Sammael

Sammael is the leader of the Almost Heroic party for Seasons 1 and 2. He is played by Robert Zoeller.

Character Sheet Information
Race: Yuan-Ti Pureblood

Class: Warlock (Hexblade)

Alignment: Lawful Evil

Level: 9

Current Status: Alive

Strength: 10

Dexterity: 15

Constitution: 12

Intelligence: 14

Wisdom: 8

Charisma: 16

Armor Class: 18 (Breastplate + Shield)

Backstory
''Born in Hazelgate, raised in Duskport by birth parents. Yuan-Ti were not really welcomed in Hazelgate, but it being a port town made it easier to hide and get paid under the table. Plus, there was easy access to escape, if things got rough.''

''Sammael was good at locating people, and put his skills to use as early as he could. He took up bounty hunting to help contribute to the family.''

''Inevitably, one day he returned home to find his parents missing and his home completely trashed. He did eventually find them strung up in the town like animals, blamed for crimes they did not commit. Prejudice mob justice at its finest. Sammael hunted down and murdered the real person responsible for the crimes, but it didn’t fill the void he felt. ''

''On his bounty hunting journeys, he cornered a cultist deep in caverns rich with infernal tapestry and inscriptions. He already fulfilled his contractual duty, but hey, dead people don’t need materialistic things anymore. He was immediately drawn to an ornate looking bookshelf and quickly discovered it was hiding something. Toppling the bookshelf revealed a hidden alcove with a blade that called out to him… literally; he heard a voice in his head call out to him. This blade was, obviously, not of this world. Not one to hesitate, Sammael decided he would take the blade and sell it for a fine price. Of course, when he got back to a town and tried to sell his new trinket, he just couldn’t bear to part with it. The blade gave him something he didn't realize he craved so much: power. Power to put a stop to a lot of wrongdoings. ''

Over the years of wielding the hexblade, he’s learned he’s essentially a tool of the deity Umera, cleansing this world of any who would immediately oppose her rise to power.

''Sammael knows this blade is influencing him to some degree, but doesn’t really care to fight or oppose because it gives him immense power. (Think à la Majin Vegeta.)''

-Robert Zoeller

Story So Far
Season 1

Sammael started the campaign as a member of The Guild of the Phoenix. Specifically, he was a part of the Talon division, which was summarized as the "wetworks" operations for the guild. Sammael's skill set and demeanor made him a successful member and one of Alton's primary choices when it came to missions of a less delicate nature.

He was introduced to the party via Alton when he was assigned to assist them with a simple monster hunt in a local tavern. Since then, he has been seen as the de facto leader in most situations, and consistently has taken the role of watching over the others in an extremely authoritative manner. It was due to this that he and his team were trusted with shutting down the obelisk network that was spread across the Southern Continent in an effort to halt the summoning of an ancient evil known as The Devourer.

Through out the adventure against the revival of The Devourer, Sammael proved to be a knowledgeable denizen of the Southern Continent. He was acquaintances with two of the most influential members of Tabarongo (O'Malley and Jean Ashley Basteux), he was familiar enough with the town of Grego to notice that the typical residents were not there, and he was able to utilize his sway with the Guild of the Phoenix to garner assistance from multiple factions in the continent to assist with a confrontation involving The Faceless Man.

In the wake of the final confrontation of the season, Sammael became the temporary leader of The Guild of the Phoenix until he was later replaced by Nassnar Kristryd.

Season 2

In this season, Sammael had to share the role of leader with their new guide and party member, Azurite. While still a formidable warrior and shot caller, his unfamiliarity with the Elemental Planes has led him to defer to Azurite on numerous occasions.

(This season is still in progress and this entry will be updated further as pivotal points for this character are revealed).