**Affiliation: **One of the Lords Sanguine
**Rules: **The Castle of the Collector (02.22)
Among the Lords Sanguine, perhaps the most insane is the Collector. Formerly he was known by his true name, but a few hundred years ago he developed an obsession with collecting knowledge of his name. First he collected every book, tablet and scroll which mentioned him. Then, to make sure his collection would always be supreme, he killed anyone who knew his name (or, more realistically, anyone who publicly admitted such).
As one might already have surmised, the Collector likes to collect things. His obsession changes each decade or so: past fancies have included masterwork weapons, sand grains from different beaches, halfling slaves and books containing discredited theories of agriculture. All these collections remain in his sprawling keep, though he has turned his attention to other things.
The Collector has acquired several tarrasque skulls (his original and only constant collection) from Thringish knights. Those who traffic with the Collector are frowned upon in Thring, and the other Lords Sanguine frown on him for trafficking with Thring; but the Collector’s coffers are seemingly bottomless even after all these years, and money always finds a way.
Connections
- The Collector knows of the great Bone Heap (50.03).
- The Collector has sent people to gather an artifact known as the Shield of Alberon (16.17).
- The Collector sold his daughter to the Grey Comedy.
- The Collector invented the Tender Hunt
- The Collector is being sued for taking the Tarrasque skulls in Thring v Jack Donne.
Hooks
- What is the Collector’s true name? Does anyone remember it in secret?
- What is the Collector’s current obsession?
- Why can’t the Collector get his hands on the Tarrasque Skull at 45.24? Not to mention the other nineteen of them…
- Who is it in Thring who sells Tarrasque skulls to the Collector?
- Where does the Collector’s wealth come from?