Artificer second only to Merrix d'Cannith himself, Shater Riggs is an integral part of both Eberron and The Witchers' history.
Shater played crucial roles in the lightning rail restoration, greenlit the incredibly ambitious Project Calannery, and served as something of a benefactor for The Witchers.
It was late in 998YK when his incompetence cost him a heavy price.
After several close encounters between one of the Witchers; Rarkun -a prodigy of his-, and the growing Yuan-Ti threat, he failed to see when his protege and associated were turned.
For months, Shater Riggs allowed three powerful Yuan-Ti into the inner circle of House Cannith, where they collected secrets, technology, and power.
The Yuan-Ti were revealed in Bazaar district only when High Alchemist Vahna d'Cannith stepped in. The "Witchers" and Riggs were excoriated, the serpents exiled to the Demon Wastes. Riggs was moved to Dreadhold Penitentiary for an undetermined sentence for his crimes against Sharn and House Cannith.