The Harbinger

His origins are unknown, but we know that Sarog Pethanos did indeed originate. Somewhere, somehow, this Velsharoonite priest came into existence. We know little of how he was altered or changed, but we know he grew in power significantly throughout his period of existence on the Arelith archipelago.

He founded, or made famous of, faction known as ‘The Covenant’, which is a name blasphemous unto itself. The affiliation has existed for some years, but we find no mentioning of it prior to 30 AR. This gives a very loose timeline on the emergence of the faction.

Sarog Pethanos, known commonly as ‘The Harbinger’ is an archvillain that has lingered long on the isle. He never acts directly. He acts through others. Of those? We only know a few. Primarily the malevolent kobold Vippin and the scheming Orion Gend – those are his two pawns that we know commonly in present times. There may have been more in the past, and there will certainly be others in the future.

The Harbinger, unlike other nefarious characters, remains elusive. And his plans are largely unknown. We know the plans of his servants, but not of him, for few can pry any information from him… for few actually meet him, who align themselves with the freepeoples of the isle.

What we suspect, and have reason to believe, that the Harbinger’s cause is something great and fearsome. For what else can drive such a man?

In recent times, betwixt the years 60-73 AR, we know him to be behind plots of Vippin and Orion Gend, as well as potentially other schemes of Infernalists and Abyssals. The Harbinger is an important figure, because he ties all of these normally warring factions together against the freepeoples. We hope, one day, we will discover why.

~ Ser Nelehein of Impiltur, Sage-Knight of the Road and Last of the Great Skalds of Impiltur, 73 AR