Geas
Arderia’s fire still burns fiercely beneath her skin as she walks away from Whirl, each step accompanied by the intense heat that refuses to fade completely. Although the molten burn has subsided significantly, the raw emotional damage still lingers, gnawing at her heart. The trust that had gradually formed over the last few years, despite her initial resistance, has now shattered into a thousand grains of sand. That is, perhaps, what hurts the most. She could have expected such betrayal from the outside world, but not from Desert’s Promise. Everyone here insisted it was different. There was a magical ward around the community to protect it. Arderia throws another blast of fire at the canyon wall. It blackens and transforms some of the stone back into molten form. That enchantment clearly doesn’t affect those already inside. And just when things got a little inconvenient, Desert’s Promise proved as corrupt and immoral as the rest of the world.
She continues down the canyon passage until she finds a small clearing where she can see the stars beginning to ascend the night sky. Arderia stops and sits in the still-warm sand against the canyon wall. She runs her hand through the tiny grains and watches as they tumble back to the canyon floor. Her mother is on the council. Her mother chose to do this. Arderia’s heart bleeds at the thought. That hurts her more than anything. She may have been a fool to trust Desert’s Promise, but mother…
Water is invaluable in the desert dunes of Galda. People kill and die to safeguard sources of this essential liquid. Conflicts have erupted over the blazing sands for regions rich in water. The fact that Desert’s Promise isn’t really that different doesn’t surprise her now that the heat has cooled. She looks at the stars between the canyon walls.
She won't make the same mistake twice.
Arderia's Journal Ordered oldest to newest
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Strange Flickering Lights
3981
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Light Up the Town
3982
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Slavers
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Burning up for You
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Desert’s Promise
3991
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Sandy Oasis
3991
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Geas
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The major events and journals in Arderia's history, from the beginning to today.
Geas
Arderia’s fire still burns fiercely beneath her skin as she walks away from Whirl, each step accompanied by the intense heat that refuses to fade completely. Although the molten burn has subsided significantly, the raw emotional damage still lingers, gn...
11:05 pm - 26.05.2025Geas
Arderia and the party are cursed with a geas by the Desert's Promise Council, which includes her mother. The geas compels them to investigate the source of whatever is causing Desert's Promis's water supply to stop and fix it.
3993Arderia as a kid getting her fire magic for the fist time.
3993Hero Forge now has trees. So here is an image of Arderia resting in the desert sun while traveling. Extreme Heat does not affect those who have Fire Resistance or Immunity (DMG ch5), but it doesn't mean walking in sand isn't tiring.
3993Sandy Oasis
The winding canyon paths laid before me. Sunlight blazed on the sandstone walls, baking the rock to a fierce warmth that shimmered in the air, though it never quite touched my skin. The shifting sand whispered beneath my well-worn sandals as I moved, each...
10:05 pm - 25.04.2025Desert’s Promise
The firelight cast dancing shadows on the rough-hewn walls of their new home burrowed into the canyon wall. Desert’s Promise, a name that still felt strange on Arderia’s tongue. Here, nestled precariously amongst other carved-out dwellings, the smell ...
08:24 pm - 25.04.2025Arderia has a strange birthmark behind her right ear that's difficult to spot and is usually partially covered by her hair.
04:46 am - 08.04.2024Arderia looks mostly human when not having strong emotions.
03:26 pm - 27.03.2024The list of amazing people following the adventures of Arderia.
Social
Current Residence
Desert's Promise
Family Ties
Umaima "Heartstring Mirage" Harara:
Arderia was raised by her single mother, Umaima, after her father dissapeared from their lives. Umaima is a kind hearted mortal human.
Malek Harara:
Arderia's Efreeti father who dissapeared when she was a child.
Cactus Flower :
When Arderia was a teenager, she and her mother moved to Desert's Promise, where Umaima met Cactus Flower and bonded. Cactus Flower became a step-parent to Arderia which is a frequent point of tension.
Religious Views
Arderia was raised to respect Sarenrae, the Dawnflower.