Appearance

Physical Description

A tall elven man with with shoulders like an ox and muscles to match, evokes the image of a woodland demigod.

Body Features

Ornate golden tattoos weave around his arms and legs like the roots of a great tree.

Identifying Characteristics

Across his chest, a golden emblem indicating an allegiance and eternal servitude to the Goddess Shah has been tattooed.

Apparel & Accessories

Garbed in a loose-fitting, comfortable yet functional loin-cloth.
 
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Mentality

Personal history

The young Gauldowhynnian boy is brought to a meticulously curated room containing the tool implements of every known profession within the Empire to complete the Rite of Choosing. Guided subconsciously through the Choosing by memories from his past incarnations; he selects a dusty, neglected, forgotten, unadorned pole-blade leaning against a back wall, an ancient weapon last wielded by a Champion of Shah.
 
That single choice would shape the rest of his life. Over the following 120 years he received rigorous schooling and training in the weapons, biophilics, dance, poetry, philosophy, and diplomacy of the ancient Gaul Do Shah Empire.
 
Upon the 125th anniversary of his birth, he underwent the Ceremony of Dedication; during which a grand ritual was conducted by the Oracle of Spring under the Spirit Tree, calling upon Shah to grant her blessing and manifest her golden mark as tattoos across his flesh, imbuing him with her divine energies, and access to call forth Shah's Glaive, Mercy.
 
It was only after the ritual had bestowed upon him the gifts of Shah, that he arose an adult Gauldowynna and received a name, and new title befitting his station - Aazd of Shah, Supreme Grand-Master of Spring, bound eternally in service, Champion of Shah.

Education

He became a Grandmaster after 120 years of intense training. Guided by meditative communion with past-life-memory, and trained by great masters from across the empire in the combat arts, the 42 known weapons, the 77 martial katas - including the 2963-steps weapons-dance of the ancient Gaul Do Shah empire.

Employment

Supreme Grand-Master of Spring
 
Lord Commander of Queen Sharvisal's Home Guard
 
Shah's Chosen

Accomplishments & Achievements

The Supreme Grand-Master of Spring

• Granted upon ascension to Champion of Shah

• The wielder of Shah's Mercy

• Earned by standing uninterrupted defensive vigil over the Spirit Tree for over 2 years, while Queen Sharvissal's coronation feast raged.

• For redacted performed as Lord Commander of Queen Sharvisal's Home Guard

• Walked with Vrokhanna

• Fated to restore the Dwarven Empire

Failures & Embarrassments

After a flagon of fortified Halfling spiced wine; shared by a pupil while on a mission to investigate a blockade of the Seanachasian Isles, he awoke to find himself bound in anti-magic shackles, surrounded on all sides by bricks formed into a wall.

Mental Trauma

Imprisoned and Powerless when Shah, Sharvisal, and The Gaul Do Shah Empire needed him most.

Personality

Motivation

Though he yearns to return to Shah's Grace, Aazd vowed to stand against Aspects, Ascended, Corrupted, Demons, Touched, and any who wield Power so great it can only destroy.

Quotes & Catchphrases

"Gods do not beg. We take what is ours." Aazd, upon the Antecedant, 215 PR

Social

Birthplace

Grove of Shah

Contacts & Relations

• Shah


• Sharvisal Gwhynndahris

Honorary & Occupational Titles

• The Supreme Grand-Master of Spring


• The Shield of Our Mother


• The Lord of War


• The Mercy of Shah


• The Antecedants' Hand

Wealth & Financial state

Azdruzhar possesses few materiel goods or trappings of wealth, living an ascetic lifestyle.

Family Ties

Any existing familial ties were severed when the young elf was adopted and named in Shah's service.

Religious Views

Shah's Chosen