Dṛṣṭi of the Far Gaze
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Dṛṣṭi of the Far Gaze

Dṛṣṭi of the Far Gaze

What Everyone Knows

This is common lore in Kalorand, among monks, scholars, caravan masters, and experienced adventurers. None of it requires special access or trust.

Identity and Reputation

  • Dṛṣṭi is one of the greatest living sorcerers in Reisa.

  • He dwells in the Kalorand Range, northwest of the city of Kalorand.

  • He is famed for seeing everything and for speaking far too freely about it.

  • Nothing said near Dṛṣṭi should ever be assumed private.

  • Those who seek secrets often regret how thoroughly they are uncovered.

Appearance (General Accounts)

  • Dṛṣṭi is a squat, robed figure.

  • Multiple glowing eyes peer from beneath his hood.

  • The number of eyes is inconsistent across reports.

  • His presence is unsettling but not overtly hostile.

The Watching Caves (Rumored)

  • Dṛṣṭi lives within a vast network of caves.

  • The caves are notoriously difficult to map.

  • Sounds travel oddly within them.

  • Visitors often feel watched from several directions at once.

Conduct

  • Dṛṣṭi is talkative and curious.

  • He answers questions eagerly.

  • He does not lie.

  • He frequently provides more information than requested.

Standing with Authorities

  • The Great Church does not forbid contact with Dṛṣṭi.

  • Clerics quietly warn that any visit will have consequences, even if none are immediately apparent.

Deeper Player Knowledge

II. Deeper Player Knowledge

What Is Learned Through Contact

This information becomes apparent only after the party chooses to seek out Dṛṣṭi or spend time in his domain.

Manner and Speech

  • Dṛṣṭi speaks almost continuously.

  • He digresses, speculates aloud, contradicts himself, and then corrects those contradictions moments later.

  • He assigns nicknames and titles without permission.

  • Interrupting him is possible but rarely productive.

Full Appearance

  • The eyes move independently of one another.

  • Some withdraw or close while others remain fixed.

  • Hands are never clearly visible.

  • Objects are handled through folds of cloth or unseen appendages.

The Watching Caves (Observed Truths)

  • Tunnels subtly reconfigure when unobserved.

  • Paths loop, branch, or collapse into one another.

  • Certain passages open briefly into distant valleys, ruins, or sealed sites.

  • Light, sound, and distance behave inconsistently.

Bargains in Practice

  • Dṛṣṭi’s prices are immediate.

  • Payment often includes:

    • The surrender of secrets

    • Permission to observe future actions

    • Carrying messages or rumors

    • Public embarrassment or revelation at inconvenient moments

  • Dṛṣṭi may freely share what he learns about the party with others.

  • He considers this fair and self-evident.

Servants and Influence

  • Dṛṣṭi maintains a loose web of informants across Kalorand and beyond.

  • Messages from him arrive through strange channels: rumors, marginal notes, chalk marks, or unexpected messengers.

  • Those who serve him do so from fear, curiosity, or inevitability, not loyalty.

Relationship to Prāṇa (As Observed)

  • Dṛṣṭi speaks of Prāṇa of the Deep Breath familiarly and with irritation.

  • He acknowledges Prāṇa's authority over consequence.

  • He does not contradict Prāṇa's judgments.

  • He seems deeply annoyed by Prāṇa's silence.

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