Backstory

Sszardin T'Sarran is a ghost, the last publicly known remnant of a fallen house, haunted by the night his world burned. Raised in the treacherous drow metropolis of Menzoberranzan, Sszardin was an anomaly—charismatic and imaginative, he preferred weaving tales to weaving plots. His skill with illusions and his natural agility made him a capable rogue, but his heart was that of a storyteller, not a killer. This perceived softness left him unprepared for the brutal conspiracy that targeted his family. He uncovered the plot too late, surviving the "Night of Shattering" not through valor, but by a twist of fate that saw him imprisoned just before the attack. He awoke a scapegoat and the sole survivor, a narrative crafted by his enemies to cement their victory.

Scarred physically and psychically, he now wanders Coia under the guise of an itinerant vagabond. The weight of his failure to protect his family has curdled into a deep-seated guilt, a shame that manifests in his flinching eyes and a constant, weary vigilance. He tells stories to survive, but his true quest is a hunt for answers and allies, seeking to unravel the lies that destroyed House T'Sarran. His journey led him to join The Dragonbone Vanguard, finding a temporary home among other outcasts fighting to protect Coia by destroying the reactivated Bukhara Spire Gateways. This larger mission provides a purpose that distracts from his personal pain, yet every monster slain is a pale shadow of the traitors he truly seeks to face.