Gadderanks

Gadderanks is a members-only non-player character heavily involved in the In Aid of the Myreque quest. To protect his family from the vampyres and to seek strength, Gadderanks works for the vampyres, collecting blood tithes from the inhabitants of Morytania to sustain the vampyric overlords. In this capacity he is accompanied by two Vampyre juvinates. Gadderanks is, due to his occupation, one of the most despised humans in Morytania. When the player kills him, Gadderanks drops the Gadderhammer, particularly powerful against Shades (of which he feared).

In Aid of The Myreque
During the course of this quest, Vanstrom Klause, a Vampyre, discovers the occupation of Burgh de Rott and orders Gadderanks, with the Juvinates, to collect tithes from the village. The player, to save the townsfolk from vampyric tyranny and increase his prestige among the villagers, must kill Gadderanks and his bodyguards. As he dies, Gadderanks reveals that he undertook the terrible task to protect his family from any harm, and he reveals some of the weaknesses and fears of vampyres. The player will sadly comment on how he chose the wrong way to gain power. Gadderanks also implores the player to protect his family from the vampyres before he dies.

Trivia

 * If a player kills Gadderanks and then begins the quest Desert Treasure, in the cutscene where the player meets Malak in the Hair of The Dog Inn, Malak will tell Roavar that he came to claim blood tithes since "the mortal fool" (Gadderanks) has disappeared.