Cult of the Illuminated

The "jackal of Sussex" is a ruthless man. Vacher, a fellow Senator, is the first to have stood up to him in nearly two decades. But as twisted as he may be, he authored Dalenden's first ever treaty with Kralld, no easy task. Some say he intimidated them into it. He would rule with an iron gauntlet, creating orpanages and workhouses. He sees Nyissa as a source of resources that should be taken, for one does not bargain with a snake.

An old, bitter man, Steven is intimidating, temperamental and somewhat mad. Some rumors call him brutal rapist and murderer and some say he has participated in human sacrifice. He has managed to gather the lion's share of the trade rights in Bruckenbrod under his black and red banner, furthering the Dascentius family's aim to control all trade in the Gulf of Kralld.