Viscount Bridgerton is a corrupt noble who sold orphan children to the Cult of Darkness, leading to their torture and the transformation of Drummer Boy.
Description
- Noble with title of Viscount
- Operated near Ode
- Had saddle bags and rooms that party searched
Actions
- Sold orphan children to Cult of Darkness mine
- Made local dealings after being “very upset” about something
- His actions led to children being tortured by the cult
Chronology
Discovery
- Party stole Ciphered Note in Ode from Viscount’s saddle bags
- Searched his rooms, found chest containing Pan Flute
- Pan Flute was rigged with gem stones, lenses, and mechanical contraptions
- Not intrinsically magical, but resonates with magic
- Blowing into the flute did nothing - holes appeared blocked
Consequences Revealed
- Sam caught up with party and revealed:
- Viscount Bridgerton was very upset (about party’s interference)
- Made local dealings and handed off children to the mine cult
- Children were taken to Cult of Darkness mine near Ode
- Party traveled to mine and found the horrific results
- Children had been tortured and transformed into undead
- Drummer Boy blamed party for “not being there to save them”
Cult Connection
- Party encountered Prince of Darkness mage in the mine
- Mage revealed they were only contracting after “the viscount was humiliated”
- They weren’t intending to torture, merely extract information
- Viscount was looking for the party
Connections
- Connected to Cult of Darkness / Religion of Minism
- Sold children including Drummer Boy to the cult
- Had Pan Flute, a key instrument in transposition events
- Had dealings with The Synth, may have been indebted to them