Editing User:Bill/Magocracy of Dholavira/NPCs/Apep (section)

===The End of the Gibil Dynasty===
Shamash's heirs and descendants continued to act as lords and ladies. Dholavira prospered as a major trading center and the college of sorcery expanded. Apep, hidden in his lair watched the city grow and continued to influence her development through his pawns. The dragon most frequently chose these men and women from the wretches of the newly constructed lower town. Using his wealth to elevate them in status and his magic to grant them the necessary persuasive abilities, Apep dipped his scaled hands into every aspect of the city's existence without risking exposure.

Apep was as surprised as anyone when Quingu, who had barely any magical aptitude or interest in sorcery, bequeathed his kingdom to the stewardship of the Eldrich College. The dragon is certain that someone had forced the ruler to make this decision. He turned much of his resources to uncovering this mystery. Who, or what, created this situation covered its tracks especially well though and few leads have panned out since Quingu's death.