Vidruand Starbrow

Vidruand Starbrow was a heroic son of the famed hero Roadwarden of the Roadwarden Guard, Arelin Starbrow, active in the mid-to-late 14 century DR.

Description
When Vidruand wore the ornate horned Helm of the Roadwarden, from distance, he resembled a minotaur.

Relationships
Dazmilar, Kallithrea, and Yemandra, all considered Vidruand to be tier better, a hero just as great as his mother. Locals of Skull Crag venerated Vidruand and thought only him to be a worthy successor as the Roadwarden.

History
By the early 1360s DR, Vidruand and his mother Arelin Starbrow were members of the Roadwarden Guar and were considered great heroes, beloved by the locals. However, Vidruand went missing, believed dead. Sometime after, Arelin perished in a devious monster attack. With Arelin Starbrow's death, the Arms of the Roadwarden were lost and scattered by the monster horde. In reality, Vidruand was captured and turned into a vampire by the Skull Crag Keep's ancient enemies and its previous master, ancient vampires Khulzond and his consort Mordroka. Vidruand was the person commanding the monsters who slew his mother, and he claimed one of the Arms of the Roadwarden – the Helm of the Roadwarden. As the plot against Skull Crag unfolded, a group of adventurers joined the Roadwarden Guards, helping Vidruand's siblings in the Arms' recovery.

When all Arms of the Roadwarden were collected, apart from Vidruand's Helm, the long feared dead man reappeared. Wearing the Helm of the Roadwarden in the Skull Crag Keep's Great Hall, he reunited with the family. Vidruand's face was concealed by the helmet as he demanded the rest of the Arms to slay the adventurers, whom he claimed were responsible for Arelin Starbrow's death and kept him imprisoned. Without thinking, Yemandra Starbrow charged at the group, sword drawn. But she found herself on the ground after Dazmilar tripped her. The rest of the gathered siblings and Sir Dutiocs saw through Vidruand's lies.

With the bluff's failure, Vidruand removed the Helm of the Roadwarden, revealing his undead nature. He was a vampire. The prodigal son unleashed an army of giant rats and mobats at the gathered family but was defeated after a fierce battle. It was not quite over yet. Two sinister voices turned the heads of all in the Great Hall. Two ancient vampires glided into the castle – Khulzond and his consort Mordroka, the original masters of Skull Crag Keep. The vampires were the true leaders of the monsters and the cause of the Keep's strife. The undead proclaimed their intentions to take back what was theirs – the Keep and the Arms of the Roadwarden. With a single command word, Mordroka reformed Vidruand Starbrow's undead body and commanded the Arms of the Roadwarden to fly towards the undead Starbrow. Khulzond, Mordroka, Vidruand, and summoned monsters and vampires attacked the heroes, Sir Dutiocs, Dazmilar, Kallithrea, and Yemandra. However, the magic that kept the heroes paralyzed was broken by Lunit Bdufe who used the last of her strength to free the defenders and recall the Arms away from the vampire. A long battle raged, but the defenders of the Keep emerged victorious.