He has used his psionic abilities to dominate
Thong Nal, the abbot of the monastery, and to become his
second in command. Kayardi believes that with a simple
ideological makeover the monasteries could popularize the
ideas of the Order.
So far, his superiors in the Order regard his
impulses as potentially dangerous. Only his self-discipline
in refraining from implementing his plan until he receives
approval has kept him in good standing with his psionic
masters. If they do ever decide to allow him to take
over the monastery, Thong Nal will be the first to go.
Au Treng, the abbotess of the Serene Bliss Monastery,
suspects that something odd is afoot at Exalted Path but
has not inquired further.
Kayardi Drasad is an extraordinarily powerful telepath
and initiate of the Order. He is the leader of the
psionicists in the monastic movement. From his cell in
the Monastery of the Exalted Path he teaches young
mentalists to discipline their minds.