# [[Volluk Azrinae]] **Volluk Azrinae** was a renowned drow lensmaker, obsessive inventor, and expert craftsman who served as [[Belcorra]]'s apprentice and one of her most important lieutenants. ## Background & Expertise Volluk was an eccentric and accomplished drow who distinguished himself as an expert crafter despite the world's general hatred of drow elves. He was known for: - **Professional magic lens maker** and **soul gem mechanism manufacturer** - **Obsessive inventor** who didn't publish his work publicly - **Expert craftsman** who had many masters and pursued various lens-making disciplines - Creating mechanical contraptions and constructs ## Role in Belcorra's Organization As one of [[Belcorra]]'s most important servants alongside [[Jafaki]], Volluk had significant responsibilities: - **Maintained The Gauntlight's constructs** and magical mechanisms - **Responsible for soul-harvesting operations** - he wanted to make the building "suck souls" - **Used soul gems extensively** to power his creations and capture souls - **Worked with dwarven subjects** - he preferred dwarves because they were "easy to turn into soldiers" - **Harvested souls for undead soldiers** while Jafaki repurposed the bodies into fleshwarps ## Early Intelligence ([[084_20250309 Lurem's Last Words]]) According to [[Lurem]] in [[084_20250309 Lurem's Last Words]]: - **Important member of Belcorra's organization** alongside [[Jafaki]] - **Maintained this level before, but not lately** - had been responsible for Level 5's maintenance - **Responsible for all the constructs** on the level - **Wanted to make this building suck souls** using soul gems - **Belcorra wanted something grander** than just soul harvesting - **Professional magic lens maker and soul gem mechanism manufacturer** ## Creations & Workshop Volluk's workshop in [[The Gauntlight#Tinkerer's toyroom]] contained numerous inventions: - **[[Soulbound Doll]]** - A mechanical bird powered by soul gem fragments - **Soul gems** - Used to capture and store soul fragments - **[[Oriana]]** - An intelligent construct he partially disassembled and tried to understand - **[[Borbo]]** - A goblin he promised eternal life by putting his soul into a construct body - **Various mechanical contraptions** and lens-making equipment - **Maps of the top three levels** of The Gauntlight (suggesting he was either the architect or knew it intimately) ## Personal Relationships - **Apprentice to [[Belcorra]]** - Though he was mean, she was described as "even worse" - **Enamoured with Belcorra** according to [[Otari Ilvashti]] - **Worked alongside [[Jafaki]]** in a division of labor for experiments - **Collaborated with dwarven clans** including [[Clam Hammarauc]] before betraying them ## Activities & Crimes Volluk was involved in numerous dark activities: - **Tortured [[Lazda Venkervale]]** - approached him with a lantern and subjected him to pain and healing cycles - **Experimented on various subjects** - 70% were dwarves, 30% other creatures - **Captured and tortured [[Calamity's Ruin]]** members [[Dread]] and [[Gears]] - **Commanded swarms of rats** as minions - **Created soulbound mechanisms** to guard areas of The Gauntlight ## Transformation & Death Volluk underwent a transformation, becoming some form of undead creature: - **Became resistant to physical attacks** - **Could cast darkness** to blind opponents - **Worked with an ice sculpture creature** (reddish-pink, woman-shaped, impervious to most attacks) - **Was eventually killed by the party** in session 043, where they discovered his true identity - **Said "You're not the ones I'm waiting for, but you'll do"** when encountering Calamity's Ruin ## Current Status - **Alive and Active** - Despite previous reports of his death, Volluk is still active and powerful - **Controls Level 6** - Has different doors with various commands and gems required to pass through - **Legacy continues** - His constructs and soul gem mechanisms still guard parts of The Gauntlight - **Revealed as betrayer** - The freed dwarven souls from [[Clam Hammarauc]] revealed his face as one of the three drow who worked with them before betraying them ## Recent Activities ### Session 099 - Frost Wardens Discovered - **Security Automatons**: The party encountered [[Frost Wardens]] - automatons created by Volluk to guard areas of Level 5 - **Abilities**: These constructs can cast Walls, area effect Blizzard, and Frost nova - **Soul Gem Eyes**: The Frost Wardens have one real eye and a soul gem in their other eye - **Security Gem**: There was a gem of some sort above the doorway where the Frost Wardens were stationed - **Continuing Influence**: His mechanical constructs are still active and guarding areas of [[The Gauntlight]] ### Session 079 - **Soulbound mechanism discovered** - The party encountered a soulgem golem that was almost certainly created by Volluk - **Soulbound technology** - The mechanism had gems inside it and would capture souls from trespassers - **Continuing influence** - His creations are still active and guarding areas of [[The Gauntlight]] - **Soul gem operations** - Evidence of ongoing soul-harvesting operations through his mechanical constructs ## Recent Activities (Session 049) During the events of [[049_20230916 Round One with the Worm That Walks]], Volluk demonstrated significant power and control: ### Minions and Allies - **[[The Merged]]** - An ogre creature "on loan" to Volluk that serves as one of his minions - **Ice Sculptures** - Reddish-pink constructs in the shape of women that are impervious to most attacks - **Shadows** - Undead creatures that can detach from other shadows and attack independently ### Combat Abilities - **Resistant to physical attacks** - Making him difficult to damage with conventional weapons - **Powerful magic** - Including paralysis, fear effects, levitation, and darkness spells - **Spell DC 25** - Extremely high difficulty for saving throws - **AC 26** - Very high armor class - **Dimension Door** - Can teleport to escape dangerous situations ### Tactical Behavior - **Observant** - Studies his minions and opponents to determine how to improve them - **Workshop below** - Maintains a workshop where he creates golems and other constructs - **Strategic retreat** - Uses dimension door to escape when overwhelmed - **Summoning abilities** - Can call forth shadows and other undead minions ### Recent Confrontation The party engaged Volluk in a complex battle at [[Gauntlight]], where he demonstrated his mastery over various undead and construct minions. Despite the party's efforts, Volluk managed to escape using dimension door, suggesting he remains a significant threat to be reckoned with. ## Physical Description - **Drow male** - Beautiful and imperious with a vain smirk - **White hair and black skin** (as seen by Lazda Venkervale) - **Carried a lantern** that attracted undead when lit Volluk represents one of the most technically skilled and dangerous of Belcorra's servants, whose mastery of soul magic and construct creation made him a formidable opponent even in undeath.