Editing Darklord (section)

==Marquis Stezen d'Polarno==
Darklord of Ghastria. As Strahd is for Dracula, Dr. Mordenheim for Dr. Frankenstein, and Tristren/Malken for Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, so is Stezen to Dorian Grey, of ''The Picture of Dorian Grey''. But unlike Dorian, Stezen was a piece of work before his cursed painting came into play. As a noble in an unknown land, he enjoyed sowing chaos and rebellion and assassinated many people, but his charismatic nature meant that he hung on to a good reputation. But after one particular attempted coup went too far, his king had enough. Consulting with his mistress, a master of dark arts, he laid a curse upon d'Polarno that would do the Dark Powers proud; trapping a good chunk of Stezen's soul in a painting, he robbed him of all his charisma, vibrance, and capacity for enjoyment. 

In retaliation, Stezen poisoned the king and his family, which drew the land into the mists. But he wasn't yet its Darklord. That happened when he realized that, once per season, he could temporarily reclaim his soul from the painting- at the cost of up to 50 other souls, each granting him one hour of rejuvenation. Now, once per season, he'll invite every stranger in Ghastria to a party (he'll grab some peasants if not enough foreigners answer). The party is for him, and him alone. With the exception of a few guests that he debauches himself with/upon, all guests are exposed to the painting, giving him up to 50 hours of being able to enjoy himself again before he returns to his normal drab state. While this is when he's at his most dangerous, it's also when he's most vulnerable- when his soul is still in the painting, he's essentially immortal, but when he's whole, he is as vulnerable as any other (And ''unlike'' the original Dorian, killing the painting won't work until Stezen is dead).
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