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{{Infobox character
|title        = Eternal Debtor
| titles = Eternal Debtor
|name         = Infernal Mason
| name = Infernal Mason
|file        = Infernal Mason.png
| full_name = Morfred
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| image = Infernal Mason.png
|DEX          = 8
| level = 1
|CON          = 15
| race = Skeleton
|INT          = 6
| family = Halfred (brother)
|WIS          = 8
| voice = Crispin Redman
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|location    = [[House of Hope]]
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}}The '''Infernal Mason''' is one of many infernal debtors stuck at the [[House of Hope]] after making a deal with [[Raphael]]. He can be found cleaning and generally pottering around the House's feast hall.


The player can ask the Mason for information about the House, but he will give only vague answers in reply. He will, however, reveal that he is the architect of Moonrise Towers, and the player will have the opportunity to tell him the state of his creation and the surrounding shadow-cursed lands.
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| feature1_name = Darkvision
| feature1_description = Can attack nearby creatures in the dark without disadvantage.
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}}'''Morfred''', or '''Infernal Mason,''' is one of many infernal debtors stuck at the [[House of Hope]] after making a deal with [[Raphael]]. He can be found cleaning and generally pottering around the House's feast hall.
 
The player can ask the Mason for information about the House, but he will give only vague answers in reply. He will, however, reveal that he is the architect of [[Moonrise Towers]], and the player will have the opportunity to tell him the state of his creation and the surrounding shadow-cursed lands.
 
{{Q|I was an architect in life, a builder of tombs and temples, but mostly of towers. My proudest work reached for the stars and sought to dry Selûne's tears.|author=Infernal Mason, when asked about his background}}


==History==
==History==
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Before the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] were overcome by Shar's curse, the Infernal Mason worked at [[Reithwin Town|Reithwin Town's]] mason guild, and under his master, the great general [[Ketheric Thorm]].  
Before the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] were overcome by Shar's curse, the Infernal Mason was a Selûnite named Morfred. {{cite text|Mason's Letter|Morfred|name=MasLetter}}{{cite text|Halfred's Note|Halfred}} Morfred worked at [[Reithwin Town|Reithwin Town's]] mason guild, under his master the great general [[Ketheric Thorm]].
 
The town was originally home to many [[Selûne|Selûnites]], including Ketheric and his family. It was the Mason who was the original architect of Moonrise Towers, a grand symbol of devotion to Selûne.{{cite text|name=MasLetter}}
 
After the death of Ketheric's daughter, he turned to Shar and built up an army of [[Dark Justiciar]]s. Morfred witnessed Ketheric's descent, growing his army and rooting out every last trace of Selûne in Reithwin. He and his brother Halfred were eventually the last remaining Selûnite leaders in the town, joined by worshippers in secret. {{cite text|Mason's Log|Morfred|name=log}}
 
Tired of standing by as Ketheric and his Justiciars overtook the town, Morfred's despair was noticed by Raphael. The devil approached him with an infernal pact, his soul in exchange for the Justiciars complete destruction.<ref>"I sought out the devil Raphael and signed an infernal pact with him. He promised to destroy my master's army, and I promised him my soul in return."</ref>{{cite text|name=log}}
 
Raphael honoured his deal by sending [[Yurgir]] and his merregons, who [[Break Yurgir's Contract|slaughtered all but one Justiciar]]. Without his army, and routed by the [[Harpers]], Ketheric released the [[shadow curse]] as a final act of desperation.


The town was originally home to many [[Selûne|Selûnites]], including Ketheric and his family. It was the Mason who was the original architect of Moonrise Towers, a grand symbol of devotion to Selûne, to "reach for the stars and dry [her] tears". {{ref|Mason's dialogue at the House of Hope}}
Morfred died some time later and became a debtor, bound to the House of Hope.


After the death of Ketheric's daughter, he turned to Shar and built up an army of [[Dark Justiciar]]s. The Mason witnessed Ketheric's descent, growing his army and rooting out every last trace of Selûne in Reithwin. He and his brother were eventually the last remaining Selûnite leaders in the town, joined by worshippers in secret. {{ref|[[Mason's Log]]}}
{{Q|Then all came to pass as I had hoped, though a century too late for my family and friends.|author=Infernal Mason, when told of Ketheric Thorm's death}}


Tired of standing by as Ketheric and his Justiciars overtook the town, the Mason's despair was noticed by Raphael. The devil approached him with an infernal pact, his soul in exchange for the Justiciars complete destruction.
== Investigate the Selûnite Resistance ==
{{main|Investigate the Selûnite Resistance}}
While looting a Dark Justiciar's corpse in the [[Ruined Battlefield]], the player will discover the beginnings of an investigation into a Selûnite resistance that had occurred during the Justiciar's occupation years ago.  


Raphael honoured his deal by sending [[Yurgir]] and his merregons, who slaughtered all but one Justiciar. Without his army, and routed by the [[Harpers]], Ketheric released the shadow curse as a final act of desperation. The Mason died some time later and became a debtor, bound to the House of Hope.
The note on the corpse will direct the party to a potter's workshop; one of the Selûnite holdouts. At the house is another note, documenting another holdout under the [[Last Light Inn]]. In the inn's cellar, a small shrine to Selûne keeps a [[Halfred's Note|letter]] from Morfred's brother Halfred, writing how Morfred was gathering a network of allies against Ketheric Thorm, and pointing to the Mason's Guild as another holdout.


== See also ==
The final point of investigation takes the party through a hatch in the Mason's Guild to the basement. All that remains are the shadowed remnants of Morfred's resistance, and his [[Mason's Log|logbook]]. Morfred's log documents Ketheric's downfall, the rise of his army, and Morfred's final attempt to stop him by making a deal with Raphael.
* {{MdRarityItem|Halfred's Note}} - a note between the mason and his brother, found in the [[Last Light Inn - Cellar]].
 
* {{MdRarityItem|Mason's Log}} - a journal written by the mason, found in the [[Mason's Guild Basement]] in Reithwin Town.
==Related literature==
* [[Investigate the Selûnite Resistance]] - a quest which takes place during Act Two, that investigates the history of the Mason's Guild.
*{{SmItemIcon|Halfred's Note}}, a note to Morfred from his brother Halfred.
*{{SmItemIcon|Investigation Notes}}, Sharran inquisitor Verzen Wranlock's findings on the Selûnite resistance.
*{{SmItemIcon|Innkeeper's Journal}}, a journal kept by Halfred, documenting a raid on the Mason's guild.
*{{SmItemIcon|The Waning Moon: Consignments}}, [[Thisobald Thorm|Thisobald Thorm's]] musings on the Mason.
 
===Written by Infernal Mason===
 
*{{SmItemIcon|Note}}
*{{SmItemIcon|Wrinkled Note}}
*{{SmItemIcon|Mason's Letter}}
*{{SmItemIcon|Mason's Log}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
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{{notebegin}}
* If the player has made a deal with Raphael, the Mason will remark that they know them, recognising another "lost soul".  
* If the player has made a deal with Raphael, the Mason will remark that they know them, recognising another "lost soul".  
* The Mason and his brother's names are Morfred and Halfred.
* The Mason and his brother's names are Morfred and Halfred, as mentioned in ''Halfred's Note'' and ''Mason's Letter''.
* The Infernal Mason is voiced by the same voice actor as [[Elminster]], {{VA|Crispin Redman}}.
* The Infernal Mason is voiced by the same voice actor as [[Elminster]], {{VA|Crispin Redman}}.
* There is a [[Shadow Vestige]] from a mother named Muldred. The name's suffix may mean she is implied to be Morfred and Halfred's mother.
{{noteend}}
{{noteend}}
==References==
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{{reflist|text}}


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Revision as of 14:34, 17 April 2024

Infernal Mason
Level 1
Voiced byCrispin Redman
Information
Full nameMorfred
TitleEternal Debtor
RaceSkeleton
FamilyHalfred (brother)
Stats
SizeMedium
TypeUndead
Armour Class9
Hit points7
Movement speed9 m (30 ft)
Weight20 kg ( lb)
Initiative-1
Ability scores
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
10
(0)		8
(-1)		15
(+2)		6
(-2)		8
(-1)		5
(-3)
Proficiency bonus+2
Saving throws
  • Str 0
  • Dex -1
  • Con +2
  • Int -2
  • Wis -1
  • Cha -3
Resistances
ImmunePoison
VulnerableBludgeoning
Features
Darkvision Darkvision
Can attack nearby creatures in the dark without disadvantage.
Opportunity Attack Opportunity Attack
Make a melee attack against an enemy moving out of range.
Morfred, or Infernal Mason, is one of many infernal debtors stuck at the House of Hope after making a deal with Raphael. He can be found cleaning and generally pottering around the House's feast hall.

The player can ask the Mason for information about the House, but he will give only vague answers in reply. He will, however, reveal that he is the architect of Moonrise Towers, and the player will have the opportunity to tell him the state of his creation and the surrounding shadow-cursed lands.

I was an architect in life, a builder of tombs and temples, but mostly of towers. My proudest work reached for the stars and sought to dry Selûne's tears.
— Infernal Mason, when asked about his background

History

Before the Shadow-Cursed Lands were overcome by Shar's curse, the Infernal Mason was a Selûnite named Morfred. [text 1][text 2] Morfred worked at Reithwin Town's mason guild, under his master the great general Ketheric Thorm.

The town was originally home to many Selûnites, including Ketheric and his family. It was the Mason who was the original architect of Moonrise Towers, a grand symbol of devotion to Selûne.[text 1]

After the death of Ketheric's daughter, he turned to Shar and built up an army of Dark Justiciars. Morfred witnessed Ketheric's descent, growing his army and rooting out every last trace of Selûne in Reithwin. He and his brother Halfred were eventually the last remaining Selûnite leaders in the town, joined by worshippers in secret. [text 3]

Tired of standing by as Ketheric and his Justiciars overtook the town, Morfred's despair was noticed by Raphael. The devil approached him with an infernal pact, his soul in exchange for the Justiciars complete destruction.[1][text 3]

Raphael honoured his deal by sending Yurgir and his merregons, who slaughtered all but one Justiciar. Without his army, and routed by the Harpers, Ketheric released the shadow curse as a final act of desperation.

Morfred died some time later and became a debtor, bound to the House of Hope.

Then all came to pass as I had hoped, though a century too late for my family and friends.
— Infernal Mason, when told of Ketheric Thorm's death

Investigate the Selûnite Resistance

Main article: Investigate the Selûnite Resistance

While looting a Dark Justiciar's corpse in the Ruined Battlefield, the player will discover the beginnings of an investigation into a Selûnite resistance that had occurred during the Justiciar's occupation years ago.

The note on the corpse will direct the party to a potter's workshop; one of the Selûnite holdouts. At the house is another note, documenting another holdout under the Last Light Inn. In the inn's cellar, a small shrine to Selûne keeps a letter from Morfred's brother Halfred, writing how Morfred was gathering a network of allies against Ketheric Thorm, and pointing to the Mason's Guild as another holdout.

The final point of investigation takes the party through a hatch in the Mason's Guild to the basement. All that remains are the shadowed remnants of Morfred's resistance, and his logbook. Morfred's log documents Ketheric's downfall, the rise of his army, and Morfred's final attempt to stop him by making a deal with Raphael.

Related literature

Written by Infernal Mason

Notes

  • If the player has made a deal with Raphael, the Mason will remark that they know them, recognising another "lost soul".
  • The Mason and his brother's names are Morfred and Halfred, as mentioned in Halfred's Note and Mason's Letter.
  • The Infernal Mason is voiced by the same voice actor as Elminster, Crispin Redman.
  • There is a Shadow Vestige from a mother named Muldred. The name's suffix may mean she is implied to be Morfred and Halfred's mother.

References

  1. ↑ "I sought out the devil Raphael and signed an infernal pact with him. He promised to destroy my master's army, and I promised him my soul in return."
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mason's Letter – Morfred
  2. ↑ Halfred's Note – Halfred
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mason's Log – Morfred
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