E'larus
Tiefling Cleric, Twilight Domain, Acolyte
E'larus is a tiefling cleric who appears in Azimuth Anthology: Alarming Farming Festival 1, Azimuth Anthology: Alarming Farming Festival 2, and Azimuth Anthology: Alarming Farming Festival 3. He is played by G.F.
Description
Appearance
E'larus is a tiefling with a light bluish-gray skin coloration, which is nearly a shade of white. His horns roll backwards along his temples and sit upwards at an angle. The irises of his eyes are almost cross-like. E'larus wears a tabard and chainmail, which are sleeveless to show the many tattoos on his arms. He wears a large moon ornament which hangs between his horns behind his head. He has two crescent moon tattoos outside his eyes. He also wields a large scythe. His magic involves coalescing darkness, and when casting, his tattoos shimmer like starlight in waves across his skin. E'larus's voice is soft, sensual, and wispy.Personality
E'larus doesn't seem to care about the prejudicies set against him as a tiefling in Tarteria. He appears content with his life as it is, feeling that wherever his path may lead it is always to the right place. E'larus is hedonistic and seems somewhat free with romance. This was seen during his interactions with Releg and his seeming curiosity with the druid and his ability to use Wild Shape. That said, he does seem to have preferences and standards that can be crossed, as seen when Theryn's resistance to going deeper in the Underdark was a "turn off" for E'larus. E'larus has a connection to Nerull, The Scythe-Bearer, and he worships accordingly. He is knowledgeable of various rites and prayers to Nerull, and he appears to respect the path of life to death.Biography
Background
At some point before 22 Sedaena 5A 351, E'larus met the other members of the Turnip Tillers and helped escort a merchant through the Northern Orcish Plains to Bridon Tillage. During the travel, Tanya Applebough noted that the tents for E'larus and Róvhén Tinugalad were "loud" at night.Azimuth Anthology: Alarming Farming Festival 1
On 22 Sedaena 5A 351, E'larus attended the Harvest Home festivities at Bridon Tillage. That evening, E'larus had second dinner at the Brace of Spades tavern along with Borga, Duggg, E’larus, and Tanya. A drunk Releg Cirin smacked into their table and began talking with the group. When he stumbled, E'larus set Releg on his lap. Releg challenged the group to a drinking contest, and E'larus participated, using his magic to cast Guidance on himself. After the contest, the party eventually retired to their rented rooms. The next morning, on 23 Sedaena 5A 351, they were awoken by shouts from the street. They found villagers under attack from strange, large turnip-like creatures. E'larus used his magic to create an area of healing, helping his allies and the villagers. This aura would be lost when the creature attached to Releg's polar bear form cast Hold Person on E'larus. After the battle, E'larus healed the druid and shared some wine with him. Releg seemed confused and delirious, but was somewhat aware of what had transpired. E'larus said Releg was to blame and convinced him the villager that died from Róvhén's magic was the druid's fault. E'larus examined the remains of the black creature and recognized it as a Brain Hood. He saw the large sinkhole seemed to lead to some kind of tunnel or system that connected to the Underdark.Azimuth Anthology: Alarming Farming Festival 2
As the group helped around Bridon Tillage, E’larus performed ceremonial rites for the villager that died. During the ceremony, he burned incense and recited a well-known prayer to Nerull, The Scythe-Bearer, and he gave blessings to the villagers who were close to him. On 25 Sedaena 5A 351, they were summoned by Falamin Leabrace, meeting Releg and Theryn, a mercenary, there. When discussing the rumors about the group Theryn had heard, E’larus asked what he had heard about him. Theryn said he hadn’t heard any about the tiefling. They were asked to investigate the tunnels below to find the source of the continuing tremors in town. While gathering supplies for the trip, E’larus purchased a new coil of rope as he had recently used all of his. The group descended into the hole and began exploring. E’larus used magic to light the tunnels, and he assisted Borga with analyzing the tracks of creatures. When they encountered the myconids in the tunnels, E’larus shared his enhanced darkvision with Theryn, Borga, and Tanya. E’larus suggested the group attack the myconids before they were attacked first. However, the rest of the group disagreed and they tried to communicate. After seeing Tanya enter the myconid spore cloud to no ill effect, E’larus also entered. As a result, he found he could telepathically communicate with the group and the myconids. As Red and Blue shared details of the danger ahead, E’larus agreed to help. At the Fungal Nursery, E’larus blessed Róvhén, Tanya, and Borga. Once combat broke out, E’larus channeled his healing aura and kept to the center of the fray to reach as many allies as possible. When Tanya went down, he quickly healed her and focused on attacking the grimmlets with minor spells. After the combat, the group reported back to Falamin and Releg. When Releg wanted to see the portal for himself, E’larus didn’t want to go back underground and declined joining them. Falamin asked the group to report the events to a dragonborn in nearby Porgorag. E’larus agreed to continue traveling with the group, and on 26 Sedaena 5A 351, they set out along the Belltree Road.Azimuth Anthology: Alarming Farming Festival 3
Starting on 26 Sedaena 5A 351, the Turnip Tillers traveled the Belltree Road into the Kumbon Forest. They felt the strange, fey effects of the forest, and E’larus was frustrated with warm temperature. Tanya said she’d heard tieflings were resistant to heat, and E’larus said, “Doesn’t mean I don’t sweat through the cracks.” When Borga suggested they cut through the forest to her home, E’larus asked if there was a brothel. Borga said no and to stay away from her goats. Cutting west, they arrived at Borga's Homestead, where they found the clearing and cabin just as Borga had left it. E’larus derided Borga’s sense of taste. She opened her home to the group, and they rested and ate. E’larus noted that none of the belltree blossom petals seemed to be gathering around Borga’s home. E’larus pitched his tent outside and burned incense and prayed during the twilight. Eventually, the party went to sleep. In the night, E’larus had a nightmare where he reached Porgorag with Borga and went to town’s church. However, as a tiefling, E’larus was followed by whispers and looks, and the town’s buildings were shut to him behind bars of bone… When they awoke on 28 Sedaena 5A 351, they found an illusion that had been on Borga’s homestead had broken. E’larus tried to see and hear anything around. Sensing danger, he gave himself a blessing. As they looked around, animated objects attacked the party. E’larus tried to rush inside to help Borga and Duggg, but he triggered a Stinking Cloud trap. He and Róvhén attacked the animated scarecrow with magic, destroying it. After the battle, they investigated. E’larus asked Róvhén to remove the stench from him, but Róvhén said he could only do so temporarily. E’larus used a Detect Magic spell and learned the catoplebas bones had some type of enchantment on them. The homestead had been desecrated somehow. To remove the curse, they would need to get a strong cleric to consecrate this land. As they came to this conclusion, a young gold dragonborn approached. She introduced herself as Godsguard Ankhan and said she was hunting a hag in the forest. The party was suspicious. E’larus asked how they could know she wasn’t the hag in disguise, but she ignored his questions. Duggg saw through the disguise and revealed a crooked and bent hag named Mewling Mamie Millie. The hag summoned roving maulers to attack them and protected herself in a ball of force. In the fighting, E’larus summoned a spirit scythe and a healing aura, but it couldn’t keep up with the maulers’ attacks. E’larus and Duggg were trampled to the ground and badly hurt. E’larus was forced to heal himself to keep his aura active, as the party killed the maulers. Though the hag turned invisible to try and deceive them, they knew she was still in the ball of force. The group ignored her last tries to tempt them, and when the force bubble spell ended, E’larus illuminated her with Faerie Fire, and they cut down the hag. They burned the bodies and the catoplebas bones, ending the curse. After, the group helped Borga repair and clean her homestead. A day and a half later, they reached the Two Ports Road along the Leviathan Sea. Taking the road westward, they reached the outskirts of Porgorag on 1 Ocana 5A 351. On the road, they met a group of clerics led by the real Godsguard Ankhan. After proving she was not an illusion, the Turnip Tillers continued on with Ankhan to the city of Porgorag, with more adventures still lying ahead of them.Character Information
Quests
On 25 Sedaena 5A 351, the Turnip Tillers accepted a quest from Falamin Leabrace to explore the Underdark beneath Bridon Tillage to learn the cause of the continuing tremors in town. At a Fungal Nursery, the group encountered a planar gateway. They defeated the creatures coming through and sealed the gate, ending the tremors. They later agreed to travel to Porgorag to report this to a young dragonborn and to seek out a rumored orc druid to further aid the town.Quotations
- "Of course I want to." - AA 03.1
- "You tried to lift off, but couldn't get it up." - AA 03.1
- "I’m with everyone." - AA 03.2
- "But the cycle of death must continue. You know, it’s just the way of life." - AA 03.2
- "Just because I like the cycle of death and worship the god of death doesn’t mean I’m always hostile toward everyone." - AA 03.2
- "The only reason I should get this hot is if I’m fucking, and I’m not fucking." - AA 03.3
- "Not the type of stink I like to wake up to." - AA 03.3
2024 Character Art by Hero Forge, supplied by G.F.
Character Type
Player Character Actor
G.F.
Player Character Actor
G.F.
Current Status
Alive (5A 351)
Species
Children
Gender
Male
Aligned Organization
