Gan Porter (Deceased)
“The fire did not save you.”
What People Thought
Gan Porter was known in Strangeways as the wife of Leonard Porter, proprietor of one of the town’s finest inns. In public, she appeared severe, sharp-tongued, and distant—never warm, never kind, but respectable enough to avoid suspicion.
Most townsfolk believed her to be merely unpleasant, not dangerous.
They were wrong.
The Truth
Gan Porter was a devout cultist of Baphomet, the Demon Lord of beasts, labyrinths, and betrayal. Her faith was not casual or symbolic—it was practiced, branded, and sworn.
She was part of a hidden cult operating beneath Strangeways, intertwined with darker forces already circling the town.
The Burning
Gan was discovered by Nazyn the Mage Hunter, not as an elf sympathizer—but as a demon worshipper.
She was dragged into the town square and burned alive at the stake before a terrified crowd.
Her final words were curses—not pleas.
Death Was Not the End
Gan’s execution did not release her.
Her spirit was bound beneath the Church of the Beauty, twisted by infernal influence and rage. There, she lingered as a vengeful ghost, her form accompanied by the looming presence of a bull-headed infernal silhouette.
She attempted to bargain with the party—then tried to kill them when refused.
Final Destruction
The Blades of Strangeways confronted Gan’s spirit in the depths beneath the church.
After a brutal, exhausting battle, Gideon Kael struck the final blows, tearing her essence apart and ending her existence completely.
There was no afterlife waiting for her.
Only silence.
Legacy
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Her cult activity confirmed demonic infiltration in Strangeways
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Her death exposed the dangers of the Elf Hunters’ unchecked authority
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Her haunting proved something ancient and powerful lay beneath the Church
Leonard Porter was left widowed—whether he knew of her faith remains unclear.
What the Party Knows
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Gan Porter was not a victim
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She chose her path
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And she paid for it twice
Player Notes
Gan Porter stands as a warning:
Some evils wear familiar faces—and burn screaming when exposed.