While Darkwood somehow managed to leave the Nine Hells of his own accord, he saw his family had moved on with their lives on Oerth, and he instead traveled across the planes. Eventually the malevolent cornugon came to respect his captive for his unshakable will and set him free. Ammagel tortured the mortal Duke for years but could not break his spirit. Rowan Darkwood's spirit proved indominable. His sons were set free but Darkwood was brought down to the Nine Hells and tortured for the next decade. Darkwood challenged Ammagel to a second game for the fate of his sons, and set down his own life as forfeit. One fateful day, the Duke's sons accidentally summoned a cornugon named Ammagel by means of a magical deck of cards, and the devil attempted to claim them as his own slaves. He spent some time as an adventurer before settling down in his lands and starting a family. History ĭuke Darkwood's early life was one that could be expected of an Oerthian nobleman. He regularly carried with him potions of hill giant control and growth.

He armored himself a suit of +3 splint mail, over which he wore a plain set of homespun clothes. The Duke possessed an array of enchanted items and weapons, including: a +2 giant slayer sword, a +5 ring of protection, a red ioun stone, a brooch of shielding, and carried with him a portable hole. It was widely believed by those in Sigil that Duke Darkwood planned and schemed to take over the heart of Sigil from the Lady of Pain. He had a number of innate protections to various magical spells, notable among them hold person, hypnotism, and ray of enfeeblement. įor some reason, the Duke often claimed to be from the world of Toril. He took great pride in his methodical and often-irritating manner in which he conducted business, regardless of how it was perceived by others. While he was rather gruff and matter-of-fact when speaking to others, the Duke had a strong-will and stubbornness that could not be disregarded. He was blind in one eye, a result of one such laceration.

He had many permanent scars that crossed his physique as well as his stern and weathered face. He had a lead but athletic build and stood at 6 ft 4 in (190 cm) tall.

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