Alekas Estate

The Alekas Estate is a well kept mansion home in western Eskarya, and home to the Vampire Noble known as Alekas. Adventurers did not stumble upon the estate, as much as they were guided there. During a battle against a black dragon, a bourgeois looking gentleman intervened and politely threatened the dragon into leaving with its tail tucked between its talons. An oddity, for a dragon to be so afraid of a humanoid creature. Offering the party sanctuary, a warm meal and bed, they follow the noble to his stately home.

As they adventurer's discovered the estate, they find the windows boarded up, and the Estate flanked by small chapel. Within, passing by marble busts of Alekas, Niklas Alekas, Margaery Alekas, Delia Alekas and Timmot Alekas, they are guided into a grand dining room with silver, gold and gemstones decorating ornaments and fine china. They share their stories with the noble, whom revels in such tales and shows great interest in the community growing in southern Elysia.

Upon discussion, and the aid of a potion of detect thoughts, they find that Alekas has ruled the estate for some seven hundred years, prompting the party to ask if he was truly a vampire as they had suspected, to which he colloquially admits without issue or care. He does note and reinforce they he has no desire to kill them or drain them of their life for his pleasure, for he is above such unpleasantries and have other means of sustenance. He invites the party to explore the manor and grounds, though asks they do not enter the dungeons.

Enjoying the mass of wealth within the library, skipping through pages and appreciating the breadth of knowledge on show. Barandir enjoys a walk in the courtyard, appreciating the Chapel of Alara, where he meets one of the vampire's wives whom takes a tasteful interest in the elf, quickly incapacitating him and hauling him somewhere secret to feed on.

Upon discovery of their missing friend, Alekas profusely apologised for his wive's behaviour and maintains that he is safe from any transformation and his most recent wife was having difficulty with impulse and asked that they would not judge him and his wives for their affliction.

Upon talk of Mind Flayers, Alekas smiles and guides them into the basement of the manor house and shows them an imprisoned Mind Flayer, frail and gaunt, with a device about his neck which deafens his psionic powers and rendering him useless.

Wishing them a pleasant journey, the party leave for Eskarya safe and with a new ally, perhaps.

Alekas has since been named a noble of the Empire of Eskarya and has opened his lands as a settlement for its citizens.