Plane of Torment

Some of you may have noticed that Drake Vega (the Dracolich of Devastation) hasn't been around the Badlands in a while. Let me explain what happened to him (in rare "RPG" fashion").
First, let me remind you who, or more specifically what, Drake Vega actually is. Drake was a powerful young bard with great strength and potential. Belpheron took an interest in Drake early on in his career, and helped steer the young deep orc down a path of darkness. The path led Drake to embrace the red dragon blood that flowed through his veins and eventually pursue the deathly arts. Belpheron continued to feed the hatred and venom within Drake. Eventually, when Belpheron founded House Thanatos, he recruited Drake Vega as one of his first lieutenants. Drake proved to be a formidable ally, possessed of great strength and capable of unleashing devastating blows, but lacking willpower. Therefore, Belpheron (and some others) would send Drake to do some of the "dirty work" for House Thanatos. Belpheron and Drake shared many adventures, slaughtering Polish Legionnaires and dominating the Badlands and claiming nearly all territories and fortresses for House Thanatos. Their reign of evil was nearly complete until the Arcane Brotherhood established themselves in Newport and began subversively claiming territories while Drake and Belpheron would occasionally travel to various levels of the Abyss in their persistent quest for necromantic power. Upon a return visit to the Badlands, Drake formed a tenuous alliance with Hellie Layne (leader of Arcane Brotherhood) to overthrow the Queen of the Drow. The battle was extraordinarily fierce, considering there were TWO Drow weaponmasters (apparently the Queen of the Drow figured out a way to clone her henchman). Hellie and Drake slaughtered the Queen and one of the weaponmasters, but the remaining Rylph (seemingly with Divine powers) turned Drake in to a pile of shredded undead flesh and wings. Hellie Layne eventually triumphed over Rylph, but contemplated what to do while she stood over Drake's remains. Should she rez him? Or should she leave him there to rot next to the Drow throne? Thinking it a prime opportunity to rid the Badlands of one its most deadly scourges, Hellie decided to banish Drake and his soul to the Plane of Torment. There Drake has remained, experiencing agonizing pain and torture at the hands of the demons who dwell there. His hatred grows with each passing moment and he longs for the time when he can be released from the torment and return to the Badlands where he vows to make the Newport Sewers run red with the blood of Hellie Layne and all her ilk. Belpheron, meanwhile, has spent many months searching the tomes in the libraries of Newport and Highland Island for a way to free Drake. Considering that Belpheron is one of the most calculating and diabolical mages to ever walk the streets of Newport, it's only a matter of time.
Enemies of House Thanatos had best prepare themselves...