Durbenis

Durbenis has done years of research in an attempt to optimize his spell casting power. His research with magically enriched blood has born fruit, allowing him to partially power his defiling magic through the use of this blood along with plant life. The blood must be completely drained from the body of a human or demi-human and run through an alchemical process involving powdered bone and obsidian. He continues his research with the eventual goal of powering his spell casting through living beings. As a side benefit to his experiments, he animates the blood-drained bodies and uses them as zombie guardians of his estate.