Sarith Kzekarit
Race: Drow
Gender: Male
Status: Active
Role: Prisoner
Condition: Infected with Demonic Spores
A disgraced drow male imprisoned for alleged murder, Sarith is sullen and withdrawn, haunted by madness and the corruption of infecting spores that eat away at his mind.
Description
Appearance
A male drow with the pale skin and white hair typical of his kind. He is described as sullen and withdrawn, bearing the physical and psychological marks of his imprisonment.
Personality
Sarith is reserved and keeps largely to himself, rebuffing attempts to talk to him. He is suspicious of friendship and wary of connection, viewing other prisoners with distrust. His demeanor reflects the twin burdens of disgrace and illness. He is disgraced by his imprisonment and resigned to his fate.
The infection that afflicts him weighs heavily on his psyche. He varies between lucidity and delirium, sometimes aware enough to recognize his condition and sometimes lost in delusional states. His health and sanity continue to deteriorate as the spores grow within his brain.
Role in Campaign
Sarith is one of the ten other prisoners held with the player characters in Velkenvelve's slave pen. He is described as "a male drow" who is "disgraced by his imprisonment, but is resigned to his fate, since there doesn't appear to be anything he can do about it."
His presence in the escape party adds an element of tragedy and danger. The infection that afflicts him means he is unpredictable and potentially dangerous to others. He represents the hidden horrors lurking in the depths—not monsters, but victims corrupted by forces beyond their control.
Key Moments
| Moment | Details |
|---|---|
| Imprisonment at Velkenvelve | Held in slave pen; withdrawn and suspicious of other prisoners |
| Spore Infection Awareness | Becomes increasingly aware of the sickness eating his mind; knowledge fills him with despair |
| Conversations with Party | Speaks little, but when he does, hints at dark knowledge and creeping madness |
| Post-Escape Deterioration | If he escapes with the party, his condition worsens; becomes a burden or a threat |
Background
Sarith Kzekarit is a drow male of House Mizzrym or another minor drow house. He is imprisoned at Velkenvelve for reasons not entirely clear—officially accused of murder, though the truth of the charge is ambiguous.
Spore Infection:
Sarith is infected with demonic spores. The initial infestation came through contact with spores corrupted by dark forces. The spores consume his mind slowly, causing fits of madness and deterioration. He is aware—at least intermittently—that something is wrong, and his health and sanity continue to deteriorate as the spores grow within his brain.
Campaign-Specific Note:
In this campaign, the source of Sarith's spore infection may differ from module canon. The module canon attributes the infection to Zuggtmoy, the Demon Queen of Fungi. However, your DM has indicated a homebrew cause (Graz'zt through Othorion). Treat the specific source as unknown from Sarith's perspective—he may not know the true origin of his infection, only that it consumes him.
Relationships
| NPC | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Buppido | Fellow infected prisoner; Buppido may be aware of shared condition; Sarith likely distrusts him |
| Stool | Fellow prisoner; Sarith is wary of the myconid, uncertain if it poses a threat or shares his curse |
| Ront | Likely victim of bullying; offers little resistance |
| Eldeth Feldrun | Fellow prisoner; minimal interaction |
| Jimjar | Fellow prisoner; views with suspicion |
| The Party | Suspicious of outsiders; may be convinced to join escape but remains aloof |