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==Background==
==Background==
===Early years===
Harkon Lukas hails from the country of [[Cormyr]] on the subcontinent of [[Faerun]] on the world of [[Toril]]. There he sought to unite his fellow wolfweres under his leadership, but they snubbed his advanced. His [[rage]] caused Lukas to run rampant throughout rural Cormyr, killing any [[human]]s he came across. After his rage subsided, he became fascinated with humanity and traveled among them, posing as a wandering [[minstrel]]. As Lukas conspired to take over Cormyr, [[the Mists]] rolled in and took him into [[Barovia]], where he encountered (and was nearly destroyed by) [[Strahd Von Zarovich]]. Driven into [[the Mists]], Lukas came out into the [[domain]] of [[Kartakass]], a backwoods land that severally disappoints him in its remoteness.<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p.64-65</ref> The year of Kartakass' formation was [[613 BC]].<ref name="DoD p. 16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref><ref name=Gazetteer I p. 93>[[Gazetteer I]] p.93</ref>
Harkon Lukas hails from the country of [[Cormyr]] on the subcontinent of [[Faerun]] on the world of [[Toril]]. There he sought to unite his fellow wolfweres under his leadership, but they snubbed his advanced. His [[rage]] caused Lukas to run rampant throughout rural Cormyr, killing any [[human]]s he came across. After his rage subsided, he became fascinated with humanity and traveled among them, posing as a wandering [[minstrel]]. As Lukas conspired to take over Cormyr, [[the Mists]] rolled in and took him into [[Barovia]], where he encountered (and was nearly destroyed by) [[Strahd Von Zarovich]]. Driven into [[the Mists]], Lukas came out into the [[domain]] of [[Kartakass]], a backwoods land that severally disappoints him in its remoteness.<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p.64-65</ref> The year of Kartakass' formation was [[613 BC]].<ref name="DoD p. 16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref><ref name=Gazetteer I p. 93>[[Gazetteer I]] p.93</ref>


==As [[darklord]]==
Since its formation over a century ago, Harkon Lukas has remained [[darklord]], although the decentralized distribution of authority and the political independence of the realm's [[community|communities]] has made it such that there is no single political [[ruler]] of the [[domain]].<ref name=Gazetteer I p. 100>[[Gazetteer I]] p.100</ref> According to [["S"]], the realm's emergence from [[the Mists]] seems to coincide with local stories of the [[burning]] of [[Dargacht Keep]] and the disruption of the [[Invidian Occupation]], although "S" discounts the though of the Invidian's culpability as occupiers to be a matter of [[false history]].<ref name=Gazetteer I p. 93>[[Gazetteer I]] p.93</ref> Nonetheless, the remains of the Keep still exist today in [[Dargacht Plaza]].<ref>[[Gazetteer I]] p.107</ref>
Since its formation over a century ago, Harkon Lukas has remained [[darklord]], although the decentralized distribution of authority and the political independence of the realm's [[community|communities]] has made it such that there is no single political [[ruler]] of the [[domain]].<ref name=Gazetteer I p. 100>[[Gazetteer I]] p.100</ref> According to [["S"]], the realm's emergence from [[the Mists]] seems to coincide with local stories of the [[burning]] of [[Dargacht Keep]] and the disruption of the [[Invidian Occupation]], although "S" discounts the though of the Invidian's culpability as occupiers to be a matter of [[false history]].<ref name=Gazetteer I p. 93>[[Gazetteer I]] p.93</ref> Nonetheless, the remains of the Keep still exist today in [[Dargacht Plaza]].<ref>[[Gazetteer I]] p.107</ref>


A [[bard]] named Harkon Lukas is said to have roused the Kartakans to destroy the Keep<ref name=Gazetteer I p. 93>[[Gazetteer I]] p.93</ref>,  Many decades later, Harkon Lukas would claim to [[Casimir]] that he only was only "mildly responsible"  do with the burning of the Keep.<ref>[[Heart of Midnight]] p. 240</ref> The stories of Kartakan history speak of several incidents of Harkon Lukas showing up, though most Kartakans assume this to be a mythical persona (not too disimilar from the [[Grandfather Wolf]] archtype) adopted by several people over the span of many [[year]]s.<ref name=Gazetteer I p. 93>[[Gazetteer I]] p.93</ref>
A [[bard]] named Harkon Lukas is said to have roused the Kartakans to destroy the Keep<ref name=Gazetteer I p. 93>[[Gazetteer I]] p.93</ref>,  Many decades later, Harkon Lukas would claim to [[Casimir]] that he only was only "mildly responsible"  do with the burning of the Keep.<ref>[[Heart of Midnight]] p. 240</ref> The stories of Kartakan history speak of several incidents of Harkon Lukas showing up, though most Kartakans assume this to be a mythical persona (not too dissimilar from the [[Grandfather Wolf]] archtype) adopted by several people over the span of many [[year]]s.<ref name=Gazetteer I p. 93>[[Gazetteer I]] p.93</ref>
 
In the early 8th century of the [[Barovian Calendar]], the [[Falkovnian Army]] attempted to seize control of the [[Crimson Road]] in Kartakass by setting up a [[fortress]] therein. [[Wolves]] snuck in the fortress and butchered the [[soldier]]s therein after one of the gates was left open.<ref name=Gazetteer I p. 94>[[Gazetteer I]] p.94</ref> {{Spec|Harkon Lukas was the probably insitigator of this event, calling up wolves or wolfwere minions.}
 
==[[Akriel]]'s betrayal==
In [[736 BC]], [[conspirator]]s planned to take down Harkon Lukas along with his enemy [[Duke Gundar]] in the [[Gundarakite Conspiracy]]. [[Akriel], Harkon's own daughter, was one of the chief conspirators along with her lover [[Dr. Dominiani]]. They planned [[Crown of Souls]] to great an army of [[goblyn]]s and instigate a [[war]] between realms of Kartakass and [[Gundarak]] and then take down both Gundar and Harkon Lukas under the fog of war.<ref name="Feast of Goblyns p. 26-27">[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.26-27</ref> Akriel never intended on destroying her father, merely usurping the power he held over the realm,<ref name="Feast of Goblyns p. 13">Feast of Goblyns p. 13</ref> though Dr. Dominiani in truth held no reservations and planned for the destruction of both Arkiel and her father.<ref name="Feast of Goblyns p. 12">Feast of Goblyns p. 12</ref>
 
The conspiracy failed due to a series of events that ended with the destruction of the Crown<ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]] (red box) p. 35, Feast of Goblyns p. 92</ref>, an end result that Harkon Lukas desired and helped to instigate.<ref>Feast of Goblyns p. 81. The events of the conspriacy are played out in [[Feast of Goblyns]], in which Harkon Lukas appears and reveals the Crown's nature to the [[player character]]s and recruits them to destroy it.</ref> Akriel's fate after the conspiracy has not been revealed.<ref>Akriel disappars midway through the Feast of Goblyns module, her disappearance is not explained for.</ref>
 
==Falling out with [[Casimir of Harmonia|Casimir]]==
The following year would see the betrayal and fall of another of Harkon Lukas' progeny. Then thinking himself the child of [[Zhone Clieous]]<ref>[[Heart of Midnight]] p. 84</ref>, Casimir Lukas challenged Clieous for leadership of [[Harmonia]] in the [[Meistersinger Contest]] in the summer of [[737 BC]]<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 95">[[Gazetteer I]] p.95</ref> as part of a retaliation plan for the [[murder]] of his mother many years earlier. Although he initially seemd to be winning, Casimir faltered in the final round thanks to a sudden loss of [[singing]] voice. Still, Casimir revealed his identity to Clieous, and an allegorical story of Zhone's misdeeds left the Meistersinger severely rattled.<ref>HoM p. 65-83</ref>
 
After the end of the contest, several thugs [[razed]] of [[the Red Porch]], killing most of the people inside.<ref>HoM p. 94-99</ref> Looking at prior misdeeds, Casimir took this as the work of Zhone Clieous once again. With the help of Thoris and some of the surviving Red Porch [[orphan]]s, Casimir ousted Zhone Clieous as a [[werewolf]].<ref>HoM 99-100, 104-113</ref> The crowd dispersed in panic, leaving Zhone and Casimir in a violent confrontation in the [[Crystal Club]]. Casimir emerged victorious, carrying Zhone's [[head]].<ref>HoM p. 113-117</ref> As the runner up in the Meistersinger Contest, Casimir thereafter became [[Meistersinger of Harmonia]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 95">[[Gazetteer I]] p.95</ref>
 


In the early 8th century of the [[Barovian Calendar]], the [[Falkovnian Army]] attempted to seize control of the [[Crimson Road]] in Kartakass by setting up a [[fortress]] therein. [[Wolves]] snuck in the fortress and butchered the [[soldier]]s therein after one of the gates was left open.<ref name=Gazetteer I p. 94>[[Gazetteer I]] p.94</ref> {{Spec|Harkon Lukas was the probably insitigator of this event, calling up wolves or wolfwere minions.}}


==Statistics==
==Statistics==

Revision as of 15:11, 22 March 2019

Harkon Lukas is the meistersinger of the Kartakan village of Skald.[1] He is also a wolfwere and the darklord of Kartakass.[2][3] He owns and resides at the Old Kartakan Inn and Taverna.[4][5] Akriel Lukas[6][7] and Casimir Lukas[7][8] are two of his notable children. However, he has sired numerous offspring, which has spawned an entirely new type of wolfwere, the greater wolfwere.[9][10][11]

Harkon Lukas plays a large role in the adventure module Feast of Goblyns, where he plays out his game of intrigues with Akriel. The novel Heart of Midnight features his equally rebellious son Casimir whereas Death of a Darklord features Harkon Lukas' efforts to escape the Land of Mists.[7]

Background

Early years

Harkon Lukas hails from the country of Cormyr on the subcontinent of Faerun on the world of Toril. There he sought to unite his fellow wolfweres under his leadership, but they snubbed his advanced. His rage caused Lukas to run rampant throughout rural Cormyr, killing any humans he came across. After his rage subsided, he became fascinated with humanity and traveled among them, posing as a wandering minstrel. As Lukas conspired to take over Cormyr, the Mists rolled in and took him into Barovia, where he encountered (and was nearly destroyed by) Strahd Von Zarovich. Driven into the Mists, Lukas came out into the domain of Kartakass, a backwoods land that severally disappoints him in its remoteness.[12] The year of Kartakass' formation was 613 BC.[13]Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

As darklord

Since its formation over a century ago, Harkon Lukas has remained darklord, although the decentralized distribution of authority and the political independence of the realm's communities has made it such that there is no single political ruler of the domain.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many According to "S", the realm's emergence from the Mists seems to coincide with local stories of the burning of Dargacht Keep and the disruption of the Invidian Occupation, although "S" discounts the though of the Invidian's culpability as occupiers to be a matter of false history.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many Nonetheless, the remains of the Keep still exist today in Dargacht Plaza.[14]

A bard named Harkon Lukas is said to have roused the Kartakans to destroy the KeepCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many, Many decades later, Harkon Lukas would claim to Casimir that he only was only "mildly responsible" do with the burning of the Keep.[15] The stories of Kartakan history speak of several incidents of Harkon Lukas showing up, though most Kartakans assume this to be a mythical persona (not too dissimilar from the Grandfather Wolf archtype) adopted by several people over the span of many years.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

In the early 8th century of the Barovian Calendar, the Falkovnian Army attempted to seize control of the Crimson Road in Kartakass by setting up a fortress therein. Wolves snuck in the fortress and butchered the soldiers therein after one of the gates was left open.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many {{Spec|Harkon Lukas was the probably insitigator of this event, calling up wolves or wolfwere minions.}

Akriel's betrayal

In 736 BC, conspirators planned to take down Harkon Lukas along with his enemy Duke Gundar in the Gundarakite Conspiracy. [[Akriel], Harkon's own daughter, was one of the chief conspirators along with her lover Dr. Dominiani. They planned Crown of Souls to great an army of goblyns and instigate a war between realms of Kartakass and Gundarak and then take down both Gundar and Harkon Lukas under the fog of war.[16] Akriel never intended on destroying her father, merely usurping the power he held over the realm,[17] though Dr. Dominiani in truth held no reservations and planned for the destruction of both Arkiel and her father.[18]

The conspiracy failed due to a series of events that ended with the destruction of the Crown[19], an end result that Harkon Lukas desired and helped to instigate.[20] Akriel's fate after the conspiracy has not been revealed.[21]

Falling out with Casimir

The following year would see the betrayal and fall of another of Harkon Lukas' progeny. Then thinking himself the child of Zhone Clieous[22], Casimir Lukas challenged Clieous for leadership of Harmonia in the Meistersinger Contest in the summer of 737 BC[23] as part of a retaliation plan for the murder of his mother many years earlier. Although he initially seemd to be winning, Casimir faltered in the final round thanks to a sudden loss of singing voice. Still, Casimir revealed his identity to Clieous, and an allegorical story of Zhone's misdeeds left the Meistersinger severely rattled.[24]

After the end of the contest, several thugs razed of the Red Porch, killing most of the people inside.[25] Looking at prior misdeeds, Casimir took this as the work of Zhone Clieous once again. With the help of Thoris and some of the surviving Red Porch orphans, Casimir ousted Zhone Clieous as a werewolf.[26] The crowd dispersed in panic, leaving Zhone and Casimir in a violent confrontation in the Crystal Club. Casimir emerged victorious, carrying Zhone's head.[27] As the runner up in the Meistersinger Contest, Casimir thereafter became Meistersinger of Harmonia.[23]


Statistics

male wolfwere Bard 8, Neutral Evil[28]

TSR Collector Card

Harkon Lukas' TSR 1991 Collector Card number is 486.

References

  1. ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1 p.107
  2. ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1 p.146
  3. ↑ Domains of Dread p.64
  4. ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1 p.146-147
  5. ↑ Feast of Goblyns p.6
  6. ↑ Feast of Goblyns p.13
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Domains of Dread p.63
  8. ↑ Heart of Midnight
  9. ↑ Feast of Goblyns p.96
  10. ↑ Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium I & II p.66
  11. ↑ Denizens of Dread p.223-224
  12. ↑ Domains of Dread p.64-65
  13. ↑ Domains of Dread p.16
  14. ↑ Gazetteer I p.107
  15. ↑ Heart of Midnight p. 240
  16. ↑ Feast of Goblyns p.26-27
  17. ↑ Feast of Goblyns p. 13
  18. ↑ Feast of Goblyns p. 12
  19. ↑ Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens (red box) p. 35, Feast of Goblyns p. 92
  20. ↑ Feast of Goblyns p. 81. The events of the conspriacy are played out in Feast of Goblyns, in which Harkon Lukas appears and reveals the Crown's nature to the player characters and recruits them to destroy it.
  21. ↑ Akriel disappars midway through the Feast of Goblyns module, her disappearance is not explained for.
  22. ↑ Heart of Midnight p. 84
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Gazetteer I p.95
  24. ↑ HoM p. 65-83
  25. ↑ HoM p. 94-99
  26. ↑ HoM 99-100, 104-113
  27. ↑ HoM p. 113-117
  28. ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume 1 p.146

Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue

Secrets of the Dread Realms
Domains of Dread
Feast of Goblyns Download Now!
Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I

Secrets of the Dread Realms - p31
Domains of Dread - p64
Realm of Terror - p101
Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I - p146

Secrets of the Dread Realms - pp30-33
Domains of Dread - p64
Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens - pp70-72
Realm of Terror - pp101-103
Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I - pp145-147

Secrets of the Dread Realms - pp7,30-33
Ravenloft Third Edition - pp18,126
Domains of Dread - pp64-65
Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens - pp18-20,35,70-72
Feast of Goblyns - pp10-11,26,81 Download Now!
Realm of Terror - pp101-103
Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I - pp145-147


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