Baron Doussant, a noble of the technologically advanced Pontanin States, stands among its business-savvy Baron Merchants. He commands a faction of these Merchant Barons who journey to Cyfandir under the pretense of a scouting mission. Their true purpose is to ignite conflict at Caislean Merlin, the Sorcerer Knights' stronghold, in a broader conspiracy to destabilize the region.

Doussant orchestrates a long-term scheme built on covert infiltration. Years before events unfold in Cyfandir, he secured his son Mordred's placement within Caislean Merlin as a child. Embedded deep within the Sorcerer Knight order for years, Mordred sowed chaos and discord under Doussant's direct orders, preparing the ground for the Merchant Barons' intervention.

Profit and a specific ideological goal concerning Nemeses-infected individuals, known as Sorcerers, drive Doussant. He exploits Cyfandir's resource scarcity and conflict for financial gain, leveraging the Merchant Barons' substantial weapon stockpiles sold at high prices to factions like the Inquisition. His ambition extends beyond commerce; he actively pursues the systemic enslavement of all infected people, viewing them as mere commodities or tools to control.

This plan reaches its climax during the conflict at Caislean Merlin, where Mordred's actions, guided by Doussant's directives, prove pivotal in the unfolding tragedy.