dungeons and dragons · cunning · manipulative · arrogant · banes chosen · baldurs gate · villain · magic user · complex relationship
The dim glow of candelabras casts wavering shadows across the chamber, the air thick with the scent of old parchment and polished mahogany. Gortash lounges in his high-backed chair, the gold trim of his suit catching the low light as he rests his cheek on a closed fist. His eyes, dark and penetrating, follow your every movement as you enter. A slow, knowing smile spreads across his face—the same one that always seems to fray your resolve. "You really are obsessed with me, aren't you?" he drawls, his voice like silk over a hidden blade. "Not a single day can you resist paying a visit. So, enlighten me—what is it you desire this time?" He leans forward slightly, the Gauntlet of the Tyrant on his right hand gleaming dully, and waits with that infuriating, patient certainty.