Sigmund

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**Sigmund Murthy** was the representative of the Trade District of Eastshire. For his job, he was abnormally young, and he was known to be very vocal about his issues with the Occulox Project. It's suspected that he used illegitimate means to secure office because of his age.

Sigmund was slain by the Eastwind Inquisitors while possessed by The Catalyst.

## Eastwind Inquisitors Storyline

### Session 22

Encountered by the party on the second level of the lighthouse, apparently chained to the ground by the wrist. He asked to take their section of the Tome of Storms, but Ruisheart, Tony, and Rinn noticed that he seemed off. When the party tried to leave without freeing him, he dropped the illusion to reveal that he was possessed by The Catalyst and his right arm was now covered in golden bony growths. Before the Catalyst could attack the party, he was beheaded by Tony.

When the party returned to the lighthouse after destroying The Catalyst, they found Sigmund's body missing, with a trail leading northwest out of Eastshire.

### Session 21

Was broken out of the Temple of the Mist by Victor and the Cult of the Trenchant Antler. Before getting possessed, he managed to leave a note for the Inquisitors, but didn't finish writing it.

### Session 17

Was escorted to the docks by the party to meet with the dock workers. Later accompanied Drahkhan to the Social District Governor's office to ask for funding for the mercenary company and to the Temple of the Mist to ask for lodging for the mercenaries. He expressed apprehension before entering the temple, and discomfort when inside.

### Session 16

Asked for the party to visit him. Sigmund had to prove to the party that he wasn't being controlled by The Catalyst, and asked to take them out for dinner. The party noticed a golden eye growing on his right palm, and he insisted it was a new development and that he was planning on asking Hakarr about it. Hakarr and Drahkhan recall that warlocks on Iporis tend to accumulate small traits from their patron over time, and that the eye was likely that. Drahkhan agreed on the dinner proposal on the condition that Sigmund find him audience with the other governors for his funding request. The half elf agreed. To everyone but Tony's dismay, they ended up having dinner at the Molasses Cafe in the Scholar's Pass district. There, he tried to start conversation with a few party members, and was brought back to the prison cell afterward.

### Session 15

Was seen in the jail cell doing paperwork on Lack, the table mimic. When let out by the party, he stumbled and mist gathered momentarily before dissipating. He was escorted to the Waywind House to have a meeting with the guards there about reinforcing the area in anticipation for the upcoming governor meeting. On the way back, he expressed how much he disliked the cell to Drahkhan, who told him things didn't need to be this way had he only been honest from the beginning. They continue small talk until Sigmund is brought back to the cell and locked again.

### Session 14

Sigmund sheepishly admits that he made a deal with The Catalyst years ago. He wanted the power to expose the corruption in the government, and the Catalyst wanted him to "unify Eastshire" in return. He didn't realize the loopholes in the deal and took it. He also mentions that the Cult of the Trenchant Antler wants the Occulox Project for nefarious purposes, and that the Tome of Storms and Catalyst must be destroyed at the same time. The party handcuffs him and brings him to Strive to keep in a jail cell while he's still capable of being possessed by the Catalyst.

### Session 13

The party arrives at his office and eavesdrop. They hear him having a one-sided conversation where he demands an end to a deal made with some entity. When the party enters the building, he collapses and blue fog starts coming in from the door and sinking into him. Sigmund gets up again, eyes completely gold under the influence of The Catalyst, and attacks the party. He summons 2 hands of the catalyst and 2 fluxchargers. Hakarr, feeling betrayed, bites Sigmund's arm. The party cuts the elementals down and Drahkhan holds a sword to his throat as The Catalyst escapes and leaves his body. The party demands answers.

### Session 11

Seemed to be under something else's influence when he spoke in favor of the Occulox Project, surprising everyone at the meeting, including Darshan. The party pulled him aside after the Innsmouth district governor called a recess and snapped him out of it. Wysanala discovered a handprint shaped bruise around his neck and had to carry him bridal style back to resume the meeting. After the others leave, he stays behind with the party to try and piece together what he did during the 4 hours he didn't remember. The party escorts him back to his office, leaving Lack the mimic to guard the door.

### Session 10

Seen briefly at the lighthouse checking in before the panel meeting. Seemed alarmed that the party had encountered Victor searching for the Tome of Storms, and promised to pay them extra if they could prevent the cult from finding other parts of the book.

### Session 8

After his innocence was cleared by the purple flame ichor test, Ruisheart and Drahkhan asked about the ichor stains on his hands. He revealed that he was involved in the creation of ichor 5 years ago at Nosarth's Academy of Arcane Arts. He found a segment of a book that detailed the creation of ichor, which he brought to his alchemy teacher, Victor. They created it and tested it on animals. Victor decided to be the first human test subject, but it went wrong, and he attacked Sigmund. Sigmund woke up in the infirmary, Victor was proclaimed insane, and the former alchemy teacher founded the Cult of the Trenchant Antler.

The party then talked about the Cult's planned attack on the Waywind house. Sigmund gave them invitations to the panel meeting about the Occulox Project tomorrow. He asked them about contacting them later, but they didn't trust him with their location yet.

### Session 7

The party entered his office, where he was discussing Clara's paperwork with her. Drahkhan informed him that the Crimson Consortium and Cult of the Trenchant Antler were working together to launch a large-scale attack on the Eastshire government in a week, and that they would be meeting at the Felken Lighthouse. Sigmund seemed visibly distressed by that, and Tony and Drahkhan tried to gauge his reaction.

Drahkhan pressed further, and Sigmund had a verbal slip where he commented that "[ichor] is not meant to be used like that". This furthered the party's suspicions. Panicking, Sigmund grabbed Hakarr's wrist and led the lizardfolk into the back room to discuss their private deal.

Outside, Drahkhan and Tony went through Sigmund's desk and found a notesheet stained with ichor. Ruisheart recalled that those who have drank ichor could be revealed when in proximity of a purple flame caused by lighting ichor on fire. He and Rinn set up a purple flame to use on Sigmund to see if he was under its influence. Drahkhan and Rinn station themselves on either side of the door, and tackle Sigmund to the ground. Ruisheart readies the purple flame, and Tony stands watching. Hakarr tries to stop them, but Tony prevents him from interfering.

### Session 6

Encountered briefly in the Social District when the Inquisitors were moving to their new inn. Sigmund asked where they were headed, to which Drahkhan responds that if they need him, they'll find him.

### Session 5

Arrives in the morning to ask the party for updates on their Consortium job. They show him the cult's propaganda note, to which he reacts badly. The party doesn't have much to report, but they mention Clara to him, who happens to be working in the inn at that moment. He speaks to her about receiving stimulus checks and then leaves the Maestro's Inn.

Later, Drahkhan and Rinn encounter him when they turn in Luke, the assassin who came after them in the Trade District. He takes the bandit into custody. Rinn and Drahkhan notice an ad on Sigmund's desk about a sleep therapist, and they ask him for adoption papers to be Clara's guardians. He provides the papers for them and promptly falls asleep.

Later still, Wysanala attempts to turn in a cultist. Sigmund doesn't take Conrad into custody, insisting that he is unable to put cultists into prison.

### Session 3

Was going to speak with the party about their new quest, but was interrupted by Darshan, who approached, ignored the Inquisitors, and demanded a meeting with Sigmund. Sigmund asked the party if they could speak in private, and they meet up in Drahkhan's rented boat. He promptly falls asleep after mentioning that he's been up since 5, and is awakened by Ruisheart. He gives the party the government's record on the Crimson Consortium, offers half of their payment before the job, and mentions that he doesn't know much about the Consortium, so the party would need to do their own scouting. While they strategize, he falls asleep again. Drahkhan moves him to the bed and leaves him there. Wysanala draws a mustache on his face.

### Session 2

Entered the Maestro's Inn and was promptly barraged with magical effects. Hakarr used Odeen's Magic Cloud to make rainbows around him, Wysanala used Thaumaturgy to create the sounds of birds chirping and harp music, and Tony used Minor Illusion to make all of Sigmund's clothes appear rainbow. Debriefed the party on their first mission and started talking about their second one.

### Session 1

Briefed the party on their job to make an example out of the members of the Stave in the sewers. Offered them 100 gp for the job. Learned that Rinn is mute. Didn't seem too concerned about the Cult of the Trenchant Antler distributing vials of viscous golden liquid, citing that they had left cryptic papers on every doorstep the previous year, and that it was likely "harmless".

## Personality

"When I'm desperate, it shows. A lot."
 Ideals
 Bonds
 Flaws
"I overwork and have little regard for my personal health."
"I respond badly to things out of my control."

## History

Sigmund attended Nosarth's Academy of Arcane Arts, discovered a section of the Tome of Storms in the library, and brought it to Victor in 795 PR, who used to be faculty at the academy. They created the first ichor in Eastshire, but Victor went mad and attacked Sigmund. Vaguely traumatized, the half-elf decided to pursue law and legal work instead.

He made a pact with The Catalyst in 798 PR seeking to acquire the skills necessary to expose the mayor of Eastshire, Rurik Aloro, as corrupt. The Catalyst was the only otherworldly being he knew how to contact, and figured its past as an angel of Tyr would help his case. For two years, the Catalyst manipulated Sigmund to advance its own goals and benefit the Cult of the Trenchant Antler. Sigmund eventually ran for Trade District Governor and won the seat.

With the arrival of the Occulox Project, Sigmund became more vocal and created the Eastwind Inquisitors project, much to the discontent of the Catalyst. When the Inquisitors started investigating the Cult, the Catalyst became more demanding of Sigmund.

## Relationships

### The Eastwind Inquisitors

In general, it's loosely professional. Sigmund gives the party quests on behalf of the government. The party is hesitant to fully trust him, knowing The Catalyst could be listening.

#### Drahkhan

Sigmund is terrified by the dragonborn for his swift judgement and stone-set sense of morality.

#### Hakarr

Originally, Hakarr brought a lot of unwanted attention to Sigmund in the Maestros' Inn by casting Odeen's Magic Cloud. Sigmund was a little intimidated by the lizardfolk. After learning that Hakarr was a warlock, Sigmund took to confiding in the lizardfolk and asking him for advice regarding his own pact.

#### Rinn

Sigmund had a hand in picking Rinn to be a part of the Inquisitors. The relationship between the two would most likely be awkward but formal, mostly because Rinn didn't speak, and Sigmund didn't learn he was mute until later on, when Drahkhan clarified it for him.

#### Tony

Sigmund thinks bringing Tony onto the Eastwind Inquisitor team was a bad idea.

## Notes

* Adi's retired PC that he played for all of 2.5 sessions before ditching the loser for a monk build. To be fair, I would ditch this loser too.
* failed lv 6 warlock saving throw - hand eyes
	+ removed via greater restoration at Temple of the Mist
	+ lel nvm its back

### DM voice notes because my memory is bad

* emphasize random words lmfao LIKE okay. SOMETIMES you just need to.. SOMETIMES voicing stuff is hard, OKAY?
* have words just wander all over the place lol
* don't drag out any words longer than they need to be

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### General

by Laurens/Zucculentolder design, by Reinynafolder portraitolder designolder designunused sprites from the Overcast gamehe's a losersession 13 he's so stupid