Dorstag

Dorstag is a warrior of great renown in the Pits of Carnage. He appears in Ultima Underworld II.

Description
Prior to his exile, Dorstag had run afoul of an unnamed Duke, and had been dragged to the Pits of Carnage by a company of ten men who had ambushed him as he lay sleeping. In time, his great prowess with his crossbow, Patarac, earned him a place of prestige in the cutthroat world of the pits, and at the time of the Avatar's arrival in the underground penal colony, many had come to view him as something of a de facto leader there.

The Avatar would quickly come to learn that Dorstag had gained possession of the world's blackrock gem, having killed the fighter who found it and taken it as a token of luck. Knowing they had to obtain the jewel to break the Guardian's ensorcellment of Castle Britannia, the hero would be faced with with the task of wresting it from Dorstag's possession: a quest which could be accomplished in a myriad of ways.

Should the Avatar be martially skilled enough to face Dorstag in combat, they could challenge him to a duel once they gained enough credibility as an arena fighter to do so. (something they could accomplish quickly by slaying Dorstag's nearest rival, Zaria) Alternatively, the hero could seek out the aid of the troll, Blog, who had previously wounded Dorstag when the fighter led a exploratory party into the lower pits. After gaining Blog's friendship, the Avatar would be able to call upon his aid to bully Dorstag into surrendering the gem without a fight.

A truly bold Avatar could even seek to seize the gem publicly, after learning of Dorstag's hidden vault from the mage, Zogith. Doing so, however, would arouse not only Dorstag's ire but that of his numerous retainers and bodyguards, resulting in a much more difficult melee than the hero would face against Dorstag in the arenas.

Trivia

 * If the Avatar hasn't won any arena battles since their arrival in the pits, Dorstag will refuse to talk to them.
 * The Avatar may trick Dorstag into giving them their choice of arena by drawing attention to the prominent scar Blog left on his cheek. Mentioning it at a point when Dorstag is willing to accept a challenge from the hero will result in him losing his temper and issuing a challenge.
 * A leather cap of Missile Protection may be found in the lowest levels of the Pits of Carnage (in the lair of a dire Reaper). Equipping it can make combat against Dorstag much less difficult, as it nullifies his ranged attacks.