Douven Staul

Douven Staul was an explorer of ruins [2] who secretly worked as an agent for King Kaius III . [1]

Relationships

Douven was known to have several friends whom he acted as a mentor for, training them in the ways of adventuring. He also married a woman whose picture he would carry in an amulet. [2]

History

Three months before Winterhaunt after the Last War , [1] however, he bade his friends and family farewell and headed towards the village of Winterhaven [2] in Karrnath . What they did not know, even his own wife, was that Douven was secretly working for King Kaius III and had been sent to contact Eilian the Old , who had reported strange goings on in the village. [1]

Douven met with Eilian in Winterhaven, discovering that there was a local band of goblins and kobolds who were worshiping a demon , though he believed they were operating under a new master. Despite not taking Eilian fully within his confidence, he also reported that he was going to search the area south of Winterhaven as he had discovered that there were the remains of a dragon in this location, and that its "third sinister rib" was important, but would not disclose why to Eilian. [1]

This would ultimately be Douven's last action, as the dig site for this rib was where he encountered the changeling Sil —working for Kalarel —who murdered him before he could report back, burying him in a shallow grave at the site. Several days later, Eilian asked a group of adventurers to investigate Douven's disappearance, providing them with the location of the dig site. It seemed that Kalarel's other agent in the village, the dusk hag Ninaran , was also aware of Douven, as she used a zombified Douven in a vision she provided to the adventurers who were looking for him. [1]

Appendix

Appearances

Adventures

Dungeon #155 : " Keep on the Shadowfell " (Eberron Conversion)

References