Tenorixion

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GM James R

Tenorixion (aka The Great Warlord, The Bronze General, Tenor the Cunning) was a Bronze Dragon of Quelmar. He is of unknown age but was alive during the Holy War as a warrior of Bahamut. Due to his interest in the affairs of the earthly realms he frequently intervened on behalf of Bahamut in order to assist the peoples of the Eastern Regions of the realm in their fight against the servants of Tiamat. In that regards, he was said to have tallied up a massive kill count, of both evil dragons and Tiamat apologists, even long after the war was over.

Tenorixion was killed in a surprise ambush by The Paladin accidentally incurred during an episode of panic by the heroes who were hunting the Paladin down.

History

Often polymorphed into a warlord known as "Tenor the Cunning" on the side of protecting the Gulfithorp Isles, and the lands there paid him to fight on their behalf...luckily a war torn area, so plenty of relics to satisfy his lust for hoarding.

He survived the Holy Wars and was one of the warlords responsible for destroying most of the water and coast-dwelling disciples of Tiamat. But he fled and went into hiding soon after due to the bloodlust of the dragonslayers in the wake of the conflict.

In the 460s PR, Tenorixion struck a deal with the arcanaloth known as Golkont the Hawk Mage. Arcanaloths by nature are constantly hungering for nature, and Tenorixion's long life and centuries of exploits both in public and private could provide a feast for the mage. In return, Golkont was to bring Tenorixion as many powerful magic items and weapons as he could. Which included, unfortunately, the Tools of the Primordial Ancients. It was in Golkont's quest to retrieve these tools that eventually led to him bringing Tenorixion the Orb of Gales, Crown of Empyrosis, and Staff of the Marsh.

And it was Tenorixion's posession of these items that led to him crossing paths with The Paladin, his slayer.

About

Tenorixion maintained his lair in an underwater cove in the straights between the islands of Morugana and Dorsetnaga. In the years immediately following the Holy War, members of the clan have reported evidence of the bronze dragon's presence. Sudden and unexplained weather changes in the coastal town of Pepperoncini, distinct shimmering underwater vegetation near the coasts, and the tales of Tenor the Cunning frequenting the villages at the center of the island have seemingly confirmed his presence for the Norixius. However it was all taken as speculation, with no confirmed sightings of Tenorixion in either dragon form or his dragonborn form have been reported by the villagers.

Tenorixion's diet consisted primarily of underwater ore deposits and fish, but also Copper Pieces, of which he had hundreds of piles, several feet thick.

Horde

Besides hording copper pieces, Tenorixion also considered himself a horder of powerful, dangerous, cursed, and evil artifacts, which he kept in a cove near his lair underwater between Morugana and Dorsetnaga.

Most of the collection is powerful but cursed, or too powerful for mortals, or otherwise holds an otherworldly danger to the realm.

Many of the items were gifts from Golkont the Hawk Mage, an arcanaloth who traded knowledge for goods. At one point in time, Tenorixion briefly was in possession of 3 of the 4 Tools of the Primordial Ancients, making him a target of The Paladin. Tenorixion also held the Lens of Destiny

Upon Tenorixion's death, his Death Magic was released casting a powerful Darkness spell over the entire horde. This served as an endless protection for the horde as it made it difficult to traverse, and lead to any would-be thieves to bump into powerful cursed artifacts - often either leading to their death or immediate retreat.

Cult of Bronze

During his time on Morugana, Tenorixion inspired the Norixus Clan who eventually formed a Cult to worship and serve him. Tenorixion sent them around the material plane to collect artifacts for his horde, and allowed them to create several entrances to his underground lair. After Ten's death, the cult continued to protect the horde as best they could in an attempt to keep the artifacts from wreaking havoc on the realm as Ten had done.