends in dealing with a new crisis and an old threat from Zhengyi . A Zhengyian construct had erected a new Castle Perilous . Part of a team sent to investigate , the rogue drow mercenary Jarlaxle and the assassin Artemis Entreri then laid claim to the castle and proclaimed it and the land around as the dominion of " King Artemis I " . This was an affront to the rule of King Gareth . In a confrontation between the heroes of Damara and the rogue sellswords , Kane fought the master assassin to a standstill and held his life in his hands when he struck him with the Quivering Palm technique , releasing him when the matter was resolved . Post - Spellplague . In 1484 DR , Kane was residing at the Monastery of the Yellow Rose , now the Grand Master of Flowers himself . He was the most highly regarded of the monks there , although he did not hold an active position . Somehow , he learned of events occurring in Luruar ( the Darkening ) and of Jarlaxle ' s attempts to get involved . He gave the monk Afafrenfere a diamond attached to a band to wear on his head and sent him with Jarlaxle to serve as his eyes , thus giving Afafrenfere the opportunity for penance for leaving the order to join Cavus Dun . After giving Afafrenfere the item , Kane disintegrated ; thereafter , Afafrenfere wore the diamond on a band on his forehead and was able to sense Kane in his mind . This gem was later revealed to be a phylactery , and Afafrenfere ' s possession of it granted him some of the powers and knowledge of Kane . One of those powers was the ability to run fast without tiring and to become extraplanar . Activities . Kane ' s goal in life was to discover and achieve a higher plane of existence . In a common day , Kane would spend at least four hours in meditation and four more training to develop his skills . To earn a little coin and food to live on , he took only the most menial jobs available , preferring those that involved hard labor or were otherwise physically demanding . He felt this preserved his sense of connection to the world . Kane was a member of Spysong , a network of spies and scouts jointly led by Celedon Kierney , Riordan Parnell , and Kane himself . Created in 1359 DR , Spysong operated in Damara , Vaasa , and the Galena Mountain s . The network relayed information back to King Gareth Dragonsbane and his allies about threats to the kingdom . Kane was the principle agent of Spysong in Vaasa and handled the long - range missions by way of his " carpet of flying " and spirit walking ability . Relationships . Kane was friends with and an adventuring companion of King Gareth Dragonsbane , Olwen Forest - Friend , Friar Dugald , Riordan Parnell , Celedon Kierney , and Emelyn the Gray . All of them were heroes of Damara and influential and powerful within the kingdom . Kane was a high - ranking member of the Order of the Yellow Rose , also known as the Disciples of St . Sollars the Twice - Martyred , and occasionally the Grand Master of the Monastery of the Yellow Rose . Combat . Jarlaxle explained to his fellow drow that Kane fought in the style of kuo - toa , his body being his weapon . Possessions . Having taken a vow of poverty , Kane had few possessions . He carried a simple , which served as a weapon as well as a walking staff . The one magical item he kept was a small " carpet of flying " , which also served as his meditation rug . Later , he took a branch from the fabled White Tree and carved it into a new and unique jō stick . This wooden stick was as hard as adamantine and — in Kane ' s hands — could break stone . It remained smoothly polished and as white as when it was freshly carved , never soiled by dirt . Kane also wore a pair of magical rings . One of them had a blue gem and apparently allowed him to use the quivering palm technique from afar , without physical touching or harming his opponent , and even allowed him to gain some control of their body . Appendix . Background . Kane first appeared as a pre - generated player - character in the 1985 ADnD BATTLE SYSTEM supermodule titled " Bloodstone Pass " by Douglas Niles and Michael Dobson . Kane continued to appear as a pre - generated character in the subsequent adventures : " The Mines of Bloodstone " , " The Bloodstone Wars " , and " The Throne of Bloodstone " . Kane may have been named for the character from the US television series . Caine is also an orphan taken in by a monastery , raised as a monk , and trained in martial arts ( though this is a common background for fictional monks ) . Caine ' s master is named Po , Kane ' s Poke . Coincidentally , while Caine wandered the American Old West , Kane followed St . Sollars , portrayed as a Texan cowboy .