Demascus Demascus was a deva from the world of Nerath who operated in multiple realities , including the universe Toril was located in . He was called upon by the gods to set straight things that should never have occurred . Demascus was often killed on his missions but was always resurrected with little memory of his past incarnation . History . At some point prior to the Spellplague , an incarnation of Demascus performed an important task for Mystra in Halruaa . While in Halruaa he became romantically involved with a human named Madri . For unknown reasons , he was ordered by a deity to kill Madri which he did . Memories of Madri continued to haunt Demascus ' dreams from time - to - time . Demascus was tasked by an avatar of Oghma to stop a heretical branch of his church from using the Damos artifact that allowed its user to see into the future . In 1475 DR he was attempting to stop a cult ritual in the Akanapeak Mountains when he was slain . In 1479 DR he woke up in a new incarnation at the site of his previous death and made his way to Airspur . While in Airspur he had a chance meeting with a pawnbroker named Chant Morven . Unknown to Demascus , his previous incarnation had left a powerful magic scarf with the pawnbroker for safekeeping . Immediately after Chant returned the scarf , it was stolen by a rogue named Riltana . Demascus and Chant tracked Riltana to the Sepulcher , a secret cave complex behind Akanawater Falls , and retrieved the scarf . Riltana agreed to help Demascus track the demon he believed he was intended to destroy . The trio had hear rumors that the Firestorm Cabal was conducting dark rituals so they went to the organization ' s headquarters at the Motherhouse to snoop around . They bluffed their way into a meeting with the cabal ' s lieutenant . The cabal was attempting to track down recent demonic activity in Akanûl and Demascus agreed to investigate a wizard named Chevesh who had a reputation for conducting forbidden experiments . This lead proved fruitless and the trio returned to the Motherhouse to find that it had burned to the ground while they had been away . Riltana used her friendship with Queen Arathane ' s niece , Carmenere , to obtain an audience with the Queen who instructed Demascus to investigate the ruins of the Motherhouse . While exploring the vaults beneath the Motherhouse , the group found members of the Cabal who were involved with the Cult of the Elder Elemental Eye . The group was taken prisoner by a demon named Murmur and were about to be sacrificed but managed to escape and kill Murmur . One of the Firestorm Cabal cultists named Jett escaped and was tracked by Riltana to his home in a large estate . Riltana discovered Jett was in reality a rakshasa named Kalkan . She brought Demascus and Chant to the home and they travelled together through a portal that led to the tomb of Demascus ' previous incarnation . At the tomb he recovered his magic greatsword but was ambushed by Kalkan . Demascus managed to kill Kalkan thus fulfilling his contract with Oghma . In Leafall of 1479 DR , Queen Arathane asked Demascus and Riltana to investigate potential trouble at an arambarium mine on Ithimir Isle off the coast of Akanûl . While investigating , they stumbled upon a drow plot to steal arambarium lead by a priestess of Lolth from Menzoberranzan named Chenraya Xorlarrin . Demascus , Riltana , Arathane and Chant and Jaul Morven sailed to Ithimir Isle and fought Chenraya and her minions . During the battle , Chenraya collapsed the ceiling on Demascus but he was able to escape with the help of Madri . Unfortunately , the drow were able to transmute the arambarium into a staff and escape . The group traveled back to Airspur and entered a portal to the Demonweb Pits in the catacombs just as Chenraya was completing a ritual to open a gate to Menzoberranzan . Demascus interrupted the ritual and grabbed most of the arambarium staff from Chenraya as she entered the gate . Abilities . Because he had not recovered his memories from his previous incarnations , Demascus was unsure of all his abilities . However , he could cloak himself in shadows and shadowstep . He could also channel angelic power through ordinary swords . Appearance . Demascus was tall and slender with pale skin and white hair . He had ash grey tattoos on his arms , shoulder and back . Equipment . Demascus possessed the Veil of Wrath and Knowledge , the magical greatsword Exorcessum , and a scroll - shaped charm that tells truth from falsehood . Past incarnations of Demascus possessed the Whorl of Ioun ring , though it went missing . The veil had many functions — it claimed to be a " filter of Fate " and could communicate on occasion , provide light , information , and could serve as a garrote . The greatsword stored a variety of different powers in its runes , few of which Demascus recalled . The Whorl of Ioun retained memories he would otherwise forget when he reincarnates . However , the Whorl ' s store of memories were mostly of Demascus ' s once - vast abilities ; the ring wasn ' t a deep reservoir of personal memories , and contained only a thick enough thread of remembrances to maintain the Sword of the God ' s continuity of consciousness .