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Lorenzo, the Former Human

Added 2024-10-22 17:20:16 +0000 UTC

Lorenzo’s god turned him into a dragonborn.

Formerly human, he dedicated 80 years of his time on the material plane to meditation on Miyatatsu, the Weathered Scale—also known as the draconic god of time. To his surprise, the famously quiet deity spoke to him in a dream, telling Lorenzo his devout patience was needed elsewhere. He awoke in Latehaven with body and abilities anew, and much to the chagrin of Latehavenites, he was alive.

Avoiding extraplanar attention was an important principle for the people of Latehaven. Several millennia ago, the plane was still a wasteland of the dead, meant to receive souls who died without deities or were simply rejected by them. It was only 2,146 years ago that the city was founded by a group of late adventurers who maintained their sanity in the empty plane long enough to build a place worth dying for. Keeping it that way meant neither gods nor their worshippers were welcomed.

So when the devout Lorenzo appeared on the same day that a gargantuan dragon did above a mountain near the city, both bearing the same color of scale, Latehavenites were unhappy, and were quick to draw conclusions.

Without regard for his life, Lorenzo proudly spoke of his believed transcendence at Miyatatsu’s hand, who he also believed the nearby giant dragon to be. This pride caught the attention of the on-looking Sakai, who immediately took a liking to him. And out of their own goodness and experience, Volpiko and Muka also sympathized with Lorenzo. The trio defended Lorenzo from angry Latehavenites, and they became a party of four, and immediately began investigating this strange occurrence.

What was happening in Latehaven?

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Lorenzo is an dragonborn cleric NPC with a Challenge Rating of 9, and his release includes the following:

• His character card, which includes his character art and NPC stat block.
• The Hat of the Wise Watcher, that grows its wearers Wisdom after saving their lives.
• Hyoutan of Plenty, a potent healing gourd with diverse capabilities.
• The Old Copper Club, a tarnished old club with corrosive powers.
• The Old Tarnished Pauldron, an old copper piece of armor that deploys the rest of its suit as a spectral shield.
• Time Chimes, a small necklace that lets you rewind a bit of damage done to allies.

And if you notice our second spell of the month missing, fret not! It's part of next week's surprise!