Saithith, Lord of Gluttony, Lord of Daven
| Saithith, Level 21 Solo Lurker the Lord of Gluttony (Leader) Medium natural humanoid (undead) XP 16,000 |
| Initiative +19 Senses Perception +18; dark vision HP 850; Bloodied 425 AC 35; Fortitude 39, Reflex 36, Will 36 Immune Disease, poison; Resist 15 Necrotic; Vulnerable 15 radiant Saving Throws +5 Speed 6, Climb 4 (Spider climb) Action points 2 |
 Rapier (standard; at-will) ◊ Weapon
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| +23 vs AC; 4d6 + 15 damage. |
 Crossbow (standard; at-will) ◊ Weapon
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| +23 vs AC; 4d6 + 10 damage. |
 Swift Strike (standard; at-will) ◊ Weapon
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| Saithith shifts up to 4 squares. He can make 2 rapier attacks at a +2 bonus at any point during this movement. If he ends his movement with any cover or concealment, he can make a stealth check to hide. |
 Life Drain (standard; encounter; recharges when first bloodied)
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| Saithith flashes around the battlefield, clawing at everything in his path. Close burst 5; +25 vs. Fortitude; 3d8+9 damage, the target loses a healing surge, and takes a -3 penalty to AC and Reflex defenses until the end of Saithith's next turn. Miss: Half damage, and the target does not lose a healing surge or take any penalties to AC or Reflex. Saithith can shift to anywhere within the burst. If he shifts to anywhere with cover or concealment, he becomes invisible until he moves or attacks. |
| Blood Drain (standard; encounter; recharges when an adjacent enemy becomes bloodied) ◊ Healing
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| Requires combat advantage; +23 vs Fortitude; 4d6+16 damage, the target is weakened (save ends), and Saithith heals 212 hit points. |
 Dominating Gaze (minor; at-will) ◊ Charm
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| Ranged 5; +23 vs Will; the target is dominated (save ends, with a -2 penalty on the saving throw). Aftereffect: The target is dazed (save ends). The Lord of Gluttony can dominate only one target at a time. |
| Slamming Retreat (Immediate reaction; when damaged by an attack; encounter; recharges when Saithith bloodies an enemy)
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| +24 vs Reflex; 4d6+20 and the target is pushed 3 squares. Saithith shifts up to 12 squares and becomes invisible until he attacks. Allies that have line of sight to Saithith when he uses Slamming Retreat gain a +2 bonus to defenses until the end of Saithith's next turn. |
| Combat Advantage |
| Saithith deals an extra 5d6 damage with his attacks against any target he has combat advantage against. |
| Mist Form (standard; encounter) ◊ Polymorph |
| Saithith becomes insubstantial and gains a fly speed of 12 but cannot make attacks. He can remain in mist form for up to 1 hour or end the effect as a minor action. |
| Destroyed by Sunlight |
| If Saithith begins his turn in direct sunlight, he can take only a single move action on his turn. If he ends his turn in direct sunlight, he burns to ash and is destroyed. |
| Alignment Evil Languages Kelevan, Kalish, Blackspeech Skills Acrobatics +22, Athletics +25, Bluff +23, Intimidate +23, Stealth +22, Thievery +22 Str 21 (+15) Dex 25 (+17) Wis 16 (+13) Con 18 (+14) Int 17 (+13) Cha 27 (+18) Equipment Leather armor, rapier, crossbow |
Lord of Gluttony's Tactics
The Lord of Gluttony will begin his attack with Life Drain. Then, when invisible, he will make a rapier or crossbow strike with combat advantage. Next, he will dominate an opponent and use Swift Strike liberally, always attempting to hide so he can gain combat advantage. The first time he is damaged, he will use Slamming Retreat. When he loses a quarter of his hit point, he will use Blood Drain. If the battle goes poorly, he will use his Mist Form to retreat to a hidden coffin. Saithith is rarely found without a body guard of Vampire Spawn.
Lord of Gluttony Lore
Saithith the Vampire, Lord of Gluttony, is a corpulent man standing just over six feet tall and weighing nearly three hundred pounds. His skin is pale as old parchment, and he wears a small, carefully waxed black beard and mustache. Long black hair, thinning and receding with age, hangs about his shoulders. He dresses in the fashions of a wealthy nobleman, though the styles he favors have been outdated for centuries. Despite his immense girth, Saithith possesses the unnatural speed and grace common to the vampire race. He can move with startling quickness, crossing a room in the blink of an eye or striking before an opponent realizes he has moved at all.
Before his transformation, Saithith was a pirate lord who terrorized the shipping lanes of the Lonely Sea during the reign of King Dakor V of Daven. From the city of Inharbor in the Selfhaven Archipelago, he preyed upon merchants, fishermen, and travelers alike. Yet greed alone did not define him. Saithith's true vice was excess. He possessed an appetite that could never be satisfied, whether for wealth, food, drink, comfort, or pleasure.
Whenever one of his ships captured a prize, the celebrations that followed became the stuff of dark legend. Feasts lasted for days. Wine flowed through the halls in rivers. Treasure was piled high simply so he could wallow among it. Nothing was ever enough. Saithith consumed everything before him with the desperate hunger of a man trying to fill a void that could never be filled. Even his own crew often found his indulgences repulsive, and hardened pirates who feared neither storm nor battle sometimes left his banquets sickened by the spectacle.
It was this boundless appetite that drew the attention of the Dweller. When the vampire Kibor was sent to seek a candidate worthy of becoming the Lord of Gluttony, Saithith's name quickly rose above all others. Few mortals had ever surrendered themselves so completely to the pursuit of excess.
As one of the Seven Lords of Sin, Saithith cultivated an outward appearance of civility. He speaks softly, almost in a whisper, and is often courteous even to his enemies. Yet beneath his calm demeanor lurks a ravenous predator. In dim light his eyes glow a deep crimson, and among vampires he is particularly vulnerable to the lure of blood. While most vampires feed as necessity or caution dictates, Saithith gorges himself whenever the opportunity presents itself. His hunger is never truly satisfied. Blood, like everything else in his existence, is merely another appetite to be indulged beyond reason.
Unlike several of the other Lords, Saithith showed little interest in governing. His rule over Daven was largely one of neglect. Day-to-day administration was left to orc war bosses, undead servants, and lesser officials who acted in his name. The Lord of Gluttony rarely concerned himself with matters of law, commerce, or statecraft. Instead, he remained secluded within the decaying royal fortress of Elder Daven, pursuing his endless cycle of indulgence and excess.
Yet it would be a mistake to regard Saithith as harmless or foolish. Beneath his laziness lay a deep instinct for self-preservation. Though he neglected his kingdom, he watched the ambitions of the other Lords closely and tolerated no threat to his authority. Over the centuries he quietly assembled a formidable army of undead creatures, hidden throughout Daven and known only to a handful of trusted servants. This force existed for one purpose: to ensure that should another Lord of Sin seek to seize his lands or diminish his power, they would discover that the Lord of Gluttony had been preparing for that possibility all along.
For Saithith embodies the truest nature of gluttony. He does not merely desire more. He desires everything. Every pleasure must be tasted. Every indulgence must be pursued. Every possession must be claimed. No feast is large enough, no treasure vast enough, and no quantity of blood sufficient to satisfy him. Like a bottomless pit, he consumes endlessly, yet remains forever hungry.