Edwar of Kanbery, Male Granbretan Noble/warrior (Non-Player character) A recurring character from a Hawkmoon campaign, a variant of the RPG Stormbringer, set in the “Tragic Millennium Earth” of Michael Moorcock’s novels. H3-10 – No Man Escapes The Deathstalkers: “Take a last look at your precious daughter Edwar,” Thane taunted as two skull masked warriors hauled their former superior from his knees. Edwar turned his eyes toward Lysabeth with tears running down his bare face. She had been his pride and joy. Her genius had created the mechanized torture devices that had propelled him to the highest ranks of the Skull order and her beauty had made her a prize sought by many, but now she shared his disgrace and shame; facing the worst punishment there was for a Granbretan… they had been unmasked. “Your cherished little girl is my slave now,” Thane continued to mock his former rival, “and if she fails to serve me well in every way, she’ll be joining you in the slums of the unmasked. But you will serve me well, will you not my pretty little slave?” he taunted as he drew Lysabeth up from her knees and set his hands wandering across the curves and charms of her naked body. “Yes master,” she choked. She wouldn’t have believed that anything could have been more humiliating then being unmasked, but Thane groping her before her father’s eyes made her realize that her life was to be an endless series of greater and greater humiliations. However, no matter how degrading Thane treated her or what depraved acts he would make her perform for his pleasure, anything was better than being cast into the slums of the unmasked… even slavery! Lysabeth’s eyes welled with fresh tears as she pictured her father’s fate, and a shiver ran down her spin at the thought that she could easily share it if she did not please her master. Thane motioned to his new underlings and the skull masked warriors started to drag Edwar from the chamber, but just as they reached the door he called after him; “Don’t be concerned about the prisoners you lost. Kael and his Deathstalkers have already been dispatched to deal with them… and no man escapes the Deathstalkers!” Through his tears Edwar smiled as Thane’s words resounded within his nearly shattered mind. He turned to face him and saw the same recognition in his daughter’s eyes. “He is not a man… he is a Dragon Lord of Melnibone… and I pray to the gods that you learn the difference as we did!”