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T'kahn Urro Tepesh

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I do not seek redemption. I seek understanding. And if understanding condemns me, so be it.
—T'KAHN URRO TEPESH

T’Kahn Urro Tepesh, a Clockwerk scholar turned exile, was born into the Gilder’s Polytechnic beneath the steam-powered city of Arcanum. He was raised among the radical hermits who revered the Artificer as the perfect designer of their race and city among the Polytechnic. The Polytechnic viewed the world as a great machine, every cog and wheel working in divine harmony. Yet for T’Kahn, faith in the Artificer’s vision began to crack when he witnessed the suffering of his childhood friend, Kornei, who was slowly destroyed by the flawed lodestone heart that sustained his life.

Driven by a relentless need for answers, T’Kahn pursued forbidden knowledge. When an expedition unearthed a magical tablet called The Pattern—supposedly designed by the Artificer himself—T’Kahn stole it in defiance of the Polytechnic and the Amber Council, who intended to hand it over to the Queen of Arcanum. Using The Pattern, T’Kahn sought to save Kornei’s life, only to watch him die on the operating table. This failure broke T’Kahn’s spirit and marked him as a pariah. Expelled from the Polytechnic and cast out of Arcanum, he wandered the wilds, burdened by guilt and consumed by the question: If the Artificer’s design was perfect, why had it failed?

His journey took him to Mordaine and the feywild, where he encountered the Satyress. There, she introduced him to the spellweave, teaching him to transform his anguish into strength. Now, a master of both the mechanical and the magical, T’Kahn is a wanderer with special knowledge, yet his every step is shadowed by his past. Whether he is hero, villain, or something in between depends on who tells the tale.

Adventure Hook

T’Kahn’s motives can shift based on the party’s actions. If they support his work, he might become a valuable resource, sharing technological secrets or building tools to aid their cause. However, opposing his more dangerous endeavors could turn him into a formidable adversary, as he uses his intellect and creations against them.

Fragments of The Pattern have resurfaced in the ruins of a Clockwerk tomb in Mordaine, drawing the attention of rival scholars and treasure hunters. T’Kahn believes recovering the artifact could reveal the Artificer’s true intent but warns that the tomb is guarded by hostile automata and dangerous traps.

What secrets does The Pattern contain, and how do they challenge the party’s understanding of the Clockwerk race?
How far is T’Kahn willing to go to recover The Pattern, and what ethical dilemmas does this create for the party?
Who else is searching for the artifact, and what are their motivations?

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