Jared Deathstalker

Jared Deathstalker was a cleric of Kelemvor who opposed the ancient Netherese lich Umgatlik in the late 14 century DR.

"Fame will do you little good after Umgatlik tears your head off and feasts upon your soul!"

- Jared Deathstalker

Description
Jared Deathstalker was clean-shaven, both face and head, and wore dark plate armor adorned with colors and symbols of the Church of Kelemvor.

Possessions
The Kelemvorite cleric wore gauntlets of ogre power and was armed with a large enchanted +1 shield, carried a scroll of the battletide spell, and several curative potions.

History
"Evil succubi, dark rituals, and the stink or undeath. We must ensure that Umgatliks evil taint can never be summoned into this world again!'"

- Jared Deathstalker In, Jared Deathstalker joined a bumbling scholar from Waterdeep, Savant Gumbril, in an expedition to uncover the location of the shrine of Umgatlik. Gumbril believed Umgatlik to be a lost Netherese god. His accidental discovery reached the ears of the Church of Velsharoon and Vetrixia Nightmaiden secretly infiltrated the expedition, hoping to release the immensely powerful Netherese lich out of his ancient planar prison. The expedition discovered the ancient tomb in the Crab's Claw Coast, and Jared Deathstalker was there, ensuring the lich's continued imprisonment.

Vetrixia hoped to find an ally in the so-called Hero of Daggerford, offering him arcane power and ancient treasures. It was not recorded if the Hero agreed to the proposition, but that did not stop Vetrixia from returning to Gumbril and confronting Jared.

Within the crypt, Vetrixia Nightmaiden attempted to manipulate Savant Gumbril into doing her bidding through promises of riches and academic success. Dimwitted Gumbril was torn between dreams of a grand academic future and Jared Deathstalker's calls for the scholar's common sense. The lich could be unleashed through a simple ritual using undead bones and a special scepter upon the tomb's altar. Jared was attempting to discourage outsiders' from tampering with Umgatlik's shrine peacefully but would eagerly take up blade to slay those attempting to unleash the creature on Toril. If a Hero were to oppose the lich's return or brave enough to venture into Umgatlik's prison plane to slay Jared Deathstalker was ready to aid in the task.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford