The Fall of House Patrof

The Fall of House Patrof: When last we discussed house Patrof, we explored the early promise and later decline of the Patrof heirs. The Dowager Queen was determined that none of her evil offspring succeed her on the throne, though she could not bring herself to arrange their deaths. Instead she turned to the Sanctum of Sorcery, and the great wizard Dædolon the Magnificent. Taking pity on the queen’s predicament, Dædolon crafted a magical prison of outside of space and time.

In this dream-scape, Dædolon and the Queen believed that her children might reflect on their evil, and mend their ways. If just one could be redeemed, then the line of Patrof could continue. With the Queen’s blessing, Dædolon set his plan in motion.

Each of the nine was lured to the family’s ancestral estate, under the pretense that an heir would be named. When all nine had gathered, Dædolon’s spell triggered, and the nine, their retainers, and the estate itself was transported to the hidden dimension.

The Queen assured the court that her children were well - in seclusion at foreign courts or universities. In time they were forgotten. 10 years passed with no word nor sign of the imprisoned princes.

*Spoiler*
The dreamlike solace of Dædolon’s prison has become a twisted nightmare. Rather than reflect on their evil, each of the nine has only become more decadent, insane, and depraved. Some no longer remember the world they left behind, while others chaff at their captivity and long to return to the world to spread misery and terror.