The King

The King is an unknown individual or entity followed by several groups within the Zur Peninsula. It's unknown how far his power extends, for how long he's existed, or what range of capabilities are at his disposal.

Story
Giacomo Bonacuena first came upon the King's name after Geronimo Pasardelle was assassinated within his office in house Pasardelle. A large network of data had been collected by the noble patriarch, but after a fireball destroyed Geronimo and his surroundings, all that remained was a piece of paper with the writing "King???" on one side. On the other side, a celestial inscription spelled out what he believed to be the word for gold, χαντοσ.

Having showed this to Nai and Lidda Tealeaf, they decided to search the house library for clues. In this search, they managed to find Carlo Pasardelle's underground whereabouts. The ancient sage informed them that he had been tracking the King for centuries, after he killed his people. The search for his magic and followers had lead to what was now Roccocino, and in order to gain access to it, he helped the Percolo and Lomeri win the War of the Alliance. Once finally settled, he had repeated the tracking spell but found no response. He informed the group that this could be due to a body of water blocking the way of the spell. This narrowed the locations to either the Castello Cosima or Hushed Island.

Carlo's notes also revealed several near-death cases that shouldn't have survived, but against all odds managed. He attributes this survival to the interference of a powerful entity, and from observing and interviewing these patients, believes this entity to be the King. One of these patients was a survivor of the Pricely Fire who took to wearing a metal mask to cover her permanent burns. The group believes this to be the metal-masked revenant Aetera, leading them to suspect her involvement with the King.

During their travels westward, the group came across an old set of tunnels beneath an abandoned sawmill. These tunnels led to a temple with strange statues, a magical mirror, and murals worshipping a figure clothed in golden robes. In this temple, they encountered a ghost who asked, among other things, whether the King "had returned yet", indicating that he had been guarding the location in his absence for many centuries.