Aldur
“The true Raven will come.”
Basic Information
History
- Dristuul’s brother
- Imprisoned in the Obsidian Prison beneath Shalarag
- Was chained to an obsidian pillar, watched by armored figures
Early Appearances
- Appeared early in the campaign wearing black clothes and a porcelain mask
- Freed the party from Dumglod prison using his assassins
- Had assassins that assisted during the Dumglod escape
- Gave the order to flee during the Kallum dragon fight
- Knew Mara Veyra personally
Imprisonment & Rescue
Scrying Vision
When Dristuul scryed on Aldur through the crystal ball:
- Aldur was exhausted, chained to the obsidian pillar
- Called himself a “nothing”
- Said: “The true Raven will come”
Death & Resurrection
- Was dead when freed from the prison — no pulse
- Resurrected by Nyxara using Revivify, with help from the whole party
- The diamond broke during the resurrection casting
- A raven’s feather fell onto his chest during the resurrection — a sign from the Raven Queen
The Black Senate
- Aldur is an active member of the Black Senate, a secretive organization from which he gained his powers.
- He joined a couple of years ago and is not high-ranking — he does not yet wear a mask.
- He travels frequently for the organization.
- He fancies a woman who wears a porcelain mask — a high-ranking member.
- He confided all of this to Dristuul in Draconic during a night watch so others couldn’t overhear (Session 56).
- Dristuul warned him to be careful, especially around Robin.
- He offered to introduce Dristuul to Lesha.
- He does not want to talk about Mara and told Dristuul not to bring her up.
Relationships
- Dristuul — His brother. Dristuul searched tirelessly and freed him from the Obsidian Prison. Both share a connection to the Black Senate. They exchanged “I love you” during a heartfelt night watch (Session 56).
- Nyxara — The cleric who brought him back from death.
- Mara Veyra — Knew her personally; she recognized Dristuul as Aldur’s brother. Aldur refuses to discuss her.
- Raven Queen — The raven’s feather at his resurrection suggests a divine connection. Said he likes the Raven Queen based on Dristuul’s description of her.