The Fall of the Sanguine Knight

As Lord Valerius Thorne dissolves into a fine crimson mist, his master-crafted gear clatters to the damp dungeon floor. The oppressive aura of the crypt begins to lift, leaving only the smell of cold iron and stagnant blood. Scattered among the heavy mahogany furniture of his final chamber are the artifacts of a noble life prolonged by necromancy and refined by the arcane arts of the Eldritch Knight. The items recovered represent both his high status in the Thorne lineage and his terrifying efficiency on the battlefield.