Fedder

=Fedder=

Fedder started as the mindless creation of a House Cannith artificer working in southern Cyre (near the shared border with Breland and Zilargo) more than 30 years ago. This artificer, toiling in a remote enclave and thus not involved in the vast effort to invent and perfect the Warforged, decided on his own to test whether existing Golems could also be brought to life. About the time the Goblinoids carved their new nation, Darguun, from southern Cyre, the artificer gained illicit access to a //creation forge// and exposed his Golem to its eldritch magicks.

Whether through luck, skill, fate or magical preparation on the part of its Cannith creator, the Golem gained the same sentience as any Warforged while retaining his size and strength (losing most of its immunities was a side effect). The artificer was excoriated for his transgression, but the now-living Golem, calling itself Fedder, was hustled off to Sharn for further study. Fedder was held in Cannith Tower for more than 20 years, as a guard and trainer for new Warforged. As a construct given life by a //creation forge//, Fedder was ruled by a magistrate representing The Twelve to be "legally equivalent" to a Warforged, and the House awarded him (and a small number of similar accidents and prototypes) his freedom after the Treaty of Thronehold was signed in 996 YK.

His contract was purchased by NZZN soon after, and he performed well as a "freelance operative," usually performing work suited to his strength, size and horrid appearance (debt collection, escort to the lower levels of Sharn, muscle-for-hire). In late Zarantyr 998, he was assigned as the "assistant" to Faye Dwarfhammer as she attempted to forge a new //byeshk// head for the ancient Dhakaani legacy weapon Guurgaal at a forge in The Cogs.

On or about 28 Zarantyr 998, "Colden Torbald" began escorting Faye Dwarfhammer to restaurants and other places outside The Cogs. Fedder did not question "Colden's" identity, as Faye vouched for him. Then, on 2 Olarune 998, "Colden" took her out, then returned alone. Revealing herself to be Muraco, a Changeling agent working for the same firm as Fedder, she convinced him to join her in an attack on the real Colden Torbald, who was setting a trap for the impostor.

The fight did not go as expected. Muraco barely escaped thanks to a healing ring and the negligence of Draco and Colden, and was captured soon after. The third member of their counter-ambush team (a Choker Warlock called Quarrian), fled out a window and climbed to safety. Fedder, faced with overwhelming odds, chose to surrender...even though he could have killed two party members before being cut down. He was interrogated, and answered the party's questions as best he could. In particular, he showed some interest when Thomas the Wizard told him he'd met his House Cannith creator several days back -- an epithet-spewing madman hurling alchemical bombs through a black illusory curtain.

He was last seen at the forge, waiting patiently in case Faye or someone else returns.

Fedder appeared to be a somewhat honorable combatant, and also seemed to have developed a loyalty for Faye...but were those appearances deceiving? We'll never know...


 * Update (8 Therendor 998 YK):** Fedder appeared as a sentry in the foyer of NZZN's headquarters, the upper level of Czervanth Tower. He was partially responsive to seeing Nina Moondown and Thomas, but he seemed detached. Thoughts kept occurring to him. When the party traveled up the interior ramp to meet with NZZN Senior Partner Arthur Zimmall, Fedder followed at a distance. When they emerged from the meeting and were attacked, Fedder was compelled (by the Mind Flayer pretending to be Lady Elysse Noceon) to attack as well. In the end he was no match for the combined efforts of Golandar, Jarvis, Nomad of House Deneith and Raavik (a Bugbear with the //Rhukaan Taash// clan). An anticlimactic end for a tragic character.