Oberan the Reviled

Oberan the Reviled, Pre-Searing
Before The Searing, Oberan the Reviled was a respected, if feared, member of Ascalon's necromantic order. He could be found deep within the Catacombs. The room in which Pitney's prized moa bird was sacrificed in some form of necromantic ritual is nearby, which implicates Oberan in its death.

He is also a profession trainer for Necromancers.

Location

 * Pre-Searing Ascalon
 * Ashford Abbey (inside the Catacombs)

Quests Given

 * The Accursed Path

Quests Involved In

 * Charr in the Catacombs

Dialogue
"Greetings. I am called Oberan. Curses are my specialty. What can I elucidate for you young one?"

Oberan, Post-Searing
After the Searing the kingdom of Ascalon was thrown into disarray, Oberan took the opportunity to carve out his own kingdom of the dead from the ruins. This action caused him to be ousted from the necromantic order and started a number of necromancers, Kasha Blackblood in particular, on plans to be rid of his foul presence.

Quests Involved In

 * Oberan's Rage

Location

 * Ascalon
 * Old Ascalon (just outside Sardelac Sanitarium, only during quest Oberan's Rage)

Trivia

 * Oberan's name probably comes from the mythical magician Oberon, brother of Merowech in Merovingian legend.


 * Oberan's name could also be a reference to Oberon, the king of the faerys in Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream.