Master Telhazar
Few names in Dum Ramil command the same whispered reverence as Master Telhazar, the enigmatic alchemist of the Emberflask Alchemy House. To those who seek him, he is a merchant of wonders and horrors alike, an artisan of elixirs that mend the flesh, unravel the mind, or defy the natural order entirely. Yet even those who have stood in his presence cannot say with certainty what he truly is—a man, a relic of forgotten ages, or something else entirely.
The Man of Many Secrets
Telhazar is a figure who seems untouched by time. His face, though weathered, bears no sign of age’s grasp, his piercing eyes carrying the weight of knowledge that stretches beyond mortal years. Some say he was once a scholar of the Obsidian Circle, cast out for delving too deep into the secrets of alchemical immortality. Others claim he has no past at all—that he simply appeared in Dum Ramil one day, as though stepping from the pages of a lost tome.
He speaks little, but when he does, his words are precise, weighted, and never wasted. Those who seek his aid find his prices steep—not in coin, but in sacrifices of knowledge, memory, or things far more intangible. He does not suffer fools, nor does he offer his wisdom freely. Every deal made with Telhazar carries a cost, and more than one desperate soul has walked away from the Emberflask forever changed.
A Master of the Forbidden
Telhazar’s craft is unmatched. He weaves together science and magic, creating potions that others would not dare attempt. His concoctions can mend shattered bones in an instant, grant sight beyond sight, or erase a man’s name from existence entirely. Yet, for all his knowledge, there is a restlessness in him, an obsession, as though he searches for something just beyond his reach.
It is said that beneath the Emberflask, in chambers long forgotten, Telhazar works on his grandest and most terrible creation. Whispers tell of experiments that should not be, of alchemical wonders that bend the fabric of reality. Some believe he seeks to achieve true immortality, not through spells or rituals, but through the very essence of life itself.
To Stand Before Telhazar
To bargain with Master Telhazar is to step into a world where reason and risk blur. His deals are fair, but never merciful. Many leave his presence richer than they ever imagined—yet fewer still leave without regret.
What drives him remains a mystery. Is he merely an alchemist, a seeker of truth? Or is he something far older, bound by an oath or a curse, forever chasing the knowledge that will one day set him free?
"A man who lives long enough to learn all things must eventually learn the one thing he dreads most—what he truly is."
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