Baron Kustios is an old man. He never expected to inherit his father’s title and misspent his youth as many younger children of nobles did. But his father sent him to Mendev, where he came into his own fighting demons in the Third Mendevian Crusade. Even when that crusade ended in tears and inquisitions, he continued to serve and fight against the Worldwound.
Eventually, his father sent for him, as he was dying and his elder brothers had both died in a tavern fire. As baron of Yanmass, he has served in a difficult and thankless position, embattled by moneyed interests on one side and entrenched nobility on the other.
During his time in Mendev, the baron contracted a demonic disease. For many years, he has managed to, with the help of clerics, keep the disease at bay, but his advanced age and the div nightmares has finally allowed it to overwhelm him. He is dying and must choose one of his three daughters as a successor, but fears that his illness will be used against whoever he chooses. Thus, he is asking the party to make the choice, hoping their good reputations will smooth the way for his child.
