Drandle Dreng
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Drandle Dreng is the venture-captain of the Pathfinder Society who handles Pathfinder assignments concerning Absalom's history and mysteries.2
History
Venture-Captain Dreng filled in as Master of Scrolls for three months while Kreighton Shaine went on sabbatical in the Mwangi Expanse.3
Dreng was also a member of the Society's leadership council of the Decemvirate, where he secretly operated under the identity of the Sapphire Decemvirate Helm, until 4721 AR. In that year Dreng, as Sapphire, was possessed by an ancient malevolent spirit released by a Pathfinder Society expedition into Min-Khadaim. In the process of stopping that spirit's actions, the green dragon Jadirahx revealed Sapphire's true identity as Dreng to a team of Pathfinders and Venture-Captain Urwal.1 Following his unmasking and recovery, he was stripped of the Sapphire Helm and his position on the Decemvirate.45
Appearance
Venture-Captain Dreng's gray hair, paunch, cataracts, and generally unkempt appearance belie the seasoned Pathfinder's sharp intellect, wit, enthusiasm, and good sense of humor.26
Personality
Dreng has long had a reputation among venture-captains for his eccentric habits, such as waking Pathfinders in the middle of the night to go on missions or bring him wine,6 though he had abandoned such practices in recent years. Fola Barun suggested to initiates that he did so not out of urgency but to determine whether Pathfinders would prioritize their comfort over an assignment.7
He has a remarkable memory: he recalls hidden truths about the city's most important people that even they have forgotten. These secrets are not just gathered from Pathfinder agents: one of Dreng's most interesting habits is that, at least one day a week, he dons the "disguise" of a beggar and wanders the streets and markets of Absalom. When asked about this, he has replied, "Tongues are looser around the poor, and a beggar needs no magic to make himself invisible."
Responsibilities
In addition to his responsibilities as a Pathfinder Society venture-captain, Dreng also maintains the Prospectus of Artifacts, a record of Society findings and where they are stored. This work has resulted in attempts on his life.6
Dreng maintains an office in Skyreach at the Grand Lodge and a home in the Westgate district of Absalom.6
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 . The Fanciful March of Urwal, 15. Paizo Inc., 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 . “Where Secrets Sleep” in Seekers of Secrets, 31. Paizo Inc., 2009
- ↑ . “Pathfinder Society Archetypes” in Pathfinder Society Field Guide, 26. Paizo Inc., 2011
- ↑ . Parting Clouds, 13. Paizo Inc., 2021
- ↑ . Sewer Dragon Crisis, 3. Paizo Inc., 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 . “NPC Glossary” in Absalom, City of Lost Omens, 297. Paizo Inc., 2021
- ↑ . “Chapter 2: Pathfinder Society Factions” in Pathfinder Society Guide, 26. Paizo Inc., 2020
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| Delirium's Tangle (scenario) | April 2010 |
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| Fury of the Fiend | November 2010 |
| The Penumbral Accords | December 2010 |
| Written in Blood | February 2011 |
| A Vision of Betrayal | July 2011 |
| Sewer Dragons of Absalom | August 2011 |
| Echoes of the Overwatched | November 2011 |
| The Goblinblood Dead | July 2012 |
| Grand Convocation 4712 | 8 July 2012 |
| The Paths We Choose | August 2014 |
| The Silver Mount Collection | August 2014 |
| The Wounded Wisp | 31 December 2014 |
| True Dragons of Absalom | August 2015 |
| School of Spirits | 27 August 2015 |
| The Daughters' Due | 24 April 2019 |
| Flooded King's Court | 30 October 2019 |
| The Broken Scales | 28 May 2020 |
| Balancing the Scales | 28 October 2020 |
| The Fanciful March of Urwal | April 2021 |
| Excising Ruination | 30 June 2021 |
| Parting Clouds | 28 July 2021 |