Simon Audaire

Simon Audaire (681 BC-710 BC) is an nonplayer character from the Ravenloft campaign setting. Since his [murder]] by his wife and reanimation as one of the ancient dead by one of his nephews, Simon Audaire has become the icon of veneration for the Cult of Simon Audaire, a rebellion and conspiracy against the wererat domination of the family.

Sources

Simon Audaire first appeared on the Renier family tree in Realm of Terror, but the Cult of Simon Audaire first appeared in Dragon Magazine #264. Some of that information form that article made it into a sidebar on the cult for Ravenloft Gazetteer III, including basic 3rd Edition game statistics for Simon.

History

In universe, he is one of the Richemuloise Reniers only by marriage, not by lineage, and is thus not a lycanthrope. Yet he married Marie Renier and with her had several wererat children, including Jacqueline and Louise Renier. In 710 BC, Marie Renier murdered him and gave her children the Renier surname, thus setting up precedence for her children to follow.

In 735 BC, the brothers Gerard Renier and Pierre Renier gathered with several other disenfranchised, nonwererat male Reniers in the catacombs beneath Ste. Ronges. Gerard Renier made an deal with an evil power named the Withered Rat to reanimate Simon Audaire as one of the ancient dead. Chosen because he was used and cast aside for his humanity, Simon Audaire now serves as the focal point of a mummy cult in Ste Ronges. In the cult's eyes, Simon represents the embodiment of vengeance against wererats. Though Simon remains under Gerard's control, he remains careful around it as he believes Simon to represent a potentially volatile asset.

Art

See Dragon #264 p. 53

Game Statistics

2nd Edition:

• Lawful Evil Rank 3 Ancient Dead; 7 Hit Dice. Simon has limited rogue abilities, and his Fear and Disease powers are of a higher rank than normal. He is vulnerable to electricity instead of fire.

3rd Edition

• Lawful Evil Rank 3 Ancient Dead, Aristocrat 7/Fighter 5

Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue

		Realm of Terror
		Realm of Terror - p125, reference card