Soruza Blackmines

Soruza Blackmines is an operative of a secretive organization called the Deep Watchers.

Appearance
Soruza is a dwarven man with a black beard tied in a thick braid. The rest of his hair is slicked back. He wears a dark cloak.

Personality
Soruza is shrouded by an air of mystery, but seems amenable enough. He's generally quite hard to read. He also has little love for nobles and royals. However, despite his line of work, Soruza seems to have a playful side, stealing a single piece of floor candy from Reides.

Background
Soruza is a mysterious man and little is known of his background. However, he works with the Deep Watchers, an organization that seems to perform clandestine operations. He is apparently privy to many secrets. Whether through his organization or his own skills, he collected information on the Champions Valoris and the threat they were attempting to combat, discerning that they were not responsible for the fall of Port Valor.

Demons of Port Valor
Soruza approached the party while they were on the run from the bounty hunters attempting to bring them to Magmaslag Rock, due to the false accusations against them. He was able to track them by using some of Jorah's cut hair, taken from the cellar of the Paragon's Rest. Soruza offered them a deal: Allow themselves to be apprehended and taken to Magmaslag Rock, where they would complete a job for him. In exchange, they would be released, publicly pardoned, and taken to Dunan Slagmeld's office when he returned from the Bequeathing Ceremony with the Plate of the Ancestors, a suspected Abyssal Crest. With few options, the Champions Valoris agreed to his terms. In Magmaslag Rock, they were approached by Soruza's inside contact, Torble Treecarver, and told that their job was to enter and win the Underbelly Bout, a tournament consisting of fights to the death. During the tournament, Kilwin spotted Soruza in the audience, although he left before the final round. He also met with the Champions Valoris the day after the tournament, debriefing them and encouraging them to leave the Exeter with the Plate of the Ancestors at the first opportunity. He also told Torble, who had decided to leave the Deep Watchers, that he would be missed from the organization but was free to go.

Goals
Soruza's true goals are currently shrouded in mystery. His purpose in asking the Champions Valoris to enter and win the Underbelly Bout may be related to the gambling around the tournament, but this is mere speculation. He also wishes to prevent the return of Alzrius, making him willing to assist the Champions Valoris in taking the Plate of the Ancestors from Dunan.

Abilities
Soruza presumably has a variety of skills related to his job, which seems to be espionage-related. He is definitely a skilled pickpocket, taking a piece of Reides's floor candy without him noticing.

Soruza and Dunan
Soruza seems to have some familiarity with Dunan Slagmeld and thinks he's a slimy coward. It seems he's wanted Dunan removed from his position for some time, commenting that if King Thoros would be swayed by evidence, he would've forged something damning against the warden long ago.

Quotes

 * "I walk in shadow every day. It seems that you do as well."

Trivia

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