Tark Vegadon

## Common Knowledge

If, for some ungodly reason, you were paying very close attention to the deepest tundra wastelands of Oraefin, you might see a tower be built overnight by a couple of funny-looking people. If you kept watching for a couple of months, you might then see a group of adventurers walk in, and then about an hour later you might see the entire tower explode. And if you kept watching, for another couple of months let’s say, you might see the entire thing happen once or twice a year.

That’s Tark the Tower and Horevan Antagoniste. And they’re trying their best.

## Further Description

Doomlich Tark the Tower, known in life as Tark Vegadon, is a lich. The location of his phylactery is not known, but his body is held in a large armored shell of obsidian. In addition to expertise in Soul magic (healing, necromancy, etc.), Tark has a vast knowledge of runes and the physical sciences. He is very imposing and stoic, and speaks only when necessary.

Tark’s knowledge pool culminates in his un-life’s work: recreating life forms he sees around him as automata. Their bodies are made from mundane metals, but their locomotion is powered by runic arrays inscribed across their bodies and in their cores. In order to further facilitate his mission, Tark constructs large towers with their own runic arrays, which empower him further.

Tark is a mentor figure and accomplice to the plots of the pixie Horevan Antagoniste. Horevan’s innate well of magical power can be used to charge Tark’s runes, allowing him to work faster and more efficiently than ever before. He will go along with just about anything Horevan asks of him.

## Early Life

Many years ago, at least a century before 10,016 A.B., Tark Vegadon was an animus. The lure of immortality called to him, and soon he became the Doomlich Tark (identical to a normal lich, but sounds very cool) and dedicated his life to the construction of automata in the likeness of living creatures around him. One of his earliest projects was the rune-infused suit of obsidian armor he now inhabits, which protects him from most forms of physical and magical assault.

After many years, he came across the fae Horevan. Tark discovered that Horevan’s innate magical powers can fuel runes, and by extension power his automatons. The two became fast friends, with Tark becoming a mentor and an accomplice to Horevan’s harebrained schemes.

## Time with the Binturian Party

### Enter, Horevan! (10,017 A.B.)

Horevan and Tark arrived outside of Will’s Tavern in Binturia ready to spring their trap, in the clever guise of a fae and a heavily-armored lich wearing fake moustaches. They cordially invited the Binturians to take on his challenges and puzzles, and offered them teleport scrolls. A fun time was had by all, and the two groups left on amicable terms.

### Horevan vs. Jester (10,018 A.B.)

After getting into an argument in Will’s Tavern, Horevan Antagoniste and the Constellation Jester organized a competition between themselves and hand-picked Binturians. The challenges consisted of an obstacle course, ball games, riddle solving, a footrace, and a tie-breaking rock-paper-scissors tournament. In that same tie-breaker, Horevan’s team won by the skin of their teeth.

Tark supported this competition, and provided the use of his newest Doom Tower for the events.

### Xaoc’s Finale (10,018 A.B.)

Horevan was walking through the wintry wastes of Oraefin one day, when he suddenly stumbled upon a very weak-looking man. Horevan took in the stranger and nursed him back to health. The man, Xaoc, said that he wanted to show his gratitude by helping build a Doom Tower. Up until that point Xaoc had exhibited a number of evil characteristics, such as maniacal laughter, ominous hand-wringing, general cruelty, hour-long rants about how much he hated the Binturians, and vulgarity, but Horevan decided to have faith that this man had had a change of heart.

He hadn’t, of course, and Xaoc immediately used the tower’s power to reinvigorate himself, then flooded the tower with Fel magic. Horevan sent warning to the Binturians, then was imprisoned in the tower with Tark. Xaoc lured the Binturians to the tower, but with the help of Horevan and Tark they were able to break him from the tower and put him down for good. Shortly thereafter, the powers of the Hierophant were sent to Suuzi, a pirate captain in Calahay. Tark then blew up the tower, just to be safe.

### Battle of Binturia (10,019 A.B.)

Tark and Horevan both answered the summons to help at the Battle of Binturia. No doubt their exploits were noteworthy and highly comical yet somehow effective.

## Current Life

Tark the Tower is still out there somewhere, probably rebuilding his tower with Horevan’s help.

## Further Information

* Automaton
* The Binturian Party
* Fel Magic
* Horevan Antagoniste
* Jester
* Lich
* Magic
* Pixie
* United Delagacy, the Domionion of Oraefin (U.D.D.O.)
* Xaoc