Viscount Sansho

> "*It matters not. The Ilharn sees past all that. He’ll bring the wars to an end--for everyone.*"
> ― Viscount Sansho
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**Viscount Sansho** was a high ranking member of House Pyrostar and oversaw their operations in Ferrelroost. Sansho was responsible for search efforts to locate the Key to the Heart of Dolon around the town. Unlike most members of House Pyrostar, Sansho knew of Kopu Keiku's ultimate plans and was an avid supporter of them. In addition, Sansho had a working relationship with Hotto Sosu and allowed the latter to use Droskar Manor to lure The Party into a trap. He was defeated by The Party during the Fallcrest Army's attack on Ferrelroost and was subsequently captured.

# History

## Capture of Ferrelroost

When Kopu Keiku made known his intentions to lead an incursion to the Nentir Vale, Sansho was among his primary supporters. Sansho and Kopu Keiku had a large degree of correspondence, to the point of Kopu divulging his plans to acquire the Heart of Dolon and alter the course of history. Kopu even trusted Sansho with the task of locating the Key, which would be integral for acquiring the Heart.

When the House Pyrostar army arrived in the Nentir Vale, they quickly captured the town of Ferrelroost and set up an outpost in the abandoned Droskar Manor. Ferrelroost's lumber yards were then utilized to rebuild the ruins of Fastormel, which would become the Pyrostar headquarters. After Kopu took up residence there, Sansho was given operational command over Ferrelroost. Under the guise of gathering lumber for Fastormel, Sansho sent out search parties for the Key.

## First Ferrelroost Rebellion

While Sansho did have military occupation of the town of Ferrelroost, he was unable to stamp out all dissent. A resistance movement formed under the leadership of former adventurer Larden Kried. The rebellion was put down, in party by Sansho brokering a deal with the leader of the Darkmoon Lumber Company, Thuldrin Kreed. Kreed sold out the other conspirators in exchange for his freedom and promises of wealth. After capturing the rebel leaders, Sansho had them placed in the dungeon of Droskar Manor in order to keep the town in line.

At some point after this the Key was located and sent off to Fastormel. At the behest of Hotto Sosu, Sansho deliberately let is slip they he had acquired the Key but not that it had already been shipped off. This was part of Hotto's plan to draw The Party into the town, and also included keeping Captain Karashi in his post as garrison commander. Sansho was opposed to maintaining Karashi, who he rightfully saw as completely incompetent. However, Sansho eventually acquiesced to Hotto's plan and allowed Karashi to stay.

## Second Ferrelroost Rebellion

Although Sansho was still in command when The Party arrived at Ferrelroost, he was never encountered by them. Elara Halfway, one of the former rebel leaders who had eluded capture, recruited The Party to help her rescue the other leaders imprisoned by Sansho. They organized the breakout to occur while Sansho was preforming his daily inspection of the lumber shipment.

Upon The Party's return to Ferrelroost with a division of the Fallcrest Army, they aided the now liberated rebels in another insurrection which was aided by the army's attack. As his forced were overwhelmed, Sansho attempted to escape on one of the lumber ships with Captain Karashi. However, a portion of The Party intercepted them and combat broke out. After Karashi once again failed to prove his worth, Sansho "relieved the captain of duty" by causing his body to explode in spectral spiders as a living bomb. He then summoned an Ingu-made Blade Spider to fend off the enemies.

When these measures failed and defeat seemed certain, Sansho downed a vial of poison to attempt to kill himself rather that face failure. Aisu Kurimu managed to make the viscount vomit the poison and prevented his death. Sansho was them brought to the Droskar Manor dungeon and interrogated. He revealed that Kopu Keiku would make a 'utopia' and that the war would be over soon. Yet when pressed for more information he was uncooperative, stating his loyalty to 'The Ilharn'. Sansho also indicated that he knew Aisu's father Shebingu Kurimu to some extent, at least knowing his appearance.

# Trivia

* Viscount Sansho's name is a reference to the Japanese spicy pepper of the same name. This is in line with most notable House Pyrostar members, whose names are references to Japanese spices or Japanese words for spicy foods.