Darshan

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**Darshan** is the ambitious creator of the Occulox Project seeking to make a name for himself. He's noted to have a large scar across his right forehead, but this is normally obscured with hair.

## Eastwind Inquisitors Storyline

### Session 22

Encountered on the bottom floor of the Cliff Point lighthouse. His construct attacks the party, and he shoots at them as well. Tony guesses that he's corrupted by ichor, and uses a mage hand to rip his goggles off to check his eyes. Tony's assumption was correct, and the party knocks him unconscious.

After defeating The Catalyst, Hakarr, realizing that if Darshan brings word of the Cult of the Trenchant Antler to the Vasilian Empire, the Occulox Project would surely be deployed, brings the unconscious Darshan to his lich patron, Kutar, for safekeeping in his lair.

### Session 19

Appeared briefly to critique Ruisheart's first gun and to assert himself as the better artificer.

### Session 13

Seen briefly at the Innsmouth district governor's office in a meeting with Nathan Vasili. He bribes the governor with financial help from a sponsor in the Vasilian Empire. When the party shows up to talk with the governor, he has a conversation with Hakarr. He confesses that he doesn't feel safe in the city and was thinking about hiring a bodyguard.

### Session 11

Presented on the Occulox Project at the Okeanus lighthouse. Seemed surprised that Sigmund agreed with his project, but otherwise remained a persistent pain in the ass. Agreed to teach Ruisheart how to make firearms and to give Tony the contact information of someone who could forge him a glowing rapier.

### Session 10

Entered the lighthouse before the panel meeting and was searched by Drahkhan and Tony. They found a revolver on him, and confiscated it for the duration of the meeting.

### Session 7

Was in the Forlorn Tavern in the morning. Hakarr approached his table, where he was eating a baguette. Hakarr attempted to start a conversation, but was quickly shut down by the inventor. When the lizardfolk was leaving, Darshan noticed the emi crystal hanging from around his neck, and approached. He asked whether Hakarr knew what it did, and appreciated the lizardfolk's recklessness. They talked about the Vasilian Empire and necromancy, which made Darshan uncomfortable. Eventually, Hakarr asked him to play a game of chess.

Later, he was found in a potato bag dumped on the street by Adelard. Hakarr found him near-death and poisoned. After the party finished fighting the flesh golem and zombie, Drahkhan used lay on hands to bring the inventor back to consciousness and escort him back to the tavern. Not recognizing the party, Darshan stated that he owed them his life.

### Session 3

Approached the Eastwind Inquisitor's tavern table, ignored them, and tried to argue with Sigmund. Declared the half elf to be a "bad leader", and stood there without regard to the party until Sigmund left with the party to speak privately.

### Session 2

Encountered briefly at the Maestro's Inn. Attempted to give the party a quest to keep Sigmund from speaking out against the Occulox Project, but they declined. The party and Darshan parted on civil terms, despite their disagreements over the Occulox's ethics.

## Personality

 Ideals
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## History

The scar came from an "accident in the forge"

## Relationships

### Eastwind Inquisitors

On civil terms despite glaring disagreements over the ethics of the Occulox. They're opponents, but not exactly enemies.

### Sigmund

Seems hellbent on trying to convince Sigmund to support the Occulox despite the half-elf's opposition to it.

## Quotes

> “How about persuading that brick-headed Trade District representative, who was it? Sigmund? Yeah. Him. Get him to stop trodding on my creation so much. His constant buzzing is making it difficult to get approval to deploy the Occulox and solve this city’s problem with thieves once and for all.“
>
> Darshan, Session 2

> “You’re a bad leader. I’m what the city needs.”
>
> Darshan to Sigmund, Session 3

## Trivia

* lesgoooo occulox arc time
* epic artificer man go brrr
* my god this man really likes baguettes???

### Voicing Notes for DM because shes BADDDDD

* do that thing that iain does lmfao
* it's like. somehow vaguely british. somehow.

### Roleplaying Notes

* use the phrase "pay attention" a lot
* very, very business oriented. if he starts a conversation, it should be productive to his goals in some way.
* asshole.
* can't remember Sigmund's name for the life of him lmfao

## Gallery

### Gallery

Creator of the Occulox
1. ↑ really cursed encounter in session 7 at the forlorn tavern when hakarr approached