Montague Castanella (Praetorian)
Overview
| Montague Castanella | |
|---|---|
 Leader of the Midnight Squad | |
| Zone | Night Ward |
| Coordinates | (1688, -577, -2038) |
| Level Range | 30-35 |
| Introduced By | Mistress Maria |
| Enemy Groups | |
Montague Castanella is a Praetorian contact in Night Ward at coordinates (1688, -577, -2038) . His level range is 30-35. He is standing in the lower lobby of the Praetorian version of the Midnighter Club mansion.
Introductions
Contact Introduced By
Contact Introduces
Information
When he was alive, Montague Castanella had inherited the role of the leader of the Midnight Squad, a role that he accepted grudgingly if only because circumstances forced him into it. Under his leadership the Midnighters survived Cole's witch hunts and stole themselves away into the shadowy psuedo-dimension between the worlds of the living and the dead. Here they had taken the Midnight Mansion, an arcane fortress that was beyond the reach of Emperor Cole. But it was from within their own ranks that the Midnighters would ultimately fall. Killed by their former friend and ally, Percy Winkley, the Midnighters became, for a time, the Midnight Masters, undead servants of Percy Winkley as he adopted the new monicker, Master Midnight. But with Percy's demise his spell over the Midnighters has faded and their will is once more their own. Now these poor souls are trapped between worlds and linger between life and death, unable to find true peace. Luckily, for a wizard, an eternity spent in study is not a punishment, and Montague Castanella is looking forward to delving ever deeper into the realm of the arcane.
Prior to Introduction
Missing Prior to Introduction Dialogue
Initial Contact
Character, you have arrived. I have been tasked with resolving the issue of the woman known as Katie Douglas. We will make sure that she is not lost to the world like so many others were.
Greeting
Splendid as always.
Too Busy
Missing Too Busy Dialogue
No More Missions
Missing No More Missions Dialogue
Too High Level
I must focus, Character, please come back later.
Story Arc
Where Even Death May Die (30-35)
Merit Rewards: This activity awards x Reward Merits.
Souvenir
Part One: Death: A Novel Idea
Briefing
As with any problem, we need to first identify exactly what we are dealing with before we can proceed with any confidence. There is a tome that may contain the answer to that question. It is called Tremaine's Manual of the Dead.
While the manual lies within the hidden vault of this very mansion it is also protected by many and varied magical wards which are now, as you can imagine, Animus Arcana and quite uncontrollable.
- I know this drill. I retrieve the manual, you read it.
Retrieving the Manual will not be so simple. Tremaine's Manual is itself warded and protected by many spells. Even if you can find it you will need to circumvent these mystical protections before the book can be safely recovered.
Unnecessary Solicitation
Find the Manual of the Dead so we can learn what ill has befallen the spirit world.
Mission Objective(s)
You become keenly aware that the magical defenses of the Midnight Mansion's mystical vault are aware of you, and they want to kill you.
- Recover the Manual of the Dead
- Retrieve Tremaine's Manual of the Dead
- Defeat the Guardian Spells
You've recovered Tremaine's Manual of the Dead!
Enemies
"The spells placed upon the book appear to be missing..."
- Snatch up the Manual
- "You snatch up Tremaine's Manual of the Dead only to discover that the guardian spells were simply hiding from you and they attack!"
- Defend yourself!
- Proceed with Caution
- "You look over the book and realize that the magical spells in place to defend it are hiding, waiting for you to try and pick up the book!"
- Pick up the Manual and prepare for battle
- "You pick up Tremaine's Manual of the Dead and ready yourself for battle. As you expected the guardian spells emerge from between the pages and attack!"
- Attack!
Ambush! Three waves of Animus Arcana spells will attack.
"You have defeated the guardians and can now claim Tremaine's Manual of the Dead."
- Take the Manual
"You have claimed the Manual of the Dead."
- Leave
Debriefing
You've recovered the Manual!?
Excellent!
Within its pages we can determine what wickedness is at hand here. I'll have some answers for you in a few hours, and more than likely, need of your help once again.
In the meantime, I've discovered something of interest that I think might solve our problems with these Animus Arcana...
We're making great progress, but we cannot let up now. I knew this would be a wildly successful venture together, and I am grateful to be a part of it.